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Chinese bank pushes into NZ market

China's biggest bank has begun making inroads into this country's mortgage market.

Little: Target Auckland speculators

Labour leader Andrew Little says the Reserve Bank should target property speculators to ease the pressures on the Auckland housing market.

Reserve Bank 'trying to stem the flow'

Andrew Little says a speech from the Reserve Bank deputy governor was effectively saying there was a housing crisis – something John Key had refused to accept.

Auckland house prices surge 13 per cent

Auckland house prices surged 13 per cent in the last month alone and are up $83,000 annually, according to REINZ's latest figures.

Auckland market 'a ponzi scheme'

Auckland's housing market is a giant Ponzi scheme, one economist says, as residents pay each other to get in, driving prices up.

Think Sydney's expensive? Try Auckland

Sydneysiders take comfort...Aucklanders are suffering more when it comes to buying a house.

Do-ups a reality for first-home buyers

Entry-level Auckland home buyers are opting for older houses on smaller sections in need of considerable DIY work.

Property: This generation has it tough

Nearly one in five Auckland first-home buyers now spends more than six years saving for a deposit, delaying the home ownership dream while prices rise.

Walt Glazer: Time to prick the housing bubble

Walt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.

Auckland housing hit by listings drought

Auckland homeowners are finding themselves unable to sell, because they can't find another place to buy due to a listings drought.

First-home buyers beat deposit rule

First-home buyers struggling to get on the property ladder are turning to new builds, which fall outside the high loan-to-value-ratio restrictions.

Bank mortgage war brewing

Banks are tipped to drop interest rates to new lows as competition to attract house hunters and homeowners escalates into an all-out mortgage war.

Hope amid housing affordability gloom

The Reserve Bank's indication that its next interest rate move could be down is expected to reinforce a decline in fixed mortgage rates.

5-year rate new front in bank mortgage war

More interest rates have been cut following a week of competition by the country's biggest banks to attract house hunters and mortgage holders.

Mortgage wars heat up as rates are cut

Three more banks have cut interest rates in a fight to attract customers. But are some customers being unfairly stung by refinancing fees?

The year you get sorted

It's probably your biggest bill but too few people realise how much money they could save if they put some thought into managing their mortgage.