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Simon Wilson: 10 misunderstandings about Auckland's villa wars

The new housing density rules are not the end of civilisation, despite what some say.

'Uninhabitable by any reasonable person': Tenant from hell ordered to pay $30k for damage to rental

An underlying stench of faeces at a rental remains while the tenant is long gone.

Claire Trevett: Labour acting like an opposition party in abortion fight

OPINION: It is clear a close election is brewing.

The war of the villas: Inside Auckland Council's big decision this week

Auckland Council wants to reduce the number of protected villas in the city - a little.

'Soul-crushing': Residents air views on selling local reserves for housing

The deputy mayor said he heard one petitioner 'very clear'.

Decision on future of Ihumātao could take another five years

"160 plus years of displacement and colonisation cannot be undone quickly" - Kīngitanga.

Mass manufacturing of homes needed, start-up says

They believe they can halve or even quarter the time needed to build a home.

Editorial: Choppy waters ahead for home-loan borrowers

EDITORIAL: There's a lot more pain to come for borrowers.

Margot McRae: Character areas won't provide affordable homes

OPINION: 'This legislation will scatter bad housing randomly across the city.'

Oscar Sims: Inner suburb density will improve affordability

OPINION: 'Let young New Zealanders live within a convenient distance of their needs.'

Liam Dann: The vital industry NZ can't let collapse - and the reasons why

How the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.

Worst time for first-home buyers in 65 years - what values will do

Infometrics says research resolves debate on who had it tougher - boomers or millennials?

Editorial: Two sides to the Gib crisis

OPINION: Our editorial on a ministerial task force to investigate plasterboard supply.

Stalled Ormiston development: Buyers fretting, sites sit 'dormant' - receivers

'They are playing mind games with poor gullible people,' says frustrated buyer.

Editorial: Emergency housing of the last resort

OPINION: Our editorial on the conversion of 2500 motels into emergency housing.

Gib crisis: Call for Fletcher chairman to resign

Strongly-worded letter sent to directors, calling for them all to stand again.