![‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down
Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.
![NZ’s most expensive secrets: Hidden mansions with $15m-plus price tags](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
NZ’s most expensive secrets: Hidden mansions with $15m-plus price tags
Owners know their homes could take months to sell.
![White Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
White Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointed
Company struggled to raise money to pay a fine after eruption tragedy.
![Rich-lister Chloe Wright’s luxury chateau passes in at auction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rich-lister Chloe Wright’s luxury chateau passes in at auction
No bids on home created by the late philanthropist.
![Bayleys honours its top achievers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bayleys honours its top achievers
The awards were held at Tauranga's Mercury Baypark Arena.
![$148m development dispute: Hawkins granted interim injunction in battle with Farmers owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$148m development dispute: Hawkins granted interim injunction in battle with Farmers owners
The builder and owners of the apartment, retail and dining project have gone to court.
![Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants
Intermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.
!['As a country we don't celebrate things enough' - PM opens $500m The Foundation retirement village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'As a country we don't celebrate things enough' - PM opens $500m The Foundation retirement village
'I think as a country we don’t celebrate things enough,' says Christopher Luxon.
!['Dismantle and rebuild': Leaky home on prime Papamoa site for sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Dismantle and rebuild': Leaky home on prime Papamoa site for sale
Owner shattered after property goes from dream project to pull-down almost overnight.
![Beach town shock as empty section sells for $2.2m after buyer ups their bid by whopping $1m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beach town shock as empty section sells for $2.2m after buyer ups their bid by whopping $1m
Land-banking is happening in the Coromandel’s most expensive holiday town.
![ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.
![Quirky bach in multi-million-dollar lakeside spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quirky bach in multi-million-dollar lakeside spot
Agent says buyers are queueing up for properties on Lake Rotoiti.
![Data reveals the region where it's more expensive to rent than Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Data reveals the region where it's more expensive to rent than Auckland
The national median weekly rent in Aotearoa has jumped to $625.
![50-year-old Rotorua bach sells well above ‘irrelevant’ RV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
50-year-old Rotorua bach sells well above ‘irrelevant’ RV
Buyers plan to replace quirky A-frame with dream holiday home.
![Out-of-towners nab Mount Maunganui’s ‘blue’ house for $5.35m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Out-of-towners nab Mount Maunganui’s ‘blue’ house for $5.35m
Some $5m plus sales are back on the cards in NZ’s answer to the Gold Coast.
![Tauranga’s biggest waterfront property up for grabs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga’s biggest waterfront property up for grabs
Waterfront suburb of Matua a bargain compared to Mount Maunganui.
![Lakeside baches for sale for ultra cheap price - so what’s the catch?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lakeside baches for sale for ultra cheap price - so what’s the catch?
They are a third cheaper than their freehold equivalents - but ground rents have spiked.
Property news around NZ
![Court orders permanent ban for fraudster to protect public](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Court orders permanent ban for fraudster to protect public
He is studying law fulltime at AUT and hopes to be admitted to the bar.
![Everyone wanted the land: ‘Tear-down’ Waihi bach sells for $1.855m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Everyone wanted the land: ‘Tear-down’ Waihi bach sells for $1.855m
Bidders go hard for property close to the beach.
![Buyers snapping up Tairua development](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Buyers snapping up Tairua development
Thirty-five of the 52 available sections have been sold in the development.
![$1 reserve beach home ends up selling for $375,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$1 reserve beach home ends up selling for $375,000
Lucky bidder No.4 scoops the prize in keenly fought auction.
![Beach home destroyed by landslip to be sold at $1 reserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beach home destroyed by landslip to be sold at $1 reserve
95-year-old owner had to be rescued after floods knocked his home off its foundations.
![Mystery celebrity eyes up $1.8m coastal home in Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mystery celebrity eyes up $1.8m coastal home in Bay of Plenty
Balinese-style pad in Maketu is a hidden gem.
![Bach owners selling up to spend more time on their launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bach owners selling up to spend more time on their launch
Unusual number of large family homes for sale in Coromandel hot spots.
![‘Classic’ pink bach sells for just over $1m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Classic’ pink bach sells for just over $1m
Owner says farewell to vintage holiday home after 62 years.
!['We're pumped': Historic game for Tauranga Boys' First XV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We're pumped': Historic game for Tauranga Boys' First XV
The team will play in the National 1st XV Championship semifinals on Friday.
![Sold to repay $10m debt: Mansion bought sight unseen at court-ordered auction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sold to repay $10m debt: Mansion bought sight unseen at court-ordered auction
Buyers couldn’t even see inside the property before placing bids.
![Beach town’s ‘cheapest’ bach sells above asking price for $685,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beach town’s ‘cheapest’ bach sells above asking price for $685,000
Three buyers competed for property on Ohope's Golden Mile.
![Ruling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ruling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beach
Sites are planned so most places won’t be able to be seen from the beach below.