Four leaders of the country's leading property agencies were asked to shed some light on patterns in the property market.

It’s a fairly laid-back sort of place, says Ashley Campbell.

Struggling Allied Farmers says it has settled the about $27m sale of stage two of Queenstown's Five Mile property development early.

Property values in NZ have continued to decline gradually over the past few months as market sentiment remains cautious, according to the August report by QV.

One-time factory worker Zhang Xin rode China's property boom.

House prices in Auckland fell during August as the number of properties being listed continues to stall.

Allied Farmers chief executive Rob Alloway has resigned, following chairman John Loughlin out of a firm whose finance arm is in receivership.

Bad loans to bars, hotels, furniture makers, property investors and even a state house builder wiped out at least $100 million from South Canterbury Finance.

Questions need to be asked of the former management of failed company South Canterbury Finance, says the Shareholders Association.

A real estate agent who tampered with a sale and purchase agreement to increase her stake in a commission split has been fined.

Westin Hotel's receivers are planning to shed up to 100 staff, throwing Rugby World Cup visitor plans into disarray, say investors in the property.

The number of new listings fell for the fifth straight month last month, fuelling talk of a looming property shortage in our biggest city.

ASB has announced it will be the first major NZ bank to offer asset rich but cash poor customers reverse equity mortgages.

This $8.8m property in Auckland's Castor Bay is one of the houses being marketed at a six-day showcase in Shanghai.

Tony Bouchier says his phone has been ringing red hot with support for a campaign to stop NZ farms being sold overseas.