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OIO beefs up decision system
The Overseas Investment Office is taking a harder line in rejecting applications that need more work.
Hilton hotel in $80m mortgage deal
Mortgage interests over Queenstown's luxury Hilton Hotel have been sold in an $80.5 million deal involving Chinese businesses.
Apartment builds to outstrip houses by 2017
By next year more than half of all new homes built in Auckland will be part of apartment blocks or terraced homes.
NZ's newest million-dollar suburbs
Which suburbs now have a median house price of more than a million dollars?
Auckland property market heating up?
Chinese buyers could be back in the Auckland property market and if not now, they would be soon, experts say.
Harcourts' northern data shows 17pc price jump
Sales data from New Zealand's biggest real estate agency showed a 17 per cent annual price jump for Auckland and Northland.
One of NZ's smallest islands for sale
Ngarango Otainui lies in Auckland's Manukau Harbour and is only 5km from the airport.
Property values surge in Wellington, Tauranga
Auckland property values fell last month, but the market's still surging in many parts of New Zealand.
Auckland house prices dip
Property market posts first monthly fall in more than a year, while homeowners refinance. Auckland values dipped, while Wellington saw strong gains.
Lorde video guru makes quick sale
Producer who has worked with Lorde and Katy Perry is selling a former air force bungalow just seven months after buying it for record $1.6 million.
Auckland property values down
Auckland property values fell last month, says QV, as new rules dented investor demand.
Probe into island sale fails to uncover evidence
A five-year investigation into the sale of Motukawaiti Island has failed to turn up enough evidence for the OIO to launch a prosecution.
Property market about to 'go bananas'
An Auckland property specialist with links to Chinese investment community predicts a huge inflow of capital into Auckland's property market this year.
Short, sharp lesson due on prices
Making a movie about collateralised debt obligations and credit default swaps that is both compelling and accurate is quite some achievement.
Leading questions: Roger MacDonald
Roger MacDonald, the new chief executive of Auckland Council's Panuku Development Auckland, gives his take on the year ahead.
House price figures could show cooling
Quotable Value figures out tomorrow are expected to show a cooling in prices in December.
What might push up rents
Interest rates might be sinking but council rates are rising and that could drive rents up.
$500 a week: Auckland's rent blow
Housing's perfect storm as cost of renting a typical home in Auckland hits new high.
Property: Rich and poor at the same time?
In a raging property market, it's possible to have a million-dollar home and no cash, writes Joanna Mathers.
Accidental millionaires: $285k to $7m
Twenty years ago they bought a 4ha lifestyle block in Whenuapai's Brigham Creek Rd for $285,000. This month they sold it for $7 million.
Bernard Hickey: In hole for millions
Just imagine if someone told you the ratepayers of Auckland and the taxpayers of New Zealand were giving billions of dollars to the wealthiest property owners.
Unlikely link between dieting and cash
We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.
HRV launches lease scheme for landlords
A new housing ventilation scheme aims to improve the state of housing for rental properties.
Diana Clement: Five Ds for Auckland property investors
Saddling yourself with debt for poor gross yield is dopey, says expert.
Body corporates back call for regulation
The head of one of Auckland's largest body corporate managers wants those in charge to be regulated but holds little hope of change.