New ZealandReal homes, make-believe furnitureVirtual furniture is being superimposed into empty rooms for real estate adverts to attract potential buyers.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandForeign buyers: voters want evidenceOnly one in five voters do not support a ban on foreigners buying houses - but most of the others want to see evidence of a problem first.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHouseholds in for payout from trustHundreds of thousands of Auckland households can expect an increased dividend payment of $345 in late September from the community trust that owns most of Vector.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpin claim on housing accord pushThe Government is trumpeting the creation of 11 new special housing areas to help tackle soaring Auckland house prices.27 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessNew special housing areas for AucklandEleven new areas are being set up across Auckland with the potential to provide 1600 new homes.27 Aug 04:17 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: How much of the hype about the property market is true?Shelley Bridgeman recently sold her house. The sale would not enter local folklore for the price it attracted, making her question the 'runaway market'.26 Aug 10:30 PM
New ZealandState houses empty despite waiting listsA one-bedroom state house in one of Auckland's most expensive suburbs sat vacant for 805 days before being sold.25 Aug 07:07 PM
BusinessSale of $2m house puts spotlight on density pushA large residential site in the heart of Mt Albert could easily contain 15 or 16 well-designed town houses and units instead of three large houses: expert.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil stands firm on heritageThe Auckland Council is holding the line on rules to protect the city's built heritage after being advised they are a burden on landowners seeking to develop their properties.24 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessBowls clubs could also be soldA review of Auckland Council's sport and recreation assets not only involves 13 golf clubs valued at $200 million-plus, but also all the council's bowling clubs.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHot property: $200k boost in six monthsAuckland's property market has boosted the price of a Whangaparaoa home by more than $200,000 in six months, and a Mt Albert unit by almost $100,000 since April.24 Aug 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsAgency seeks to force land saleAuckland Transport is taking legal action to force owners of Eden Terrace properties to sell up for the $2.5 billion City Rail Link.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSold four times in 13 weeksAn Auckland property agent is the latest beneficiary of a series of sales of a modest West Auckland house which has rocketed in price by $153,000 in 13 weeks.24 Aug 04:23 AM
BusinessReserve warning on property investorsThey bought nearly half of all the Auckland properties for sale in June.24 Aug 01:50 AM
BusinessStudent's bizarre alternative to rentAfter a fight with her landlord, Leonie Müller chose to quit the property market and live on trains.23 Aug 08:10 PM
New ZealandRegions lead uptake of house subsidyFirst-home buyers in the regions are leading the uptake of new subsidies worth up to $20,000 as Aucklanders struggle with ever-increasing house prices.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing support applications skyrocket after changesThe number of people accessing Government support for a deposit on a house has doubled since new HomeStart subsidies were introduced.23 Aug 04:46 AM
LifestyleThe key to a healthy homeAn energy makeover helps a house go from ice to nice.22 Aug 09:00 PM
New Zealand$20m likely for A-listers' mansionA marina developer and a former Mrs New Zealand are poised to sell their Auckland mansion for as much as $20 million.21 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher boss sorry for Irish slurConstruction firm chief does damage control after suggesting that builders who carried out shoddy repair work on quake damaged homes had "gone back to Ireland".19 Aug 10:15 PM
EconomyDo you rent? Breathe a sigh of reliefAfter years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.18 Aug 11:45 PM
Aged careRecreation centre frustrationResidents at Warkworth's Summerset Falls retirement village have complained about delays to a recreation centre expansion.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandApartment opposition hits new heightsA plan for a five-storey apartment block in Birkenhead is fuelling the intensification-versus-housing choice debate.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRates bill: $6m wiped off CVA clifftop Parnell property owned by a prominent Aucklander has had more than $6 million wiped off its capital value by Auckland Council.16 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionClass action likely over claddingA leaky building lawsuit against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is looking more likely to expand into a class action.16 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyWarning: Auckland house prices may fallFinance Minister raises spectre of a reversal of fortune as latest REINZ figures shows median Auckland house sale price dropped $20,000 last month.12 Aug 11:58 PM
BusinessHouse median drops $20kThe latest REINZ figures show Auckland's median price fell 2.65 per cent from $755,000 in June to $735,000 last month.12 Aug 11:05 PM
New ZealandMangere housing site in doubtA Fletchers project to build up to 480 homes on a Mangere site, including ancestral burial caves, may be the first Auckland Special Housing Area to be revoked.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSuburbs could get more apartments"It is a sea change ... one that very few people would have seen coming" - Herne Bay Residents Association chairwoman Christine Cavanagh.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PropertyWorld-Class Auckland: Your feedbackToday we launched a 10-day series which looks at some of Auckland's biggest issues. Here's some of your feedback to questions posed on social media today.12 Aug 07:41 AM
PropertyHow to make houses cheaperAuckland consistently ranks highly in lists of the world's best cities but is never number one. So what would it take to turn Auckland into a first-class city?12 Aug 07:26 AM
PropertyApartment life brings hidden blessingsIndian-born Hema Puthran has lived the quarter-acre Kiwi dream but chose to downsize for the convenience of an inner-city apartment.12 Aug 04:58 AM
Property14 years on, family still saving to get depositWhen Noel Oelofsen emigrated from South Africa he planned to buy his own house to give his family financial security.12 Aug 04:38 AM
