The Herald's Home Truths series has highlighted the serious problems that make our housing unaffordable - but also pointed to some solutions.

COMMENT: Increasing urban density is the only policy that ensures both current and prospective home owners can win.

The Reserve Bank has told the Government to review immigration policy in a bid to stem rising house prices.

Summerset Group, expects the opening of a new village in the Auckland this year will keep sales humming.

Welcome to squeezing in and squeezing up on Auckland's northwestern outskirts.

Tenants and first home buyers will suffer if tougher new invesor lending rules are introduced, says a landlords group. Andrew King

A Canterbury homestead with links to European nobility is up for sale.

A vandalised, abandoned $6 million-plus Auckland mansion nicknamed "Circus McGurkus" is coming down.

A historical cottage tucked away in Auckland's CBD failed to sell at auction when the seller rejected a bid because it failed to meet the reserve price.

Average house values in Masterton and Carterton have fallen in the last three months, despite house values rising around the country

Labour will mark its 100th anniversary this week with a hat-trick of announcements on housing.

Auckland's average house price will hit $1 million by next year, and it's investors snapping up the sales.

After a big do-up, owners of this Cheltenham Beach property are asking for 'north of $9m' for a four -bedroom home.

Up to 15,000 houses could be built in Whenuapai with the help of the Government's new infrastructure fund, Housing Minister Nick Smith says.

After 18 fruitless months spent trying to find a home with three years of savings and a "pretty decent" income behind them, this family has given up on Auckland.

A woman who abandoned her leasehold Auckland property and was ordered to pay $175,000 has won the right to go the Supreme Court.

An inner city apartment owner has come up with a creative way to solve Auckland's accommodation crisis but there's a hitch.

A prefab-style house in Papakura is for sale with a price tag of more than half a million dollars.

Two words: "Brexit" and "Trump".

Couple who bought house based on stunning sea views were shocked to find their neighbours were building a two-storey unit which would partially block their view.

The case of a Tauranga real estate agent who didn't tell a couple the house they were buying would soon lose its sea views could be just the tip of the iceberg.

The value of all residential buildings based on those consents is $11.4 billion.

Today on NZ Herald Focus - New research has put a dollar amount on exactly how much extra Aucklanders are willing to pay to catch a glimpse of the sea.

Housing was listed as an issue in both the monetary policy and financial stability section of the statement.

With a lot more houses likely to be built on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula over the next 10 years one thing is certain - the already huge congestion will get worse, much worse.

A new government data set shows low interest rates have made borrowing more attractive.

Two-generation family homes is a new solution to soaring Auckland housing prices.

A humble 80sq m cottage has sold for $1.72 million - more than $700,000 over its current council valuation.

Three adjoining cliff-top properties worth at least $13 million are on the market in one exclusive North Shore street.

Auckland weddings are shrinking as the city's soaring house prices force couples to choose between a big wedding and a house.