New ZealandNational's housing plans could benefit developers - Green PartyHanding state homes over to community providers may benefit corporate developers, the Green Party says.12 May 12:27 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Home buying not a fair contestThe day my son phoned from the auction to say he had a house I felt a surge of pride and relief and wanted to shout the news from the rooftops.10 May 05:56 AM
New Zealand39,000 new homes in three yearsAuckland Mayor Len Brown and the Government have struck a deal that will enable 39,000 new houses to be built in the next three years.10 May 03:32 AM
New ZealandAffordable housing required in Auckland dealA deal aimed at breaking an impasse over Auckland's housing crisis will include a requirement for developments to include affordable housing and/or options for first-time house buyers.09 May 10:51 PM
ConstructionDeal brings land opening closerAuckland Council and the Government have struck a deal to fast-track plans to free up land for residential department.09 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJoel Cayford: Unitary Plan must recognise importance of neighboursAuckland Council's draft Unitary Plan is under attack as people engage with its implications for their backyards and neighbourhoods, writes Joel Cayford. The question confronting city planners and councillors should be how to fix the plan,09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTV stars' $170,000 profitThe couple made a $200,000 profit - less the $30,000 spent on renovations - in under three years.09 May 05:30 PM
EconomyLabour leaders to discuss KiwiBuild plan todayLabour leaders will today discuss how they plan to implement a plan to deliver 10,000 affordable starter homes every year for 10 years.08 May 09:59 PM
New ZealandSupport for curb on home loansAuckland's top real estate agency has welcomed the Reserve Bank's moves to dampen the hot housing market but doesn't expect prices to suddenly drop.08 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesMining plan: Locals asking is it me next?A decision granting a company permission to mine beneath the eastern part of Waihi has left those on the other side of town worried they could be next, a residents group says.07 May 05:30 PM
EconomyHousing outlook hits record highExpectations of house price inflation have hit a record high in ASB's quarterly survey, while the numbers who consider it a good time to buy a house continue to fall.07 May 05:30 PM
BusinessCan you afford this house?A $224,000 prototype house, aimed at Aucklanders who want an affordable place, has been built at Papakura.06 May 05:30 PM
BusinessDemolition rules 'affect 10,000 homes'Almost 10,000 houses are affected by an Environment Court decision on pre-1940s demolition consents, a planner says.06 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentRoll up for bowling club apartmentsFourteen apartments, starting from $1.25 million, will be built on the Ponsonby Bowling Club site in Herne Bay in Auckland.06 May 05:30 PM
KahuCall to streamline Maori housingA Maori architecture specialist is calling for a more streamlined approach towards Maori housing.06 May 06:47 AM
New ZealandAuckland house prices vs world'sAuckland house-hunters fed up with the city's skyrocketing prices will find their money will buy them even less on the property ladder of many major overseas cities.05 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHome buyers warned: Test for PBefore buying their new home, an Auckland couple specifically asked their real estate agent if it had been a P lab. Five days after they moved in, it tested positive.05 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHousing New Zealand bids up priceHousing New Zealand has been criticised for outbidding first-home buyers at auctions. The state housing provider was among four groups of bidders on a two-bedroom property in West Auckland.04 May 05:30 PM
BDBDEconomyAuckland house prices slip in AprilAverage house prices in Auckland fell from a record high last month, snapping a three-month advance as more properties came to market, according to new statistics.03 May 12:00 AM
EconomyProperty prices reach highAsking prices for property in New Zealand reached an all-time high last month, according to new figures.01 May 05:35 AM
WorldCheap housing funds missing most needyAbout one in six Australians cannot afford to rent a home, with young families - especially single parents with children - among the worst affected, new reports show.30 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeRent burden eases in city centreRenters moving into popular central Auckland suburbs have had some relief, with rental costs levelling off or falling slightly.30 Apr 05:30 PM
CompaniesAuckland dominates growing market - expertCommercial, industrial and retail properties sales last year totalled more than $1.4 billion - but deals this year could be higher, says a property market expert.29 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessHart's home ready for partyNew Zealand's richest man has completed a huge new three-level banquet hall with pool and piazza area at his Auckland clifftop property.29 Apr 05:30 PM
PropertyRenters TV show reflects grim reality, says property investors' leaderThe head of Auckland's main landlord group says TV2's Sunday night Renters reflects reality.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSales soar beyond ritzy areasThe number of sales in Auckland suburbs typically considered less desirable are growing at a faster rate than their usually sought-after neighbours.28 Apr 08:58 PM
New ZealandDeck drop: 'It's lucky no one died'The owners of a house where a deck collapsed, sending about 20 people and a hot barbecue plummeting to the ground, say it was lucky no one was killed.28 Apr 05:55 PM
EconomyMortgagee sales fall to four year lowIn the last quarter of 2012, there were 461 mortgagee sales, 11 per cent down from the previous quarter and 24 per cent less than the same quarter the year before, according to statistics released today by Terralink International.25 Apr 10:40 PM
BusinessSections to soar in value under planAuckland homeowners could become about $24 billion richer under Auckland Council's proposed Unitary Plan as the value of sections will shoot up.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhat's wrong with your home?Statistics New Zealand has taken the pulse of the country's homes in its nationwide New Zealand General Social Survey.21 Apr 05:30 PM
