BusinessMigrants saving $300K on housingRecent migrants from China are looking to save themselves a fortune by picking up raw land at Hobsonville.19 Jun 10:48 PM
BusinessTiny house looking for big saleInside the 19th century Auckland cottage that sits on a 73sqm section and is sandwiched between two apartment blocks.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHow to pop a housing bubbleCOMMENT: The figures confirmed the Auckland housing market is running hot through the winter and the heat from that "halo" is spreading around the country.18 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessBanks' plush apartment up for grabsJohn Banks' multi-million dollar Auckland CBD penthouse - complete with silk-lined walls and marble-clad bathrooms and floors - is on the market.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessRevealed: Our top homesThe finest homes in Auckland and Northland have been revealed.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentConsumer confidence recovers in JuneConsumer confidence recovers in June as more jobs, rising house prices lift sentiment.17 Jun 01:50 AM
BDBDConstructionFletcher signs $130m housing deal with CrownFletcher Building's residential division has signed a deal with the government to build 196 homes on Crown land.16 Jun 11:20 PM
InvestmentSky-high bungalow price 'mad'A modest Whangarei bungalow has sold for $230,000 above its capital value - has the world gone mad?15 Jun 10:11 PM
BDBDBusinessHow high can house prices go?New Zealand's national house price gained to a record high in May, rising above $500,000 for the first time, as five regions hit all-time highs.14 Jun 11:50 PM
InvestmentNew tax for Sydney foreign buyersIt's getting more expensive to buy a house in two Australian states if you live overseas.14 Jun 08:40 PM
OpinionJonno Ingerson: Rising property values hard to stopCOMMENT: After a couple of months to assess the market's reaction, they now see that the market drivers of high demand and low supply still persist.14 Jun 12:53 AM
BusinessAuckland needs 66,000 apartments in 10 yearsAuckland has about 45,000 to 50,000 residential multi-unit apartments which are home to more than 100,000 people, an expert says.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKey 'potentially' backs new restrictionsPrime Minister John Key says he "potentially" supports income-related restrictions on mortgage lending.13 Jun 06:07 AM
Banking and financeAnother bank shuts out foreign buyersASB is the fourth major bank to impose lending restrictions on foreign home buyers.13 Jun 05:08 AM
BusinessAuckland house-shopping for $550KLawrence Watt joins first-home hunters to see how far he can stretch $550,000 in Auckland's suburbs.13 Jun 12:25 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Housing bubble dangerously inflatedThe outlook is bleak. The problem may be clear, but there is no one ready to step forward with a solution, writes Bryan Gould.13 Jun 12:22 AM
BusinessRise of the ghost homesWATCH: More than 33,000 dwellings are empty as the city grapples with a crisis of affordable housing and homelessness.12 Jun 07:32 AM
BusinessNZ's latest property hotspotsRotorua, Whakatane and Taupo are three new areas to bask in the glow of Auckland's property boom as investors drive up values.12 Jun 05:24 AM
SportCoutts moves into house that Oracle builtAmerica's Cup yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts and his family have moved into their multi-million-dollar beachfront home.11 Jun 05:00 PM
KiwiSaver'First-home buyer' means what it saysOne of the criteria to qualify as a first-home buyer is that you have never held an "estate in land", either solely or jointly with another person.11 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMore costly mortgages on the cardsThe Reserve Bank is about to undertake a major review of the capital regime for New Zealand's retail banks.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionIs this the turning point in housing crisis?The decision of banks to stop lending to foreign house buyers appears to have taken everyone by surprise.10 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBNZ follows ANZ, Westpac on foreignersBNZ has joined ANZ Bank and Westpac's local unit in restricting mortgage lending for foreign property buyers.10 Jun 04:58 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: NZ mortgage boom ushers in dangerCOMMENT: Debt is growing twice as fast as economic growth, writes Brian Fallow.09 Jun 08:26 PM
OpinionAndrew Little: Govt should attack housing crisis, not families in needCOMMENT: House prices are rising at 30 times the rate of inflation. 16,000 houses are year are being bought by foreign speculators. Record numbers are living in cars and garages, writes Andrew Little.09 Jun 07:34 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Forget the house - move into a carCOMMENT: Housing. How hard is it really? Here's a house, here's a door. Windows: one, two, three, four. And the hatchback, if you have one.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-manager buys site of deadly blastThe former managing director of a cool store that exploded, killing a firefighter and injuring seven others, has bought the site.07 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentThe 'island' for under $1mA unit in Mt Roskill? Or a country house with its own natural moat? This Auckland 'island' is for sale - tipped to go for under $1m.07 Jun 01:00 AM
Aged carePay the mortgage before retiring?Turns out the answer isn't as simple as you might think.06 Jun 01:20 AM
BusinessHow I'd cut house prices by a quarterEconomist claims that cutting number of immigrants allowed into New Zealand could reduce Auckland house prices by a quarter within two years.05 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessSold for a gobsmacking $1m+A brick and tile unit has sold for more than $1 million - a new benchmark, according to a realtor.05 Jun 02:47 AM
