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Mortgage wars: How to beat the banks at their own game

With tough new lending rules, here's how to give yourself the edge with the bank.

Is this the right time to buy? Shift to buyer market, prices drop 5 per cent

Agents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.

Celebrity chef Julie Goodwin slams Aussie 'disgrace'

A television cook has come out swinging about a "national crisis".

'Real and urgent need': Emergency housing bill $10m for 3 months in Hawke's Bay, Gisborne

The cost of housing people in emergency motels has hit a record in Hawke's Bay.

'I want out of here': Devastated residents fear proposal to sell reserves for housing

Locals are upset about a council plan to turn reserves into housing developments.

Builder leaves unfinished $85m Onehunga apartment scheme

Builder leaves huge project: buyer needed to take over and finish 85 units.

5000-home development rejected by Housing Minister for fast-track treatment

Winton Land has 1500 of 5000 homes consented: plans will proceed on smaller scale.

5000 homes with heritage values earmarked for intensification

Parts of Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Herne Bay and St Heliers with heritage values will lose out.

Strewth: Pre-made Aussie bathrooms for Avondale state units

Where five state homes once stood, now 18 state apartments are on the Avondale site.

House prices in 'full retreat' as FOMO gives way to fear of overpaying

New REINZ data shows the housing market cooling faster than expected, economists say.

Liam Dann: OCR double hike signals Reserve Bank ready to move faster on inflation

RBNZ looks prepared to hike rates faster but not necessarily to a higher peak.

Manager fined for evicting pregnant tenant to pay court costs

"They are specialist landlords. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse" - judge

Rental property heist: Tenant loaded two trucks with furniture

"Workers ... instructed by the tenant to remove the house contents" - tribunal decision.

Darcy Ungaro: My home, my castle - but what about an investment vehicle?

Many say it's not "valid" but consider the "low-cooked passive property-profit strategy".

Kaikohe's local heroes look forward to the booming opportunities coming to town

Kaikohe community has bounced back from the recent gang violence, says community heroes.

Tenants from hell: Landlord wins big payout over meth use, trail of destruction

There was damage to every area of the rented premises apart from the laundry.