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Housing confidence rises as interest rates continue to fall

Sales activity is rising, but a pronounced upswing in house prices may take time.

Letters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPs

OPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.

Editorial: Govt plans to slash red tape on building consents should be cautiously welcomed

OPINION: Homes need to be built quicker but not at the expense of standards.

Boom and bust: How the Kiwi housing market compares with the world

The Reserve Bank has released new research into the New Zealand housing market.

Top five reasons renters (and landlords) end up in the Tenancy Tribunal

Thousands of people apply to the Tenancy Tribunal – here are the main complaints.

More Māori getting on property ladder on Māori land

'Any solutions to combat the housing crisis were welcome.'

Median house price falls, more homes on the market

Houses are also taking longer to sell.

Is it harder to buy a house once you’re 40?

Borrowing later in life can come with hurdles.

'Nothing to do with us' - Vector hits back at Du Val apartment power failure claims

'Another fridge and freezer full of food to chuck out and replace.' - apartment resident

Property Insider: Largest new retirement village opening; Auckland cladding inspection failures

Auckland Council's building inspection boss reveals shocking numbers on cladding failures.

Home equity release could boost retirees' income by 50%

Reverse mortgages make sense for many people, the Retirement Commission says. Here's how.

'A sad day' – Shareholders Association regrets loss of Arvida to sharemarket

'We regard this as like a death in the family,' the NZSA's Grant Diggle said.

Stonewood Key’s John Chow on house building; Du Val-managed apartments suffer setbacks

'Our current focus is on finishing our existing projects': John Chow, Stonewood Key

Opinion: Plan Change 79 is about putting Aucklanders' safety first

OPINION: These changes are a critical way for the council to assist with driveway safety.

Hazard mapping has ‘chilling effect’ on property market

Residents say proposed controversial maps 'essentially rendered our property uninsurable'.

Eleven most important topics before picking a builder: G.J. Gardner chief

'In a challenging economy, it pays to ask a few challenging questions.'