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Homes more affordable
Buying a home has become more affordable in every part of the country over the the past twelve months - except in Auckland.

Crafar buyer eyes more land
The Chinese conglomerate that bought the Crafar Farms this year is not ruling out the possibility of buying more New Zealand dairy land to fuel its exports to China.

Brian Gaynor: Small but interesting... and missing out
The recent Sealegs annual meeting was a shambles...

Housing inquiry met with silence
North Shore businessman and Rich-lister John Copson has garnered local government support for his big plans to transform Takapuna.

Brent Sheather: PIEs vs ETFs
The economics of investing in international shares through local PIE funds is not compelling...

City affordable, if you start small
More than half of Aucklanders think first-time home buyers should turn their back on the city to get on the property ladder, a Herald-DigiPoll survey shows.

KiwiSaver fees vital factor
Savers should question how much their KiwiSaver provider is charging because it can have a big impact on their nest egg at retirement, says a financial ratings firm.

House boom - rise of the $1m suburbs
Eleven Auckland suburbs now have average house values of $1 million or more - and New Zealand could have its first $2 million suburb by Christmas.