Opponents battle road change but developer and council defend process.

Tenders close later this month for the 33ha Auckland farm owned by multi-millionaire Eric Watson.

All Metlifecare retirement villages are being reviewed after four villages were found to have watertightness issues.

Retirement giant Metlifecare has been hit by leaky building issues at four villages, and some elderly residents have had to leave their homes.

Auckland and Hamilton house values are not only rising more slowly, but they are now dropping in some parts of the city.

It's a radical transformation: from protected heritage ex-Auckland Council's headquarters into new apartments. The first visuals

Huge new mixed-use property project planned on council-owned Auckland land, being sold to a developer

Controversial American billionaire, Trump donor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has taken NZ citizenship and quietly acquired a Wanaka lakefront estate.

Wealthy Americans are preparing for a potential doomsday by buying property in New Zealand.

Auckland has gone from the world's fifth least affordable city to its fourth, now behind Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver as the least accessible housing market.

Giapo, Auckland's radical icecream business, is on the move.

Peter Alexander, chief executive of NZX listed landlord Stride Property, is optimistic about the upcoming general election.

Connal Townsend, Property Council chief executive, gives his take on the year ahead.

A community action group says big opposition to a retirement village in Devonport hasn't stopped the council granting consent.

Some Devonport residents opposed Ryman Healthcare's proposed retirement village that would provide accommodation for up to 400 people.

Where in the country are house prices cooling and rising?

Mark Francis, managing director of NZX listed Augusta Capital, gives his take on the year ahead.

Helen O'Sullivan, chief executive of Ockham Residential, gives her take on the year ahead. What is 2017 looking like for your business? 2017

Latest figures show Auckland's growth rate halving over past 12 months and insiders expect further slowing in 2017.

The Kaikoura earthquake badly hit tourism spending in the region but national figures are brighter.

Consent has been granted for an application from a Thai business to acquire an interest in the towering Metropolis in Auckland's CBD.

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New apartments, construction of the five-star $200 million hotel, offices and transformed streetscapes: The urban renewal of Auckland's waterfront in 2017.

Scott Pritchard, Precinct Properties' chief executive, gives his take on the year ahead.

Westpac is celebrating its 200th birthday by depositing A$200 into new accounts for babies born in 2017.

Richard Aitken, executive chairman of multi-disciplinary consultancy Beca, is an officer of New Zealand Order of Merit who remains a hands-on engineer.

Housing a bus terminal is a requirement of SkyCity Auckland's resource consent.

The luxurious Helena Bay Lodge in Northland has been named the world's best new hotel.

Law changes are planned to clean up the country's $50 billion apartment sector, dogged by disputes, power struggles and financial issues.

Difficult lending conditions cited in cancellation of apartments project.