New Zealand$50m housing boom for TaurangaFifty million dollars worth of new homes are set to be built in Tauranga after being given council approval over summer.06 Mar 02:33 AM
New Zealand$25m leaky homes bill in TaurangaLeaky home owners in Tauranga face paying more than $25 million to weatherproof their homes.05 Mar 01:58 AM
New ZealandBuilding landlords cry poorLandlords are crying poor and seeking financial assistance in the face of proposals to strengthen thousands of old buildings.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandReal estate agent's appeal thrown outAn appeal by a real estate agent found guilty of breaching professional standards after he listed the wrong property for sale has been thrown out.01 Mar 01:39 AM
BDBDConstructionNZ building consents fall on drop in apartmentsHome-building consents fell last month as a drop in approvals for apartments offset gains for other types of dwellings27 Feb 10:30 PM
Banking and financeHousing loan ratios 'bank's call'Bill English says the greatest influence on the housing market will continue to be interest rates and supply constraints created by the planning system, writes Brian Fallow.27 Feb 10:00 PM
EconomyRealtors deny foreigners upping pricesFor the first time, the BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey this month sought 572 real estate agents' views about overseas buyers.25 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Rezoning profits may go back into communityThe community housing sector in Auckland, which elsewhere would be in the market for developer-supplied affordable housing, is neither strong nor vibrant, writes Brian Rudman.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFamily suffer in leaky-home fightA North Shore couple with a Down syndrome daughter say they are under severe stress and unable to repair leaky townhouses due to a three-year battle to get money.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHouse buyers left frustratedHouse hunters are doing it tough - with a majority of those looking to buy in Auckland rating it as a bad time to buy.24 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyRezone plan spurs slum fearsMore than half of Auckland's residential land is to be rezoned for apartments and intensification to squeeze in a million extra people by 2040.20 Feb 07:24 PM
OpinionAlan Dudson: Let's stop subsidising property investorsWe now have a tax system that favours the investor over any family wanting to own a home of their own - regardless of price, writes Alan Dudson.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Revamp tax system to help out home buyersEditorial: A contributor to our website today suggests an interesting way to make houses more affordable for young people seeking their first homes.17 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionTim Hazledine: House affordability? Blame wages"Is National planning to confiscate private property to get houses built on it?" asks Tim Hazledine. "Labour has come out with a promise to build 100,000 new houses, which turns out to be half-baked in its lack of detail."14 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank slashes mortgage rateKiwibank has today launched a six-month fixed home loan rate of 4.79 per cent, the bank's lowest rate in its 11-year history.14 Feb 02:56 AM
Freight and logisticsLive Chat Replay: Auckland economyJoin us at noon today for a live chat with Geoff Cooper, economist for Auckland City.14 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandHouse supply gap begins to closeAuckland's critical housing shortage worsened again last year - but the gap between population growth and house-building may be closing at last.12 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessOwners upgrade tower pool areaResidents of Takapuna high-rise apartment block The Sentinel plan to spend $470,000 on a big outdoor podium upgrade of their tower in a project due to start on Monday.11 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyProperty values up in JanuaryNew Zealand house values continue to soar but the booming market is no longer being propped up by property powerhouses Auckland and Christchurch.11 Feb 05:46 AM
Banking and financeWestpac cuts mortgage ratesThree weeks since ASB kicked off competition among banks for the year, Westpac has this morning announced cuts to three of its fixed mortgage rates.10 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandEye on developers' leviesHousing affordability and the difficulty of buying a new first home have led to a review of the way councils charge property developers.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Keeping inheritance after partner splitsMy adult daughter - my only child - has been living with her partner for nearly four years in a relationship that may or may not last - it seems to be up and down.08 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionRecession hammered building firms, say chiefsNew Zealand's commercial construction sector has been nailed into the ground by the recession, industry chiefs say, and Mainzeal Property and Construction's receivership came after a string of others.07 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyBig January for home salesAuckland's property market had a booming January, with one real estate company selling 78pc more homes worth more than $1 million than the same month last year.06 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Bureaucrats more destructive than quakesIt's time for a dose of fatalism and some common sense when it comes to dealing with earthquake-prone buildings across New Zealand in the wake of the Christchurch quakes.05 Feb 05:10 PM
BusinessResidents in rough over courseMax Byrnes, a Manukau Golf Club neighbour, fears for the Conifer Grove area when Fletcher Building puts up hundreds of houses.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAgent mucks up house dealA real estate agent who gave a first-home buyer incorrect information has been found guilty of "sloppy and unprofessional" conduct.04 Feb 04:30 PM
