OpinionBryan Gould: House prices won't cool until banks restrainedCOMMENT: Tweaking interest rates or imposing a low rate of land tax to cool the housing market is likely to be ineffective, writes Bryan Gould.27 Apr 04:51 AM
OpinionNicholas Ross Smith, Zbigniew Dumienski: Key finally strikes at issue's heartCOMMENT: Land tax is arguably the simplest, easiest to administer and most effective solution to housing unaffordability.27 Apr 12:31 AM
BusinessIwi filling in housing gapsAn Auckland iwi has bought a block of Crown land at Hobsonville to build 430 homes - but iwi have failed to bid for the next block offered in Massey.26 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxOptions to dampen housing demandPM John Key this week proposed a new tax on offshore purchases. Could the Government be doing more?26 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessLand tax plan by 2017?A land tax on offshore owners of New Zealand houses could be in place by next year, Prime Minister John Key says.26 Apr 06:00 AM
BusinessKey's tax plan may catch Kiwis overseasPrime Minister John Key says he'll tackle foreign buyers if he needs to and New Zealanders overseas could be included.26 Apr 01:01 AM
OpinionShould land tax apply to foreign buyers?Prime Minister John Key is considering a land tax on foreign-based house buyers if there is evidence they are pushing up New Zealand house prices.25 Apr 09:53 PM
EconomyCould stamp duty be better than a land tax?A top New Zealand property expert opposes a land tax and says a stamp duty is a far better option.25 Apr 09:36 PM
BusinessBuying frenzy puts homes out of reachInvestors chasing capital gains in Auckland property market are making it harder for first-home buyers to afford a house. Andrew Laxon outlines problems.25 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland house prices outstrip SydneyAuckland's runaway house prices have made an average home in the city more expensive than Sydney.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Auckland's reality a bummerCOMMENT: What's happening in Auckland is a slow-motion disaster. And it is not a zero sum game. Many are benefiting while we watch others lose out.25 Apr 07:06 AM
BusinessReaders share their market woesFrom low incomes to high, young and old, Aucklanders and Southlanders - many Kiwis are feeling the effects.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand24yo looking for her third propertyShe's only 24 but Ashley Verheul owns a home in Auckland, a bach in Pauanui and is looking for her third property; all without help from her parents.24 Apr 05:05 AM
BusinessGov waiting for more data on housingJohn Key says the Government is waiting for better data on whether there is a problem with overseas buyers purchasing houses.24 Apr 02:32 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: A bargain, in wrong part of townCOMMENT: You'll not often find a five-double-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Auckland for this price, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.23 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessMore charges for sacked agentA real estate agent sacked after on-selling two pensioners' home for a $725,000 profit faces two misconduct charges that also relate to on-selling property.23 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessIs this the only way for young buyers?When Vicki and Mike Crosby's daughter and her partner started looking for a house, Mum and Dad put up their hands to help.23 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Women-only living a sad prospectOnly women will be able to rent and live in the 10 single-bedroom apartments in Glenholme, and although the properties are still being renovated, four women have signed on the dotted line.23 Apr 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverTears after KiwiSaver shockA young couple who were told they would qualify for an $8000 govt grant to help buy first home are in shock after finding out they can only get half that.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PropertyExplore: Can you afford a house in NZ?INTERACTIVE: Discover how many properties are within your price range, around the country.23 Apr 02:26 AM
BusinessParents open home to help kids outGeoff and Elizabeth McKenzie didn't expect to have all their children back home in their twenties and thirties but it's a reality they have been happy to adjust to.22 Apr 08:34 PM
New ZealandListing urges bidders to 'be brave'A fire-damaged property in the heart of Ponsonby with a capital value of $1.37 million will go to auction next month.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Rising rents just as toxic to Kiwi dreamOur forebears came to NZ to escape perpetual tenancy and have property of their own. That has been the Kiwi dream and there is no reason to give it up now.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing crisis hitting birth ratesExperts believe Auckland's housing crisis may be lowering city's birth rate, as young adults shut out of buying homes are forced to live with parents.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm about to move into a sleepout'West Auckland grandmother Lee Hickey is moving out of her house to make room for her daughter, son-in-law and their two children.22 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessHow a sacked agent made $725kAn agent helping two pensioners sell their home has been sacked after buying the property for $530,000 and selling it for $1.255 million in just four months.22 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessFemale-only apartment block popularRotorua's first female-only apartment block is getting such interest developers are already looking for a site for a second one.22 Apr 02:27 AM
OpinionKirsty Johnston: Drop Sky? That won't get me a houseCOMMENT: I read advice from a mortgage broker saying house hunters just need to give up their Sky TV to be able to buy a home, this enraged me.21 Apr 11:35 PM
Property'Ditch the Sky TV and start saving'House hunters who say they can't afford to buy a home in Auckland need to give up Sky TV or expensive cars and just save harder, says a mortgage broker.21 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessBuyers fuming over lost time after pin pulledIt promised to be an affordable and modern entry into the Auckland property market but a developer has pulled the pin on a town-house project.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHome Truths: Market daunting for singlesHouse prices in Auckland have risen so fast that many single people on ordinary incomes now find it impossible to buy a first home on their savings.21 Apr 05:00 PM
