ConstructionHouse building costs surge upwardsTimber prices and building consents push costs at the fastest pace in four years.08 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandProtection promised to tenants of council-owned housingA tenant in one of the 377 flats Napier City Council could sell fears the future.06 Feb 12:51 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'Lockdown project': NZ's richest man Graeme Hart starts on Auckland house-buying spreeWhat can we learn from his choice of properties, where and what he's buying?04 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionNew housing consents smash all recordsMight it be that the next set of data takes us to a new hallmark figure?03 Feb 11:05 PM
BusinessAuckland house prices and sales volumes fall in JanuaryIt is becoming a buyer's market.02 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandMinister steps in to change Kāinga Ora complaints process for unruly tenantsState house tenants who terrorise their neighbours can now be moved on faster.02 Feb 07:23 PM
New ZealandHomeless house buyer: Man lived 10 months in car to save - but still can't buyWhangarei man had deposit saved and lived rent free on streets in bid to afford a house.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentRents v house prices - which rose the most?Landlords getting low returns when rent rises compared with house price rises.28 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentLandlords aren't selling: Rentals hit all-time high"An encouraging sign of more supply in the rental market" - Poto Williams.28 Jan 04:00 PM
Investment'Continued upward trend': Where in Auckland rent is rising the fastest?Rent for one-bedroom places rising the fastest.27 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandNapier City Council proposes selling all 377 of its council houses"We don't want our elderly and vulnerable living in sub-standard housing conditions."27 Jan 09:02 PM
Economy'Diabolical' prices: Inflation leaves working professionals out of pocket"A lettuce alone was $6. That is disgusting."27 Jan 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHamish RutherfordHamish Rutherford: Inflation heightens dilemma for Reserve BankThe Reserve Bank may be forced to raise interest rates even if house prices are dropping.27 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandHousewarming: Gum trees felled in Flaxmere to be turned into firewoodThe trees on council land are being removed to make way for much-needed housing.27 Jan 01:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDr Bryce Wilkinson: The train wreck that is Govt policy-makingOPINION: This year is going to be busy and difficult for the Government.26 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandTerrorised by tenants: Kāinga Ora can't say how much compo paid to neighboursKāinga Ora cannot talk about compensation to neighbours terrorised by unruly tenants.24 Jan 08:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHousing crisis: Family of eight pack into friend's house"I heard the stories for the last three or four years but I didn't think it was this bad."21 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandNew record for Ōhope house sale"The market in Ōhope was still going strong."20 Jan 07:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland tenants getting stuck in temporary homesTransitional homes have become permanent homes for hundreds of Aucklanders.19 Jan 12:26 AM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Let's focus next mayoral election on housing and climateWith overseas dreams on hold, let's make Auckland the place to live our best lives.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Investment'Immediate effect': House prices, volumes fall in response to law changeFirst home buyer activity has been hit particularly hard.17 Jan 08:00 PM
BusinessFour areas where house values shot up by $550,000+ last yearAll 966 suburbs covered by CoreLogic's latest data recorded an increase in median values.17 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction28-year-olds plan $55m scheme in top Auckland suburbTwelve apartments planned for site vacant for some years.17 Jan 04:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora to either remove or deconstruct existing old homesConsent sought to build 11 new state homes in Whau Valley and Raumanga.16 Jan 04:00 PM
Business'Analysed and questioned': Borrower asked to explain eyebrow waxing, parking costs to bank staff'The entire process has been invasive,' one borrower says of their loan application.15 Jan 12:31 AM
BusinessMortgage minefield: New lending rules lock prospective homeowners outThe lending slowdown since December amounts to almost $2b, a credit reporting agency says.14 Jan 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionThe two 28-year-olds at the top of NZ's house-building sectorChristchurch's earthquakes continue to offer huge opportunities for the company.14 Jan 04:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding boom: Housing consents smash records, hitting all-time highAll previous records have been eclipsed.12 Jan 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRetirees v agents: House sale goes to tribunalThe couple appointed another agency which did sell the Churton Park home.12 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHow much are landlords borrowing to buy investment properties?Data shows whether the new rules have had an impact on the investment category.11 Jan 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Disgusting': Rental advocate says it's time the Govt intervened in market'It's disgusting to see properties like this listed...then charged out at obscene rates.'11 Jan 06:12 AM
New ZealandRamshackle rental listing axed from Trade MeThe one-bed lean-to without four walls was being advertised for $285 a week.11 Jan 02:02 AM
BusinessNumber of houses for sale surges, sales numbers also upThe areas seeing the biggest increases.10 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessProperty manager failed to pass on $52,000 rent to landlordsHis behaviour, therefore, amounted to disgraceful - tribunal decision on Desmond Kan09 Jan 10:12 PM
