New ZealandCouncil asks locals to offer housing planAuckland Council has handed a map to the Milford Residents Association and urged it to have a go at drawing an appropriate location for higher-density housing.09 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyAuckland housing boom warningHomeowners are increasingly holding on to their properties and some would-be buyers are getting fed up with Auckland's record prices, says Quotable Value.09 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyHouse values highest in seven yearsHousing valuations are the highest in seven years, prompting a slowdown in the market as some buyers hold off until prices become more affordable.09 Apr 01:45 AM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank warns on housingClimbing house prices and a growing proportion of lending at high loan-to-value ratios are stoking fears at the Reserve Bank of a boom followed by a destructive bust.08 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rateKiwibank has today reduced its one-year home loan rate by 26 basis points and withdrawn a six-month special promotion.08 Apr 03:40 AM
Personal FinanceAuckland residential property fund mootedInvestors could soon be invited to put money into a new fund to buy Auckland residential property.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandProtection for home buyersHouse buyers and sellers are more protected from dodgy agent dealings than before.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRates: more certain than death and taxesWhen Gaylene Mackereth left her home in Howick on a trip to the beach with her granddaughter recently, she paid a bit more attention than usual to the houses they passed.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGlobal worth of your houseThe average New Zealand home owner could pick themselves up a lovely four-bedroom farm house in Brittany, France, or perhaps a 40-bedroom hotel in Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.05 Apr 01:54 AM
New ZealandHouse prices tipped to rise by 12pcAuckland house prices are predicted to rise a further 12 per cent over the next year, with the nationwide average jumping almost $40,000 by the end of the year.04 Apr 04:30 PM
WorldBritish bedroom tax 'bad policy'British ministers came under fire over benefit cuts as the independent body representing 1200 English housing associations described the controversial bedroom tax as bad policy.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled Kiwis left behind by quake plansLarge parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of upgrading thousands of earthquake-prone buildings, advocacy groups have warned.31 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeBankers knock new capital plansThe Bankers Association is critical of Reserve Bank proposals to increase the amount of capital banks have to hold against home loans with a high loan-to-value ratio (LVR).26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Housing needs nudge, not a working partyHobsonville is the sort of public-private partnership that when it comes to roads and schools buildings, this Government actively promotes, writes Brian Rudman.26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Foolish to blame landlords and foreignersIf Auckland's housing woes can in part be laid at the door of residential investors as alleged, simply ban them, writes Bob Jones.25 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSultan has trouble selling homesAs one of the world's richest individuals he is unlikely to be too bothered, but the Sultan of Brunei has had trouble shifting some of his real estate he owns in New Zealand.25 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWorking party to help Auckland housingAuckland Council and the Government will create a working party to look at urgent issues relating to the city's housing crisis.25 Mar 07:14 AM
CompaniesInner suburbs buck trend for rent risesHomeowners looking to cash in on the skyrocketing prices of their central Auckland properties could be the reason for a levelling off or fall in rental costs.24 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Sell your house yourself and keep thousands in your pocketDamien Grant believes selling in an overheated market is a smart move but paying 3 per cent of the asset's value to a real estate agent isn't.23 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGroup wants line in sand for prime beachfront sitesA large slice of prime beachfront real estate is shaping up as the next battleground for those opposed to multilevel housing.23 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJeff Walters: New approach to housing neededA new strategy is needed if we want young families to be able to buy homes as their parents and grandparents did, writes Jeff Walters. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix.18 Mar 08:30 PM
BusinessCanadian publisher looks for slice of WaihekeBusinessman and magazine editor Tyler Brule says Waiheke Island reminds him of Tuscany.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSoldier's hotshot deals reap $7mA World War II soldier's smart investment in prime Auckland land has provided a windfall for his family 80 years later.18 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionRural towns key to city's big growthThe towns of Pukekohe and Warkworth and communities served by the Northwestern Motorway are among rural areas earmarked to contribute to Auckland's population.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDick Quax: High density urban housing never been embracedAucklanders have never embraced the kind of concentrated living arrangements envisioned in the Unitary Plan, writes Dick Quax.12 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Gunton: Battlelines drawn as Milford proves test case for intensificationMilford on Auckland's magnificent North Shore ticks all the right boxes for residential intensification.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMayor does u-turn on available landAuckland has 2000 new sections ready to build houses on, says Mayor Len Brown, who last month claimed there was enough land for 15,000 homes.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCity subsidy for posh homes toutedDevelopers could receive ratepayer subsidies to build $1 million-plus apartments at a swanky housing development at Wynyard Quarter on the Auckland waterfront.07 Mar 04:30 PM
EconomyMinister vows to smash Auckland city limitsNew Housing Minister Nick Smith is vowing to break the "stranglehold" of Auckland Council's policy of containing urban sprawl .06 Mar 08:44 PM
New ZealandWynyard apartments will sell for $500,000 and upAffordable housing will be missing when Auckland Mayor Len Brown unveils plans today for a swanky new housing development at Wynyard Quarter on the waterfront.06 Mar 07:40 PM
BusinessProperty Report: What the experts say - Up, down or sideways?To get a feel for what lies ahead in the field of bricks and mortar, Bruce Morris puts questions to three housing market experts.06 Mar 07:20 PM
