New ZealandHouse-price growth slowingReal estate agencies say house prices in the over-cooked Auckland market may be starting to level off.03 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeAuckland house prices stable in JuneAuckland house prices edged up for a second month in June in the face of fewer listings and intense demand among property buyers, according to Barfoot & Thompson.03 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandCouncillors at odds on housing planConcerns about "pop-up" intensification and neighbours having no say about apartments were raised at yesterday's first public council meeting on changes to Auckland's Unitary Plan.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily battles town's 'nimbyism''We don't want trash renting cheap houses.' Submissions like that against a new housing development in Arrowtown have outraged a young mum.01 Jul 10:24 PM
BusinessTV show houses' high price tagsTwo of three property titles for <i>The Block New Zealand</i> television reality series changed hands this year for $1.5 million, official records show.01 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessHigh council fees blamed for pushing costs too farAucklanders subdividing their land have decried big infrastructure and development fees, with one Flat Bush resident charged more than $500,000.01 Jul 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverMore men make use of subsidyMore men than women have used KiwiSaver housing grants to help buy their first home despite thousands more women being signed up to the scheme.01 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionDick Ayres: Critics quick to pigeon hole CBD apartment lifePeople have tended to talk about Auckland CBD residents as if some form of sub-human species, who are forced to live in "shoe boxes", writes Dick Ayres.01 Jul 05:30 PM
PoliticsKiwisaver at 6: A birthday to savour?More than 21,000 retirees have withdrawn their KiwiSaver funds since the first batch became eligible a year ago.01 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandUnsold properties reach record lowsThe number of unsold properties in New Zealand has fallen to a record six-year low, driven by lack of supply and a winter dip in new listings.01 Jul 05:38 AM
New ZealandCouncil tones down controversial plansThe Auckland Council is toning down controversial plans for small-scale apartment buildings in half of suburban Auckland.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHeritage homes avoid demolitionA squadron of veterans from a military past will stand proud among the thousands of new homes in the $2 billion development project at Hobsonville.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwiSaver helps pair buy their first homeTommy King, unlike his fiancee Emily Williams, was not yet eligible to access KiwiSaver when they started looking for their first home.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAlbany family home ablaze 'in minutes'An Auckland family's home has been gutted by fire just six months after they moved in.30 Jun 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverHome-buyers' Kiwisaver boostThe number of first-home buyers using KiwiSaver savings to get a deposit on a house has almost doubled in the past year as the scheme turns six.30 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessNZ house market 'threat' to stabilityRisks to the financial system posed by an overheated housing market may be greater now than they were in the leadup to the global financial crisis, says Grant Spencer.27 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionAndrew King: Housing market too serious for finger pointingMany opinions are strong and emotive, but unfortunately most are based on poor information, little understanding of the market and in some cases pure bias, writes Andrew King.26 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandMedia couple's Remuera home for saleMedia couple Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby have put their Remuera home on the market as they search for a bigger property for their large family.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's most expensive rentalsFancy renting a beachfront property in Takapuna that comes with a lap pool, spa, indoor aquarium, petanque court, outdoor wood pizza oven, barbecue, double garaging and a security gate?24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTainui alters course on portA frustrated Tainui Group Holdings has applied for a private plan change with the Environmental Protection Authority to help fast-track the first stage of its multibillion-dollar inland port.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPoorest areas pay best rental returnsTenants in Auckland's poorer areas pay less than those in more wealthy suburbs - but not relative to the value of the houses, figures show.24 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: KiwiSaver home subsidy rules can be trickyMy husband and I are trying to get on to the property ladder for a second time.24 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionShamubeel Eaqub: Housing - tax and foreigners wrong targetThe discussion about Auckland's housing is heated and is at risk of missing the point.23 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentMigrants not to blame for housing crisisThe housing crisis in areas like Auckland is not a by-product of migrants buying up residential properties, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says.23 Jun 01:03 AM
New ZealandHousing boom: What you must payHomebuyers flummoxed by the heated property market have been given the best indication yet of what they should pay for a house.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNervy house sellers seek way outHouse-hunters are so terrified of being locked out of the soaring property market that they're making their real estate agents sign agreements.21 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Those with means should buy 'multiple houses'If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTax overseas buyers - KiwiSome house buyers are backing calls to stop foreigners from ramping up Auckland's already heated market.19 Jun 05:30 PM
EconomySurge in apartment livingMore than 1600 new apartment units are planned throughout suburban Auckland after a half-decade lull.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Reserve Bank solution misses the pointThe Reserve Bank has announced it will lift the ratio of deposits to loans in order to take the heat out of the housing market, writes Gareth Morgan.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandState house tenants heckle SmithCalls of "shame" greeted Housing Minister Nick Smith when he arrived in Glen Innes to launch a redevelopment plan for the Tamaki area.18 Jun 05:30 PM
