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Summerset ready for second retirement village

Summerset Group plans to build a second retirement village in Nelson after buying an eight-hectare site in Richmond.

Heat on Govt to move on housing woes

Housing is grabbing all the headlines lately, so the heat is on the Government to deliver on Thursday.

Can the Budget pull a rabbit out of a hat?

Soaring house prices spurred by Auckland's rampant real estate market is one of the most pressing problems facing John Key ahead of Thursday's Budget.

Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of The housing crisis

COMMENT: At the end of the day I think the majority of New Zealanders would predict that the next words I'm going to say is there is no housing crisis.

$20m price tag on rich-listers' home

Rich-list couple Tenby Powell and Sharon Hunter have put their multi-million-dollar property on the market.

Cartoon: Len Brown's best strategy

What is Len Brown's best strategy for easing the Auckland housing crisis?

Rachel Smalley: Consensus near on housing crisis

COMMENT: This is an issue for the entire country because if Auckland doesn't work, the country doesn't work, writes Rachel Smalley. It's our economic powerhouse.

Capital Markets: Helping to build the industry

How hard is it for developers to build big housing projects?

Capital Markets: Estate of play for housing

Land development is a long and capital-intensive process and in some cases this is holding back the rate of building new houses, reports Anne Gibson.

Budget won't solve housing crisis

The Government will not be throwing money at housing initiatives in the Budget, Prime Minister John Key says.

Editorial: 'Supply' excuse for housing lets govt stand idle

Whatever the source of the demand for Auckland houses, it will remain insatiable if the Government pretends it is purely a problem of supply.

Consents issued for new Tauranga suburb surge 76pc

Real estate fees outstripping inflation

Real estate commissions and fees levied on Kiwi homeowners have increased at nearly twice the rate of inflation in the past decade.

Cartoon: Angry Birds: Housing Market

$35m mansion that no one wants to buy

More than three weeks after tenders closed on the sprawling Coatesville mansion, not a single offer has been tabled.

Bernard Hickey: Want to own a house in Auckland? Circle these dates

Everyone who cares about the future of the economy, interest rates and house prices needs to circle two dates in their calendars this year.

Apartment sales take off

Home buyers are turning their backs on traditional suburban villas, sparking a boom in apartment living.

World's hottest luxury property market

It tops Toronto, Sydney and San Francisco for houses that cost well over $1 million.