If you had $450,000 to spend on a house, where should you buy? The Herald on Sunday asks the experts.

Auckland City is dealing with $240 million of leaky homes claims, the highest in New Zealand for any one council.

John Key says the government is still working on a leaky homes solution but it is unclear if the huge bill NZ faces will affect its credit rating.

New Zealand has ranked in the top 10 housing markets in the world, but prices have still dropped.

Labour leader Phil Goff says his party is prepared to discuss a capital gains tax with the Government, opening the way for an accord on a tax.

Kiwis living "across the ditch" have until the end of the month to get an Australian government grant of up to $21,000 to buy a house there

A small country settlement north of Auckland now boasts some of New Zealand's most expensive homes.

There has been speculation that the murder of Sydney businessman Michael McGurk may be linked to revelations of bribes involving state and federal Labour politicians he said he had on tape.

House values are climbing back towards last year's levels but the rise may be just temporary, one valuation company says.

A former ASB investment adviser was involved in a $3.5 million luxury property buy-up before he was fired.

Landlords are hitting back at property managers after paying thousands of dollars in fees only to have their houses trashed by tenants.

Auckland has enjoyed a huge boom in real estate sales over the past 12 months, says Barfoot & Thompson.

A US billionaire is adding one of NZ's top luxury lodges to his NZ portfolio.