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'Beyond ridiculous': Neighbours almost sell 87-year-old's $800k home over $51k debt

John Boardman faced losing his home for a body corporate debt he claims was a 'scam'

Final big bank drops home loan rates after OCR cut

Westpac announced changes to its six-month and one-year rates today.

Chris Knox: Why it's time to dump Auckland Council's property valuations

OPINION: Council valuations are a year old on release and don't reflect property values.

Auckland's property valuations are out – search yours

The city's delayed and much-anticipated property valuations are finally out.

Auckland residential property values drop 9%, new CVs to be released this week

Rates will rise by 5.8% from July 1, based on new valuations.

Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?

Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.

Mary Holm: We came to NZ with nothing and managed to buy a house

OPINION: But it's not so easy for those with physical or mental health issues.

Home owners to 'almost certainly' face insurance levy hike – David Seymour

The coverage provided by the Natural Hazards Commission is likely to remain unchanged.

'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier home

A neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.

Developer 'goldmine': Herald analysis maps 840 of Auckland’s most valuable state homes

Exclusive analysis reveals $1.7b 'treasure map' of Kāinga Ora's Auckland properties.

Highbrook Crossing: New hub for Auckland's Biggest Business Park

Goodman Group is upgrading Highbrook Crossing to add retail, dining and public space to New Zealand’s largest business park in East Tāmaki. Video \ Jason Dorday

Editorial: Heritage v housing, we must protect Auckland's character

OPINION: Auckland's villas are seen as iconic, akin to Melbourne's terraced houses.

'Significantly reduced' protection: Heritage advocates fear for Auckland villas

RMA reforms are another step toward the death knell of heritage, says Allan Matson.

Simon Wilson: How not to fix the social housing crisis

OPINION: There's good and an awful lot of bad in the Government's social housing plans.

Reserve Bank cuts OCR by 25 basis points to 3.5%, banks trim floating home loan rates

The RBNZ says it has scope to lower OCR further as effect of US tariffs become clearer.

Auckland property valuations delayed again, could be 18 months outdated

The valuations are a source of fascination for property-mad Aucklanders.