Home builders may soon be able to sign off on their own work without a council inspection if Local Government Minister Paula Bennett gets her way.

New motorways are key in facilitating Auckland's lateral growth by allowing access to the boundaries of urban areas.

Traditional villas share street fronts with sleek new apartment developments in busy township known for high-class shopping, writes Graham Hepburn.

A great central location, character homes, established streets and good school zones, Sandringham is a suburb that is really coming into its own, discovers Graham Hepburn

It's been a rollercoaster year for real estate with the market going into a frenzy of higher and higher prices driven by cashed-up foreign buyers.

Latest figures reveal Auckland values might have stalled as online site reports Asian interest has eased off.

Do you live off savings? Or maybe paying off a mortgage? Here's why the OCR matters.

Banks fear risk of an Auckland housing bubble, followed by a large-scale market downturn.

A group of 109 people - mainly Singaporean and Malaysian - are taking legal action over a failed Queenstown property scheme they bought into last decade.

A queue of 20 people waited outside for 24 hours to claim a section in new Napier subdivision.

This summer is expected to bring a boost in the numbers buying into luxurious "lifestyle" properties along the country's northeastern coastline.

The Government has agreed to fund an extra 508 social housing units in Auckland in a surprise boost to previously announced policies.

This week's Salvation Army report into housing baby-boomers in retirement exposed the deepest fault-line in NZ society and its economy - home ownership.

Auckland developer Tony Gapes has expressed sympathy for 140 home buyers who are victims of financial problems at his Springpark housing project.

A couple convicted of fleecing almost $1 million from the taxpayer between them by not paying GST are still living a life of luxury.

Plans to build more than 150 homes at one of Auckland's largest new housing estates are up in the air now the firm behind Springpark in Mt Wellington has gone into receivership.

Retirement giant Ryman Healthcare has released the first image of a $100 million North Shore village on a site where hundreds of people will live.

Homeowners are at risk of being under-insured because of changes that make insurance clients estimate how much it would cost to rebuild, the Earthquake Commission says.

One of New Zealand's largest builders releases new details of huge push into Auckland housing, as residents vow to take legal action.

Latest QV stats: Moves by the Government and Reserve Bank to slow Auckland's heated housing market are having an effect - but not yet on prices.

The average asking price for an apartment in Auckland is more than for a house elsewhere in New Zealand.

The largest property developer in the country says business has never been this busy.

Six-bedroom, three-bathroom Auckland home auctioned at no reserve sells far below owner's expectations.

A grand historic mansion built in the 1860s and moved to its Epsom location by horse and cart is on the market.

The Mondalas were left feeling blessed after their names were drawn out of a housing ballot today, giving them the chance to buy a new house in Auckland.

Affordable beachfront real estate in the Hokianga is becoming a major drawcard for many looking for an escape from Auckland.

INTERACTIVE: Confidential maps show a big squeeze in some of Auckland's poshest and poorest streets.

Homeowners will probably be able to build a fence, carport or more without the need for a resource consent under major reforms to planning laws.