New ZealandUnitary Plan reaction: 'My wife is in tears'A couple who moved from London to raise their young family in New Zealand are "devastated" by the latest plan.27 Jul 07:00 PM
Personal FinanceInsurer warns of AirBnB homeowner risksThinking of renting out that spare room via AirBnB to earn a bit of spare cash? You might want to check with your insurer first.27 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionUnitary Plan panel delivers right answerAuckland has made heavy weather of its plain need for dense development.27 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessProposals will let Auckland thriveAuckland's Unitary Plan will be transformative for the city with proposals allowing enough commercial and industrial development to let business thrive: expert.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's future unveiledMore urban sprawl and greater intensification have been recommended in a new rulebook for Auckland released today. See how you be affected.27 Jul 01:28 AM
PoliticsWatch: Metiria Turei wants house prices to dropGreen Party co-leader Metiria Turei wants house prices to drop.Watch27 Jul 12:02 AM
BDBDConstructionAuckland-driven $37b construction boom aheadThe pipeline of new Auckland housing will underpin a longer construction boom for the country.26 Jul 04:20 AM
InvestmentMillionaire landlord: How I got richA former $17/hour Auckland storeman who started out with only $4000 cash wants to help you become a multimillionaire.25 Jul 06:30 PM
BDBDBusinessHouse prices to peak next yearNew Zealand house prices will rise another 17 per cent before peaking late next year, say economic consultancy Infometrics.25 Jul 02:22 AM
InvestmentFirst-home buyers struggle in the BayBay of Plenty first home buyers are being pushed out of the new house market. But why?24 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmWhere to stash cash when times get toughCOMMENT: Banks robust enough to weather storms, so term deposits still the best bet.24 Jul 05:45 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheProperty dream dying across the ditchLike their New Zealand neighbours, Australians are being shut out of the property market by soaring house prices, writes Christopher Niesche.24 Jul 03:17 AM
BusinessAucklanders snap up Tauranga propertyMore than $1.5 billion of property has been sold in Tauranga this year with almost 1 in every 5 properties snapped up by Aucklanders.23 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHousing stakes still sky-highThe Government has wrapped its entire supply-led strategy for dealing with Auckland's housing crisis/challenge into the Auckland Unitary Plan.23 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessHouse sold twice in day for $100k moreTwo Auckland real estate agents and their boss are awaiting punishment for their part in two deals where homes were on-sold for huge mark-ups.23 Jul 05:00 AM
BusinessA tale of two houses - Turning a quick profitProperty deals involving two Auckland houses have seen the Real Estate Agents Authority take action.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitary Plan blueprint - the big issuesA blueprint to build more houses on smaller sections for Auckland's ballooning population is days away from being unveiled.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Business$4m - English mansion or Otahuhu demo?This historic British mansion or a run-down Otahuhu property with a house needing demolition - which one would you prefer?22 Jul 12:00 AM
BusinessProperty investors in 'panic buying' modeBut all that could change soon with the new lending crackdown, one active buyer says.22 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionBrian FallowWhy the Reserve Bank shouldn't cut ratesCOMMENT: Real danger is house prices, not low inflation.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy it is officially harder to buy a houseAll four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.21 Jul 12:30 AM
BusinessWatch: Reaction to ANZ chief's comments on 'overheated' NZ housing marketReaction to ANZ bank chief David Hisco’s comments on the overheated NZ housing market.Watch20 Jul 10:59 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Wake up call Government can't ignoreCOMMENT: If the Government needed another wake-up call it's got one.20 Jul 10:30 PM
Banking and financeRelief soon? Rate cuts could be comingMore interest rate cuts are on the way, says the Reserve Bank - as prospects for world growth diminish.20 Jul 10:10 PM
CartoonsCartoon: Hisco paints the housing marketDavid Hisco, artist/ANZ CEO paints a very gloomy future of the housing market and the economy.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Business3-bed rental under $400 rare findA three-bedroom rental for less than $400 per week is becoming a rare find in the wider Auckland area.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank's property warning reflects 'complete crisis'A top banker's dire warning about Auckland's house prices shows there is a "complete crisis" in the property market, economist Shamubeel Eaqub says.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWould you buy this house for $830k?A house sold forcibly last year by Auckland Council over unpaid rates has been resold less than a year later for a monster profit of $233,000.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank boss warns of property messThe chief executive of New Zealand's largest bank has warned that the property market may face a "messy end".20 Jul 04:30 AM
EconomyWestpac immediately enforces new rulesWestpac will no longer accept new loan applications from property investors who have less than a 40 per cent deposit.20 Jul 04:04 AM
InvestmentRents soar in regions, is Akld to blame?Rents are rising fast in regions around Auckland, adding more fuel to the theory that the city's overheated property market is affecting other parts of the country.19 Jul 09:33 PM
BDBDBusinessNon-bank lenders ready to pounceNew restrictions on bank home lending are leaving the market wide open to the non-bank lenders.19 Jul 09:05 PM
OpinionMPs' notions of 'affordable' insult to poorCOMMENT: Policy changes are needed to create houses that are truly affordable before this generation permanently become "generation rent".19 Jul 05:00 PM
