New ZealandTop luxury homes sell for under CVA luxury waterfront Herne Bay home has sold for $800,000 less than its dated valuation.03 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandGuide to the best mortgage ratesHomeowners could save more than $90,000 over the life of their mortgages by shopping around, according to an analysis of 95 floating home loans.02 Apr 03:15 PM
InvestmentJailed property developer says sorryA spokesman for the jailed South Korean developer says "personal" issues should not hinder or harm any of the business interests left behind here.01 Apr 03:15 PM
InvestmentNZ houses on China's top-10 listNew Zealand is on a list of the top 10 most searched for countries by Chinese house-hunters, figures compiled from China's largest property search engine reveal.01 Apr 03:15 PM
ConstructionResidents upset over consent for apartmentsA Parnell group is upset about approval for a big new apartment building, saying office workers' cars already clog their street.31 Mar 03:15 PM
BusinessTrust seeks hold on sale assetsThe Cornwall Park Trust board, which owns a slew of Greenlane and One Tree Hill properties, wants to freeze the assets of a woman it is suing after she abandoned her house.31 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionLeaky-home owners' claims upheldA couple who paid $913,000 for a leaky Meadowbank house fought for four years to get it reclad after an earlier repair continued to let water into the home.31 Mar 03:15 PM
BusinessApartment rents tipped to riseAverage Auckland apartment sale prices rose more than a third in the past two years yet rents were static. But that could be about to change.30 Mar 06:00 PM
EconomyRising mix and match mortgagesMore mortgage holders are opting to split their home loans into fixed and floating rate portions after the recent cash rate increase, say banks.30 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandLending rules spur 'mini-crash'Tough new mortgage lending rules have seen house prices dip in suburbs that usually appeal to first-time buyers.30 Mar 12:47 AM
New ZealandNew fear as 'Block' aims highThere is fresh controversy for the new series of DIY reality TV show The Block, with reports multi-storey houses will be built for the first time on the show.29 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: An ugly housing vacuumWithout hard data, a debate about policy can slide off into dangerous places that lead to bad decisions. We're at that point with foreign ownership of homes, writes Bernard Hickey.29 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionFactory build new homes - reportAround $47,000 could be shaved off the cost of each new place built in factories under Labour's planned KiwiBuild 100,000-house scheme, an opposition spokesman says.27 Mar 08:25 PM
InvestmentAuckland landlords lead in capital gainsAuckland landlords are making more capital gains off their rental properties than those elsewhere, a trend predicted to speed up in the next few years.26 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ complex gets thumbs-upA Housing New Zealand apartment complex has opened in Auckland and already received praise from its mostly elderly residents.26 Mar 03:15 PM
BusinessConsent targets on track - reportWould-be homeowners in Auckland can be optimistic after new figures show the number of consents for new houses, sections and apartments in Auckland are on track.26 Mar 07:24 AM
New ZealandLegal row at $40m padOne of New Zealand's most expensive homes is at the centre of a million dollar dispute over a construction botch-up.22 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandRevealed: hidden costs of first homeThere's nothing romantic or magical these days about buying your first home. In fact, it's difficult not to come away from the process feeling bloodied, cynical, bitter and poorer.21 Mar 03:15 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateChina propels migration to 10-year highNew Zealand's inbound migration rose to a 10-year high last month, as China overtook the UK to become the biggest source of net migrants for the first time in a decade.20 Mar 11:45 PM
New ZealandDated do-up goes for $1.4mA dated kitchen and bathroom, small living areas and a total floor space of just 94sq m - this is what $1.4 million-plus will get you in Ponsonby.20 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Drop in home ownership no great calamityEditorial: It can be easy to jump to assumptions about statistics, especially if they appear to support a particular agenda.18 Mar 03:15 PM
KiwiSaverRise of the home rentersWe're increasingly becoming a nation of renters with less than half of us now owning our own place, Census data shows.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandFewer Kiwis own their own homesThe number of homeowners in New Zealand continues to fall, with fewer than half of all Kiwis owning their own property, new Census figures show.17 Mar 11:00 PM
ConstructionHousing on golf course to tee offFletcher Residential has approval to create 479 housing lots or sections in seven stages on the Manukau Golf Course.17 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandRates rebel in council squeezeAuckland Council has told activist Penny Bright to pay $29,000 owed in rates within 10 days or risk losing her Kingsland home.17 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandPeters: Limit foreign ownership of propertyNew Zealand First wants to limit foreign ownership of residential property, and ban foreign boats and crews from fishing New Zealand waters.15 Mar 10:05 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank hikes rates - who's next?Kiwibank has announced it will lift its home loan rates in response to yesterday's Reserve Bank decision to increase the Official Cash Rate.13 Mar 10:12 PM
Banking and financeFull steam ahead on interest rate risesReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has signalled an aggressive, front-loaded start to the interest rate cycle now under way.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRenting: What you can get for $450Properties available for rent around New Zealand for between $400-450 vary in size, storage and swimming pools.13 Mar 06:00 AM
Banking and financeDollar jumps on OCR hikeThe New Zealand dollar jumped to a five-month high after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate as expected and signalled further hikes are on the way.12 Mar 10:20 PM
Official Cash RateGrab low rates, say brokersMortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix the interest rates on their loans and say it's not too late despite an expected increase in the official cash rate tomorrow.11 Mar 04:30 PM
EconomyHouse prices up in FebruaryNew Zealand house prices rose in February reversing the falls of December and January, according to just released REINZ figures.10 Mar 08:51 PM
New ZealandState flats to get a faceliftAuckland's historic Greys Ave flats will be refurbished, but the carpark behind them may be sold off for commercial development.10 Mar 04:30 PM
