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Falling NZ house sales may mean faltering recovery, say economists

HNZ bribe claim not first - tenant advocate

Allegations that a Housing New Zealand (HNZ) staff member has been taking bribes is not the first claim of its kind, says a tenant advocate.

'Flood' of unsold homes as prices dip

The volume of houses sold nationally last month plunged 17 per cent and the market has slipped.

Tax reforms to put brakes on house prices - experts

The dream of first home ownership will be made easier by Prime Minister John Key's likely tax reforms, economists said today.

Change in property rules 'inevitable'

The status quo for property investors cannot be sustained, Tax Working Group member John Shewan says.

Key needed in the back office

Relief in property circles as most tax options ruled out

The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key's speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come.

First housing sector growth since 2007, says new report

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Tax rules bad for economy

Home available for World Cup - for a cool $120,000

There is still 18 months to go - but sharp homeowners are already queuing up to rent out their properties during the Rugby World Cup.

Frightened buyers pull out of real estate deals

Landlords fret over possible tax hit

Property tax - who are the unintended consequences?

As the vitriol builds against property investors it's becoming increasingly clear that there will be many innocent bystanders injured by the mooted changes to tax law.

Builders gain one-off permit

House sale price average down $47k in one month

The Auckland housing market slowed sharply in January with house prices and sales both well down.

Maori given access to loans to build on ancestral land

Mortgagee sales near record high