A meeting between financial advisor David Ross and the receivers of his troubled business has borne little fruit.

A decision on plans for a 15-level brothel and hotel in Auckland's CBD will be out next month.

Prime Minister John Key said he didn't think prostitution law reform had worked in New Zealand.

Opponents of the Chow Brothers' resource consent say it could become New Zealand's first sex hotel and a drawcard for overseas and out-of-town sex buyers.

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.

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

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.

It could have been one of the world's cheapest homes with no reserve price at auction. Instead the three-bedroom Hamilton property sold for a respectable price.

Today's Herald QV Quarterly Property Report underlines how heated segments of the property market are - with Auckland again leading the way.

In four weeks the spring real estate market will take off, so it’s time to get ready. Rachel Grunwell finds out how to get the best price for your property.

Two experts say Auckland house prices could hit a median of $1 million within the next 10 years - double the current average.