New ZealandKids building foundations for real homesChildren's Lego house competition puts focus on Habitat homes for needy families.08 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessOwners abandon prime Auckland propertiesEight homeowners have abandoned exclusive Auckland leasehold properties to the Cornwall Park Trust Board.07 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessPark board destroying residents' property values, claims lesseeA hard-nosed attitude by the Cornwall Park Trust Board is destroying property values, says one lessee.07 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHouses dressed to impressMore and more homeowners are paying thousands of dollars to have their houses dressed before putting them on the market.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTop bach no place for mod-consA clifftop bach voted the most eco-friendly in New Zealand is no place to take your hairdrier or straightening iron - it may just blow up the power system.05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSlice of The Block for saleA chip off <i>The Block</i> will be up for grabs after the TV3 show's four renovated homes have been sold.05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ tenant told to pay $39kA former Housing New Zealand tenant who claimed to have raised $1 million to buy her home has been ordered to pay back $39,000.05 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessDevelopers offer 172ha for park in controversial planA controversial Northland luxury housing development on a pristine eastern coastline goes before independent hearing commissioners appointed by Auckland Council on Monday.04 Oct 07:56 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Parties play politics over housing crisisThere is, of course, already a healthy degree of consensus between central and local government in the form of National's Housing Accord with Auckland Council..04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandInsurance change costs homeownersHomeowners who pay to get their house valued on top of insurance bills will be left out of pocket if the estimation is too low - but won't get extra if their premium was based on an overvaluation.04 Oct 04:30 PM
EconomyEstate agents at odds over LVR falloutReal estate companies are at odds over whether the introduction of lending restrictions has affected the property market.03 Oct 02:50 AM
New ZealandBeach block slashed by $8mThe 16ha Doubtless Bay property is advertised as a four-hour drive or 45-minute helicopter ride from Auckland.02 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: First Home policy long on shortcomingsEditorial: The policy provided palpable evidence of the extent to which the Government sees itself on the back foot over the issue of housing affordability.02 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFirst-home help comes with catchFirst-home buyers have been thrown a lifeline in the form of a subsidised, vacant state house, but it comes with a catch - they'll have to move to the regions.01 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financePrices reach record highProperty asking prices around the country have reached a record high, with a shortage of houses on the market helping to fuel demand.01 Oct 06:28 AM
EconomyLabour steps up attack on LVRsJohn Key has hit back at Labour over new Reserve Bank mortgage lending limits, saying home buyers are better off under National due to lower interest rates.30 Sep 05:06 AM
EconomyKey 'confident' market will settlePrime Minister John Key says he is confident the property market will settle down, despite the Reserve Bank's new mortgage lending restrictions.29 Sep 07:45 PM
New ZealandHow MPs got into first homesHousing Minister Nick Smith and Auckland mayor Len Brown were in their own homes before they left university. We asked them how they did it.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandBarkers' posh new homeDean and Mandy Barker have a new multimillion-dollar project when they return from the America's Cup.28 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandRelieved couple secure their first homeAlyssa Longville and Callum Carter (left) are among the few who were able to buy their first home with a mortgage of more than 80 per cent of the purchase price.27 Sep 08:22 PM
New ZealandWhere to find the cheap housesHouse-hunters looking for a home under $400,000 should steer clear of the North Shore, where only 7 per cent of properties sold last month fell into that price range, and instead look at Papakura.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandMortgage restrictions hurting buildersNew mortgage lending restrictions could cause a dramatic reduction in the number of houses built each year and put many small construction firms out of business, the Registered Master Builders Federation says.27 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeEnglish: Home-loan ban will block 8000 buyersUp to 8000 families, couples and individuals trying to get into their first home will be stymied by the Reserve Bank's new lending restrictions, Finance Minister Bill English has acknowledged.26 Sep 05:30 PM
Business$550m housing project on its wayFairway Bay at Whangaparaoa's Gulf Harbour will eventually add 1000 new houses priced from $595,000 to $850,000.26 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeRejected ASB borrowers told to complainCustomers unhappy with their pre-approved loans being pulled by ASB are being encouraged to take the issue up with the Banking Ombudsman.25 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Shuttleworth: LVR speed limits designed to curb inflation and shield economyThe struggle to enter the property market for the first time has been a hot topic, from property availability to lending criteria.25 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeRogue mortgage manager reined inA Kiwibank mortgage manager has been reined in after wrongly telling a customer it was pulling low deposit pre-approvals.25 Sep 01:45 AM
