OpinionIs the Auckland housing market overvalued?John Key claims the Auckland housing market is not overvalued and that high prices are the result of market forces. What do you think? Have your say here.21 Apr 01:43 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
