Foreigners' appetite for NZ land rose 442 per cent in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same time last year, official data shows.

NZX listed landlord Augusta Capital has complained that fellow listed landlord NPT is delaying a meeting but NPT says they're playing a "fast game".

This town's residential values hit a new $1 million average.

A Chinese company is planning to build more than 1000 new apartments beside the Southern Motorway in Manukau, some places aimed at first home buyers.

A huge overhaul of capital markets law that began coming into effect two years ago is now fully in force.

Housing Minister Nick Smith told the Property Council's residential summit curbing immigration isn't an option to ease Auckland's housing problem.

Ten Lancorp farms covering an area of more than 11,000 rugby fields are going up for sale.

The number of million-dollar homes sold in the region this year has reached an all-time high.

Owners of a big Browns Bay apartment block meet today to discuss their $14.5 million projected repair bill.

COMMENT: 'Tis the season after all, but it pays to pace ourselves so we make savvy choices.

People who are married and have two or three children are more likely to have a higher credit score than those with one or no children. Research

Precinct Properties buying Queen Elizabeth Square, after court action against it and others failed

COMMENT: In the manual of life no-one says you'll be sandwiched between children and elderly parents.

The city's real estate market has finally turned and properties usually bought by investors are going for up to 30 per cent less, experts say.

A proposal to close international tax loopholes has mobilised opposition from large taxpayers.

Almost all of New Zealand has had a "hotspot" feeling to it this year, but one part of Auckland is about to boom with 254 per cent growth.

Watch NZH Focus: Up to 75 per cent of Auckland properties going under the hammer are failing to sell.

A house in Spain has been crowned as the world's best house after it won House of the Year at 2016's World Architecture Festival.

New Zealanders have leapfrogged Brits, Singaporians and Belgians to become the fifth wealthiest people in the world, according to a major new study.

The corporate community fears it has lost the public debate over tax avoidance and a legislative crackdown is imminent.

WATCH: Demolition of Auckland's Downtown shopping centre is finishing and construction on the $850 million Commercial Bay is beginning.

Auckland households earning over $104,950 are cut out of new affordable housing developments.

Credit card spending in October increased on last year as New Zealand enters the holiday spending season, new data from the Reserve Bank shows.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Property boss defends apartment developers asking for more money from off-the-plan buyers.

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An multi-millionaire landlord says New Zealand homeowners lack financial knowledge.

COMMENT: Unbridled bank lending is the driving force behind house price growth, Michael Rehm writes.

Prime Minister John Key took on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg about the company's tax reputation internationally - and Zuckerberg did not click "like".

COMMENT: If your house burns down and the insurance company doesn't pay, it's likely to affect you financially for much of the rest of your life.

COMMENT: Figures suggest NZ real estate prices are well out of line.