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Prices frozen, volumes stay low: subdued mid-winter house sales

National median house price remained unchanged at $780,00 from May to June; REINZ.

'Absolutely fabulous': How homeowners make money and lifelong friends renting spare rooms

"It costs me $40 a week to live in my house."

Sleeping man wakes to find property manager in his room filming him in bed

"We understand we're not perfect people... but our privacy is a big issue," says tenant.

Inside $150m St Heliers retirement village

Hybrid Jaguars and smart assistants feature in 'luxury' retirement village.

The art of the passive-aggressive Airbnb note

As a guest, you expect certain house rules. But these are manipulative.

Auckland house prices, sales volume increasing despite tough market

Despite an unpleasant combo of ingredients, some confidence is building.

Letters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissions

OPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.

Kāinga Ora plan could see up to 40 small apartments built

There's a conditional contract between Kāinga Ora and a developer.

Unruly neighbours: Why aren’t more Kāinga Ora tenants evicted after complaints?

Some neighbours have reported feeling unsafe and threatened.

Developers worry after 80.5ha Riverhead knockback

'The fear is that they’ll throw everything out.'

Neighbourly feud: Tenant takes on landlord for not sorting out ongoing 'harassment'

'The right to quiet enjoyment, peace and privacy is at the heart of a tenancy.'

Loafers Lodge fire tragedy: 'We are all responsible'

Hundreds gathered in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul to remember the victims.

Housing becoming a struggle for older people, Age Concern says

'We have an ageing population but New Zealand has prepared poorly.'

Retirement village ripoff: $100 charge to replace $5.80 washer for toilet

'Always happy to investigate any issue of alleged unfairness or inappropriate charging.'

Chlöe Swarbrick: If it’s the economy, it's not stupid to define what that means

OPINION: Who does the economy work for when it comes to housing?

Community group ‘surprised’ by consent for controversial Kerikeri social housing block

But Kāinga Ora seems to have taken some community concerns on board, group says.