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NZ's largest bank ups ante for property investors: 40% deposit now needed

The bank has immediately increased its deposit requirements.

Kāinga Ora opens 29 homes in Porirua

The Castor Crescent development is part of Kāinga Ora's 25 year revitalisation plan.

'Paradise lost' – residents rage as giant firm plans huge Auckland housing village

Fletcher Building buys huge tract of farmland for housing. But locals aren't impressed.

Mary Holm: Is it better to be in the real estate market - or on the sidelines?

A young couple tired of house hunting may be happier taking a breather for a while.

Ponsonby school fire: Residents left in the dark over asbestos risk

They were advised to leave their homes due to the risk, but what now?

Thanks, but no thanks: Orr rebuffs Robertson's house price suggestion

Orr says the Govt has the tools it needs to cool market – calls for new housing agency.

Dehumidifier disaster: Remuera family's belongings incinerated in house fire

Devastating blaze acts as reminder about the dangers of heaters and dehumidifiers.

Red-hot property market: The most house sales in a month since 2007

New national price records and sale volumes set in frantic November

Homeware giant Nido collapses into receivership

Magsons trades as Nido, this country's largest store of its type.

Who would spend $60m on a Queenstown hotel these days?

In these Covid days, who would part with $60m for a Queenstown hotel?

House builders suffer appliance supply shortage

Stovetops, range hoods and ovens in particularly short supply.

'Frivolous': Students, Minister take aim at university over $5m Parnell mansion

University of Auckland's highly paid boss lived in Parnell mansion on discounted rent.

Retirement village law overhaul mooted

The sector lacks a simple complaints system, the paper says.

University's $5m mansion purchase slammed by watchdog

University of Auckland's purchase of Parnell home for boss not justified: Auditor-General.

Focus Live: Sky-high real estate prices see government tabling bright-line extension

With more than half of Auckland's houses selling for over $1 million, the government is considering extending the bright-line test from five to ten years. Video / Will Trafford

Complaints against real estate agents reach new low

But the percentage of consumers who had issues or problems during transactions has risen.