Auckland University property researcher Dr Michael Rehm said the figures showed that long-term homeowners in the "hot spots" of Auckland could cash up but people living elsewhere had fewer options.

Auckland's housing "bubble" is worsening inequality, says Salvation Army.

Auckland property values fell last month, but the market's still surging in many parts of New Zealand.

Property market posts first monthly fall in more than a year, while homeowners refinance. Auckland values dipped, while Wellington saw strong gains.

Producer who has worked with Lorde and Katy Perry is selling a former air force bungalow just seven months after buying it for record $1.6 million.

Auckland property values fell last month, says QV, as new rules dented investor demand.

An Auckland property specialist with links to Chinese investment community predicts a huge inflow of capital into Auckland's property market this year.

Making a movie about collateralised debt obligations and credit default swaps that is both compelling and accurate is quite some achievement.

Auckland house prices are expected to rise at more modest levels in 2016 as lending curbs for investors offset likely declines in mortgage rates.

The latest QV stats revealed that Auckland's house value increases slowed to almost snail's pace last month.

Quotable Value figures out tomorrow are expected to show a cooling in prices in December.

Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.

Auckland residents and ratepayers can now see if their suburbs are destined for new multi-storey developments.

Auckland Council is understood to be releasing maps tomorrow showing large swathes of suburban Auckland being rezoned for multiple townhouses and apartments.

Interest rates might be sinking but council rates are rising and that could drive rents up.

Housing's perfect storm as cost of renting a typical home in Auckland hits new high.

In a raging property market, it's possible to have a million-dollar home and no cash, writes Joanna Mathers.

A $50 million-plus housing project at Albany identified as the site of a shoddy-building video has been issued with four notices by Auckland Council to fix work.

Auckland's property market showed signs of slowing last month, with a 7.7 per cent fall in sales and new listings dropping by a similar amount.

INTERACTIVE: Confidential maps show a big squeeze in some of Auckland's poshest and poorest streets.

Economists at Westpac and ASB forecast a drop in the OCR to 2 per cent next year.

Just imagine if someone told you the ratepayers of Auckland and the taxpayers of New Zealand were giving billions of dollars to the wealthiest property owners.

Twenty years ago they bought a 4ha lifestyle block in Whenuapai's Brigham Creek Rd for $285,000. This month they sold it for $7 million.

We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.

Auckland tenants could be in for a New Year shock.

A new housing ventilation scheme aims to improve the state of housing for rental properties.

Saddling yourself with debt for poor gross yield is dopey, says expert.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".