Official Cash RateProperty Report: Buyer hysteria encourages Auckland price surgeAuckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty Report: Cast your net widerSome first-home buyers are still managing to get footholds in the Auckland property market despite tough conditions.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessAre foreign buyers to blame?House-price explosion can't be blamed on foreign-based Asian buyers, experts tell Diana Clement.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty report: Spotlight on Orakei - Winds of changeThose who have been priced out of the Ponsonby/Grey Lynn market are turning to Orakei as a more affordable location.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty Report: Crown land housing planHousing Minister Nick Smith is to oversee the building of hundreds of new homes, writes David Maida.07 Jun 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateProperty Report: Reinventing the Kiwi property dreamThe day of the Kiwi quarter-acre dream is a dream of yesteryear, especially for those of us who call Auckland home.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty Report: Demand still outstrips supply of new homesThousands of houses are being built but more are needed to accommodate the desperate hordes, writes Diana Clement.07 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionGeoff Barnett: Auckland's housing market dominance only going to growWith annual price growth at 13.9 per cent, it is no surprise Auckland is increasingly dominant in lifting the country's overall growth rate, writes Geoff Barnett.04 Jun 09:30 PM
EconomyAuckland house sales continue to riseMay property sales in the Auckland market were up 14.5pc from the month before, says Barfoot and Thompson.03 Jun 10:20 PM
Official Cash RateLoan rules cut turnover by 8pcGiven how large the imbalances in the Auckland housing market are, house price growth is likely to persist in the near term.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders head for regionsAucklanders are increasingly interested in buying properties outside of the city - in places like Hawkes Bay, where you can get "more bang for your buck".03 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWarning over Sydney housing bubbleHouse prices in Sydney rose 15 per cent in May from a year earlier, prompting a warning of a price bubble in Australia's biggest city.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's projects revealedSurplus Crown land at Manukau, Avondale, Massey East and Hobsonville are set to be offered up to private development companies.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNick Smith's 'magical housing bus tour'Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith has embarked on a "magical bus tour" to showcase the Government's plans to free up land for desperately needed housing.29 May 12:15 AM
BDBDConstructionNZ building consents fall in AprilBuilding consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.28 May 11:19 PM
BusinessFormer SFO boss facing housing inquiryFormer SFO boss Adam Feeley is facing an Auditor-General probe into how his family's land has been managed.28 May 11:09 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland needs support, not empty gesturesNow I'm totally confused. John Key has nominated Auckland for the Lee Kuan Yew World City prize, named in honour of the leader who nanny-stated Singapore.28 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandExtra 2800 homes to help ease crisisMore than $100m worth of surplus city-owned land has already been sold and the council says another $250m worth has been cleared for sale.28 May 05:00 PM
Investment$1m for this $495k homeThe agent says the price demonstrates the fierce competition among investors and developers for properties with subdividable sections.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPolitical cut and thrust over Auckland real estateLabour is keen to paint Housing Minister Nick Smith as ever more desperate to find answers to Auckland's housing crisis, writes John Armstrong28 May 02:30 AM
BusinessCould you live in a pod house?A team of Slovakian architects have designed a portable pod house designed to run off the grid.28 May 01:27 AM
Banking and financeNZIER predicts official cash rate to holdReserve Bank will disappoint financial markets and leave the official cash rate on hold for another two years, says NZIER.27 May 05:00 PM
BusinessHeartache of mortgagee salesReal estate agent Cherry Killgour has been handling mortgagee sales for years and knows all too well the damaging effect losing a home can have on families.25 May 12:40 AM
Banking and financeMarked drop in mortgagee salesBanks foreclosed on more than 700 properties in the last year when financially strapped homeowners could no longer afford repayments.24 May 05:00 PM
BusinessStep right up for your new dream homeMoves to slow Auckland’s housing bubble are likely to spark a prov¬incial real estate boom, property experts say.24 May 01:35 AM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Gains tax just a protection racketMost mornings I listen to Morning Report on Radio New Zealand. Of late they have taken to torturing me with nonsense about house prices in Auckland.21 May 09:33 PM
New ZealandMore land the answer to housing crisis?Moves to free up 500ha of state-owned land to help counter spiralling Auckland house prices are being welcomed by commentators.21 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeASB follows suit, cuts mortgagesASB has followed the lead of ANZ and Kiwibank and slashed its fixed mortgage rates.21 May 05:07 AM
New ZealandGovt to unveil housing planHousing Minister Nick Smith says thousands of new homes will be built as part of a planned affordable housing development on vacant Crown land.20 May 11:22 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Fairer capital gains taxation the best approachWe might never see a CGT in this country, which could well be a good thing given the compromises that would likely be part of its introduction, writes Mark Lister.20 May 09:38 PM
InvestmentSold for $1.14m, relisted 48 hours laterAs property prices in the area escalate by around $1000 a day, agent says owners of the brand-new $1.14m house have simply "changed their minds".20 May 05:00 PM
