Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.

Those who have been priced out of the Ponsonby/Grey Lynn market are turning to Orakei as a more affordable location.

Housing Minister Nick Smith is to oversee the building of hundreds of new homes, writes David Maida.

The day of the Kiwi quarter-acre dream is a dream of yesteryear, especially for those of us who call Auckland home.

Thousands of houses are being built but more are needed to accommodate the desperate hordes, writes Diana Clement.

Auckland's property market "hot spots" could be starting to warm down, according to new QV data, which cited changes in Waitakere, Flat Bush and Papakura.

See how much your home has changed in value with the latest quarterly figures from QV.co.nz

Market trends suggest the Reserve Bank will have little option but to hold onto as many economic tools as it can to try to restrain house prices.

Inflated prices are the new norm in Auckland. But how did the housing market get to the point where it’s attracting bubble warnings?

Labour is putting housing at the centre of its campaign, but the PM is defiant: New Zealand isn't heading for a crash.

The number of houses, flats and apartments valued under $400,000 in Auckland dropped by a third in the past 12 months.

The property market has cooled as rising mortgage rates have tempered demand in recent months, the Reserve Bank says.

We've found the next generation of Ponsonbys and Grey Lynns. And guess what? Transport's the key.

Following the introduction of the LVR speed limits by the Reserve Bank in October, expectations were that the number of first home buyers would decline.

Interest rate rises this week will dampen demand for housing and could signal the end of Auckland's housing boom, according to an economist.

Businesses are leaving, economic growth is slow and the property market is soft. And it’s all having an effect on Auckland.

Continuing demand for properties should see house prices remaining firm.

Falling house prices erode homeowners' equity, while mortgage lenders experience losses on their loan portfolios, writes Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.

Bruce Morris spends another day in the auction room for a snapshot of what’s happening out there

Bruce Morris compares latest sales with rating capital values to see where real value may lie.

Through ignorance or deceit, New Zealand house owners are evading tens of millions of dollars a year in taxes on residential property they sell for big profits.