Two major Australian banks have lifted interest rates for property investors in a bid to cool the country's property boom.

Sydney just hit the million-dollar mark and property prices in Auckland show no sign of slowing down either.

There has never been a better time to pull out his term "crisitunity", writes Eric Crampton.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on exchange-traded funds and the NZX taking a big punt.

Consultancy firm EY says new rules aimed at tracking offshore property buyers could end up increasing compliance costs to taxpayers.

John Key does not need know how many Auckland houses are sold to foreign buyers to see banning such sales is a bad policy, writes Jamie Whyte. Foreign buyers make New Zealanders altogether better off. The more the better.

Milford Asset Management is to increase the hurdle it must meet to earn a performance fee on its Income Fund.

Ever wondered what the secrets are to a really successful investment strategy? Personal finance columnist Brent Sheather writes.

David Chaplin says Crown Financial Institutions have generally been a boon to government books over the last few years.

The Property Institute has vowed to find out how many foreigners are buying Auckland houses and what influence they are having on the market.

Prime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.

There is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.

A 12m-wide sliver of land wedged between two houses is up for sale in Ponsonby.

Colliers' advertising in China for Auckland apartments talks up soft rules.

Singles on an average income have no hope of quickly saving a deposit to buy their first home, particularly in Sydney.

For two years now, Kiwis moving to Australia and Australians settling in NZ have been able to also relocate their superannuation savings.

'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.

The former empire of legal-highs godfather Matt Bowden is disintegrating - three of his properties, worth more than $5 million, are listed for mortgagee sale.

The number of French interested in buying Kiwi land has grown enough to warrant one locally based Frenchman to establish a French real-estate business.

The Government's proposed foreign house buyer law change could damage NZ's international reputation, a Parliamentary select committee heard yesterday.

John Armstrong takes a look at the rules surrounding property investment by foreign nationals in other countries around the world.

Landlords, lawyers, real estate agents and accountants have presented submissions to the Parliamentary select committee.

The debate about non-resident Chinese buying Auckland houses could hurt bilateral relations and Labour has already done "immeasurable" damage to the links between the two countries, says a top boss.

Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."

Juwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.

...and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.

The Government's submission to the "Re:think" tax white paper process under way in Australia highlights the lack of mutual recognition of imputation credits as the most significant barrier....

Chinese newspaper accuses Labour of racism over property market data.

What happens when an employer unintentionally misses making KiwiSaver deductions or employer contributions?

One reader thinks he's cracked it through by topping up monthly KiwiSaver losses and at lower prices.