House prices firmed up last month, but turnover stayed low said the Real Estate Institute.

Destination retail complex has childcare centre as key tenant, writes Colin Taylor.

Chinatown in Ti Rakau Drive taking shape as centrepiece of growing Chinese presence in Auckland, says Colin Taylor.

Mitre 10's move leaves room near Mt Wellington Highway, says Colin Taylor.

As MPs and the Auckland Regional Couincil butt heads over plans for "party central" on the city's Queens Wharf, John Key says he wants constructive discussions.

The $32m Viaduct Events Centre under construction is being put forward as an alternative "party central" for the RWC.

John Key's dream of turning Queens Wharf into "party central" for the Rugby World Cup is in tatters following a political impasse between the Govt and the ARC.

Unesco has threatened to strip the island of its prized biosphere status because of a rash of illegal building along the coast.

Auckland house sales slumped 16pc in June, with the average sale price falling 3.6pc from a year ago, says real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson.

Westpac economists expect house prices to fall about 2 per cent this year and another 2 per cent next year.

House prices will fall gently for the next two years before levelling out, says a leading bank economist.