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Ghost suburb: Families face financial ruin as dream homes delayed

Scores of families face financial ruin due to a two year wait for a water connection.

Would you like a private jet with your suite? $1bn worth of luxury planned for Queenstown

As Aotearoa begins to open up, our southern tourist hotspot has some good news.

Revealed: The Auckland home worth just $59,000 - no, it's not an apartment

It also sits on 10,000sq m and was built in 2014. Plus, check out NZ's cheapest streets.

Streets of Gold: New Zealand's most expensive streets

New council data shows the average price of homes on one Auckland street is $13m.

Complaint about $75m Queenstown campground sale rejected

Construction of new development to be phased in seven stages, taking more than a decade.

'Take action on rental listings': Critics to Trade Me

Trade Me asked to stop accepting residential rental property listings that breach the law.

'Demise of Kiwi way of life': Angry Remuera neighbours expected four, not 13 townhouses

Jammed parking, smelly bins, no storage for golf clubs: Locals worry about 'tiny' homes.

50% return? Flat Bush developers target wholesale investors

Offer comes amid FMA scrutiny of wholesale investment schemes

Korean doctor, lawyer fined $130,000 over Helensville property deal

Dealings over Helensville land resulted in court case.

Two landlords convicted for repeat breaches of tenancy laws but can't be banned

The penalty was reserved for "incorrigible" landlords, a lawyer said.

Inflation Nation: Surging house prices leave rentals in the shade

When it comes to the property sector, inflation varies from low to eye-watering

Failed food outlets pocketed $1m in Covid wage subsidies, didn't pay taxes

Taxpayers are in the gun twice: first for the wage subsidies, then for the unpaid taxes.

'Forgotten treasure' housing plans hit snag: Developer loses court ruling on trees

It plans a much larger scheme for the land but even its tree-planting is ruled illegal

Housing crisis: 'Highest priority' households rise from 3 to 258

Homeless charity says just three of its clients have found permanent homes in three years.

Untidy Christchurch properties may see rates quadrupled

Financial incentives may be used to get unkempt lots tidied up in the city centre.

House sale numbers, prices slide: REINZ's forecast for what happens next

When did the market turn? Late 2021, according to Westpac.