BDBDConstructionBuilding consents fall in AugustResidential building consents fell 4.9pc in August as the Canterbury rebuild shifts its focus toward commercial work.29 Sep 10:40 PM
BusinessWhat Chinese buyers are targeting nowChinese real estate site says interest has switched from high-end properties to Auckland houses at lower end of the market.29 Sep 10:14 PM
BusinessPrepared to risk house over $559 billAuckland activist is withholding this year's rates increase, saying she is opposed to public subsidy of public transport system.29 Sep 08:42 PM
EconomyAuckland home affordability improvesFalling interest rates and static prices is making Auckland housing more affordable, say Massey University lecturers.28 Sep 09:10 PM
Business$18m landlord denies he's the problemHe attends property auctions daily to scout for good buys but denies his activities are locking young first-time buyers out of the market.28 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessChinese property investors disappearingFinancial instability in China may be leading to fewer Chinese at auctions says one real estate boss.27 Sep 06:15 PM
New ZealandPounce on first home now: reportNow is the time for Auckland's first- home buyers to pounce, with interest rates at a record low and entry-level prices dropping, a report says.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPenny Hulse: Addressing Auckland's housing crisisAuckland has grown by around 100,000 people since amalgamation in 2010, writes Auckland's Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse.That's the population of Lower Hutt.24 Sep 02:48 AM
OpinionMark Ebrey: Three-bedroom house for $45,000?My town actually went backwards in the last QV figures, with one real estate company listing a solid three-bedroom home for $45,000, writes Mark Ebrey.23 Sep 01:42 AM
OpinionAnne GibsonFive reasons Auckland's property market has changedEvidence of a cooling in the Auckland property market is growing - but there's plenty of reasons to think there may be life left in the boom yet.22 Sep 11:40 PM
EconomyHas property market finally peaked?Auction clearance rates have dropped and attendance rates are down as soaring prices flatten out.22 Sep 05:00 PM
Business$400 a week rent, even if it's a boxThat's the minimum Aucklanders can expect to pay in rent, regardless of property type or size, according to Trade Me.21 Sep 09:33 PM
BDBDConstruction$100m Summerset village gets OKSummerset Group has been granted resource consent for a $100 million village in the Christchurch suburb of Casebrook.21 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionValiant Homes boss could be in EuropeThe liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.21 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessGiant housing project open for offersThe first round of homes in a new West Auckland housing project are up for grabs.20 Sep 01:00 PM
BusinessSacked agent back in property marketThe real estate agent sacked after the Labour Party was leaked confidential sales data on Asian buyers is back in the Auckland property market.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCalls for Auckland loading in pay packetTeachers and police priced out of owning their own home in Auckland's red-hot property market are calling for extra pay to bridge the growing financial gap.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHouse move puts sick couple on floorA Whangarei couple have spent three months sleeping on a mattress on the floor as they battle to settle an insurance claim.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRich Russian's mansion projectRussian aluminium oligarch Alexandre Germanovich is undertaking a top-to-bottom renovation of a historic North Shore home - and the project is being chronicled in two documentaries.18 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessEven in Auckland this is a shocking riseThe average asking price for an Auckland apartment has risen 49 per cent in just 12 months.17 Sep 05:00 PM
InvestmentBig rise in demand for Auckland rentalsBarfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.16 Sep 10:16 PM
BusinessWellington house prices dropAuckland up more than 75pc but Wellington bucks trend.14 Sep 12:00 AM
Banking and financeRun your way to cheaper mortgageFor many Kiwis, paying off a mortgage is a marathon effort - but on November 1, 10 lucky Auckland Marathon runners will have the chance to run down their rate13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Housing purse strings too looseState and council civil servants need to remember their budgets come from the pockets of everyday New Zealanders, writes Kerre McIvor.13 Sep 02:46 AM
New ZealandSliver fetches $400kA small section in the once-sleepy town of Riverhead has sold for close to $400,000 - five times over its CV.12 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: The lure of the 'double Grammar zone'The words "double Grammar zone" plastered across a real estate billboard is enough to make any red-blooded agent salivate, writes Bernard Hickey.12 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Moving out could come at a costYou can make a standard KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal without the additional top-up from the HomeStart grant. Helen Twose talks about the rules.12 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank cuts mortgage rates againState-owned bank now offering six-month rates of 5.19 per cent - and 4.59 per cent for a two-year term.10 Sep 11:00 PM
BusinessThis home sold for $830K over its CVBidding war for two-bedroom brick and tile Auckland bungalow pushes selling price to shocking $1.8 million.10 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland house prices rising $345 a dayREINZ figures show prices up $125,950 on last year as banks cut mortgage rates on back of Reserve's dropping interest rates to 2.75 per cent.10 Sep 01:40 AM
Banking and financeReserve cuts rates, banks follow suitMost economists expect the bank to now retain an easing bias, with some tipping the rate to drop to 2 per cent.09 Sep 10:58 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank optimistic on Auckland housingWheeler cited rising consent numbers as a bright spot in the Auckland housing sector when he gave his post-OCR briefing.09 Sep 10:36 PM
Banking and financeASB matches BNZ on 4.35pc mortgage rateThe mortgage rate war is heating up ahead of a widely tipped rates cut on Thursday, with ASB now matching the 4.35pc rate BNZ unveiled last week.07 Sep 11:00 PM
