Fletcher's application to have Auckland's Three Kings Quarry rezoned as residential begins this week.

Two finance company directors - sentenced to some of the longest prison terms for their offending - have been given parole.

Free Primavera 50 Vespa motor scooters and helmets are being given away with six "affordable" Mt Eden one-bedroom apartments, for sale from $430,000.

The IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.

Kiwi Property Group's annual earnings increased 4.5 per cent as it seeks to raise $151.9 million to expand Sylvia Park.

The 190m-tall block will include a 30-level tower for 4000 workers, a 125-room hotel, and up to 10 luxury brand shops.

An Australian hotel business is disputing action by NZ's largest hotel owner over the management of five hotels here.

Warrants for a police raid on properties owned by Christchurch businessman David Henderson have been declared unlawful.

A second banking chief has denied Auckland has a housing bubble, saying many factors were combining to drive prices up including the city's sheer desirability.

Auckland University officially opens its 5.2ha Newmarket Campus tomorrow although students have been there for many months.

A new motorway interchange north of Auckland opens on Wednesday, providing direct access for 10,000 Millwater residents.

Five New Zealand hotels previously run by Staywell Hospitality Group are now under CP Group's management.