New ZealandGovt will back new housing limits - KeyPrime Minister John Key says he will back the Reserve Bank to introduce further controls on housing demand if house prices continue to rise.06 Sep 12:25 AM
BusinessBuy an apartment: Is the PM right?John Key is being slammed for saying first home-buyers should look at apartment living. Are there actually reasonably-priced apartments for sale?05 Sep 10:45 PM
InvestmentLandords demand DIY meth system to cut costsLandlords should be able to do their own meth-testing of rental properties, says this Auckland man.05 Sep 09:15 PM
EditorialEditorial: Houses - time to wait and seeIt is too soon to say the market has turned, but it might be wise to wait and see.05 Sep 09:11 PM
EconomyAuckland house listings surge in AugustLooming lending rules for investment properties may be behind a jump in Auckland property listings last month.04 Sep 11:10 PM
ConstructionBoom time: Auckland vs rest of NZAuckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.04 Sep 10:30 PM
BusinessThe suburbs rising more than AucklandIt's not just Aucklanders scrambling to afford property.04 Sep 09:39 PM
InvestmentAnother $2m+ suburb for AucklandSoaring house prices have seen a second Auckland suburb click over the $2 million mark, with only five suburbs left with an average price under $500,000.03 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeTighter bank loans may throttle housingAuckland property developers fear that a sudden tightening of bank lending may "throttle" new housing projects despite the city's desperate housing shortage.02 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessSuburban penthouse sells for almost $5mThe largest penthouse in the yet-to-be completed Alexandra Park housing and retail development has sold for $4.75 million.02 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessPM's advice for first home buyersJohn Key says young Aucklanders need to look to apartments as a first home option as they do in big Australian cities.01 Sep 11:50 PM
Business'Home' a bargain on Trade Me auctionIt's a first home buyer's dream - as long as you're happy to live on a beached shipwreck.01 Sep 10:54 PM
Business$100m Queenstown development plans unveiledQueenstown is not in danger of having too many shops, a developer says, as as a $100m project is unveiled.01 Sep 09:00 PM
BusinessHouse listings take a huge plungeProperty listings volumes have fallen nationally, with Auckland the only exception.31 Aug 10:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland building inspectors in hot demandAuckland Council is in urgent need of dozens of qualified building inspectors.30 Aug 11:05 PM
TourismAirbnb could become 'nightmare' in NZAn apartment property management group has raised a number of concerns about the rise of Airbnb in New Zealand.30 Aug 09:51 PM
BDBDEconomyBuilding consents slip 11pc in JulyResidential building consents fell 11 percent in July, partly reversing a spike higher in June.29 Aug 11:40 PM
New Zealand100-year-old church seeks DIY-loving ownerA Waikato couple say they are willing to sell their beloved 103-year-old church to the right buyer for a discounted rate.29 Aug 05:51 AM
BusinessCharged after 'extensive investigation'An real estate agent faces criminal charges over transactions in which investigators say he personally benefited.29 Aug 04:29 AM
ConstructionShock at building firm liquidationsA Christchurch-based property chief expressed shock at the scale of Canterbury building company liquidations.29 Aug 03:03 AM
New ZealandPM responds to 'state of emergency' callsJohn Key has defended the cost of housing, saying under his Govt house prices have gone up only 43pc nationwide.28 Aug 10:25 PM
BusinessAgent sells same house five timesAn Auckland real estate has sold the same Remuera home a staggering five times, new figures reveal.28 Aug 04:20 AM
BusinessDevelopers quit fast-track as prices soarDevelopers who pushed for fast-track development rights in some of Auckland's special housing areas are now walking away from the process.27 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland houses tipped to hit $1mAn analyst says it's "safe to assume" the average Auckland house price will pass $1 million this month.27 Aug 12:19 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Property prices - Canada acts, NZ waitsCOMMENT: An idea for Govt: Slap a foreign property buyers' tax on all transactions made in Auckland.26 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessHouse sales stoush: Trade Me v townStratford mayor Neil Volzke refused to give house sale prices to Trade Me saying prices "should not be anyone else's business".26 Aug 01:55 AM
BusinessAgent stripped of licence for selling house twice in same dayAn agent who sold a couple's house twice on the same day for a $100,000 mark-up has had his licence to practise real estate cancelled.25 Aug 04:29 AM
Banking and financeLabour backs lawyer's foreign house buyer queryLabour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.25 Aug 02:18 AM
Banking and financeHigh house prices pose economic riskGlobal ratings agency S&P says New Zealand's rapidly rising house prices are cranking up economic risks.24 Aug 04:45 AM
BusinessLove wrangle: Fight over $10m propertyThe Matakana Country Park is at the centre of a property fight between a couple who have separated.24 Aug 01:27 AM
Banking and financeForeigners buying 29pc of homes - lawyerA lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.23 Aug 10:43 PM
BusinessWhy are people fleeing Auckland?A third of Aucklanders have considered moving out of the city.23 Aug 06:00 PM
Property'Athleisure' store opens on Ponsonby RdStirling Women is the latest addition to a growing cluster of fashion retailers positioning themselves in the vicinity of Ponsonby 23 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHome loans fall ahead of LVR rulesThe number of home loans and amount being borrowed has dipped ahead of further lending restrictions, but one mortgage broker says 23 Aug 12:00 AM
