OpinionHelen TwoseFirst-home buyers: Rule tweakIf you are buying a home using KiwiSaver funds what are the regulations around living in the home for the first six months?20 Apr 07:15 PM
BusinessNow for sale... a castleIt has a CV of $5.2 million and sits on 2591sq m of prime land at the end of a small cul-de-sac off Mountain Rd on the eastern slopes of Mt Eden.20 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionTardy developers to get a nudgeDevelopers who have been sitting on Auckland land earmarked for fast-tracked housing are being warned to start building or lose their special privileges.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCornwall Park lease changeThe Cornwall Park Trust Board has proposed sweeping changes to the leases on 110 Auckland properties it owns, including axing five-yearly mandatory house repainting demands.20 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesCashed-up and heading offThousands of property owners are now sitting on million-dollar goldmines thanks to rampant capital gain.19 Apr 05:00 PM
InvestmentThis house makes $1000 a day...A three-bedroom North Shore "do-up" has earned its owner nearly $1000 a day - just shy of the salary of a High Court judge - in Auckland's red-hot property market.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Don't give up hope, commute'The average Auckland home earned nearly $230 a day in the past year - about twice what the average worker made in their job.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore calls for drastic action on housingNew Zealand’s human rights watchdog has added its voice to those calling for drastic action to tackle New Zealand’s housing problems.17 Apr 03:24 AM
BusinessQuick touchup on apartment pulls $28.9K profitA lick of paint, some new carpet and Auckland's fizzing property market have increased an apartment's value by $55K in just two weeks.16 Apr 11:55 PM
Official Cash RateRegulators eye property investorsRegulatory moves to curb bank lending to residential property investors are a live possibility, says Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer.15 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesReserve Bank 'trying to stem the flow'Andrew Little says a speech from the Reserve Bank deputy governor was effectively saying there was a housing crisis – something John Key had refused to accept.15 Apr 05:00 AM
InvestmentMore $1m homes sold in MarchFor the first time in a single month, 10 per cent of all properties sold around the country went for more than $1 million.14 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarm sales robustThe rural property market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of lower farm-gate prices and dry summer conditions, with prices - by some measures - returning to pre-global financial crisis....13 Apr 05:00 PM
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
BusinessSuites a taste of the futurePrototype display suites have been built of the first Wynyard Quarter residential precinct, planned for near Auckland's waterfront.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
