BusinessPrefab homes get green tickPrefabricated homes offering up to 15 per cent reductions in building costs are gaining a powerful boost from a green think-tank seeking sustainable ways of tackling the housing crisis.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessPulse saga: End finally in sightRepairs have begun to one of Auckland's largest leaky apartment complexes.13 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionRow over $20m leaky payoutA fight has erupted over one of New Zealand's biggest leaky building payouts, as 253 owners of a North Shore apartment/hotel tower battle one another.13 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuyers eye eHome NZOne of the country's largest off-site housing prefabricators, eHome NZ, owes secured creditors $13.9 million.13 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland house prices surge 13 per centAuckland house prices surged 13 per cent in the last month alone and are up $83,000 annually, according to REINZ's latest figures.12 Apr 10:20 PM
BusinessOld offices become luxury homesAs Auckland City corporates move on up to flash new high-rise towers nearer the waterfront, their dated, cast-off offices are being snapped up.12 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessPricey slice of Kiwi heaven at $3mA beachfront holiday home has set a new record, as coastal property prices continue to soar.11 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeEasy commute or $50K off mortgage?Buying a house on the city's outskirts can save Aucklanders up to $50,000 each year in mortgage repayments, despite the added commuting costs.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ sells off 'social' landA big state-owned site in Auckland once earmarked for social and affordable housing is being carved up for sale.08 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland market 'a ponzi scheme'Auckland's housing market is a giant Ponzi scheme, one economist says, as residents pay each other to get in, driving prices up.08 Apr 01:54 AM
CompaniesThink Sydney's expensive? Try AucklandSydneysiders take comfort...Aucklanders are suffering more when it comes to buying a house.07 Apr 11:25 PM
InvestmentGot a million? Auckland's for youSales prices increased almost 4 per cent since February, taking the average price of a residence in Auckland to an all-time high of $776,729.07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Enrich poor with home ownershipUnsurprisingly, the Government's state housing sale to the Salvation Army fell over. And so it should as it was a bad idea, writes Bob Jones.06 Apr 11:35 PM
EconomyHouse prices hit record"March is always the most active month for property sales, but there has never been a month's trading to compare with the past month," Barfoot and Thompson said.06 Apr 11:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathOn property ladder and in life, grass is greenerSpending massive amounts on overpriced objects feels wrong. It's a harbinger of the apocalypse, writes Matt Heath. Anyway, the other day I bought a house in central Auckland.06 Apr 09:34 PM
OpinionInside Money: All this and no surprises - why NZ Super had to put Milford on hold06 Apr 09:30 PM
BusinessDispute leaves rates bill unpaidA $21,404.80 unpaid rates bill is owed on an Arch Hill house but one of its owners is refusing to pay due to a property dispute.06 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesDo-ups a reality for first-home buyersEntry-level Auckland home buyers are opting for older houses on smaller sections in need of considerable DIY work.06 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessCity 'escapees' thrivingStruggling to buy their first home in Auckland, with twins and another baby on the way, James and Barbara Ryan "did the only thing that made sense", and left.05 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty: This generation has it toughNearly one in five Auckland first-home buyers now spends more than six years saving for a deposit, delaying the home ownership dream while prices rise.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Oh boy, has the market moved on'Council valuations are out of date, with homes selling in Auckland's market on average for more than 15 per cent above their figure of six months ago.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom $55,000 to a cool $1.5mCatherine Smith was 25 when she bought her first home in 1982 - a three-bedroom bay-fronted Ponsonby villa for $55,000.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandDownsizing the Kiwi dreamIn the first of a three-part series, Herald property reporter Lane Nichols looks at how the previous generation’s quarter-acre dream is fast becoming unattainable.03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Paper, scissors, tax - how compliance cuts could play out for investors01 Apr 08:30 PM
New Zealand$1 reserve home goes for $125,000An Auckland couple paid just $125,000 for a $1.57 million four-bedroom Grammar zone character Greenlane house yesterday.01 Apr 04:00 PM
Economy'Super eight' suburb values up 17.9pcHouses in eight Auckland suburbs south of the CBD topped national value rises, up a "whopping" 17.9 per cent annually, according to QV data just out.31 Mar 11:00 PM
PropertyAffordable homes: Best & worst regionsMortgage payments for Auckland's most affordable homes are costing first-time buyers nearly half their take-home pay each week, a new report shows.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandProperties sold to cover ratesAuckland Council is chasing unpaid rates of $300,595.02 on eight properties and court action has begun to result in forced sales.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: On the level - insurance churn report takes the axe to commissions30 Mar 08:30 PM
BusinessTakapuna property steeped in historyA sprawling lakefront property where former Takapuna mayor Fred Thomas and his wife, Mary, raised their nine children is for sale by tender.30 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessNorth Shore property sold to cover ratesThe High Court has ruled that an Auckland North Shore property at 2/57 Northboro Rd, Belmont must be sold because of $59,393 unpaid rates.29 Mar 09:22 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: If the Salvation Army can't do it, no one canIf the likes of the Salvation Army cannot afford to buy cut-price state houses, it seems improbable that any other social services agency is in a position to do so.27 Mar 04:00 PM
