US hotel chain the new operator of a luxury $200 million Auckland waterfront hotel to be developed by a Chinese property group.

A chunk of land in big enough for 30 to 60 homes, and in one of Auckland's most affluent suburbs, is on the market.

The focus will go on plans for Auckland's new $200 million luxury waterfront hotel tomorrow when China's President, Xi Jinping, and Prime Minister John Key announce new details of the Wynyard Quarter deal.

A Chinese billionaire behind the controversial buy-up of the Crafar dairy farms and Lochinver Station says New Zealanders have nothing to fear from his investments in the country.

A Mount Wellington cool store purpose built for long-established tenant Goodman Fielder, which pays $475,000 in annual rent, is for sale.

Auckland Grammar School is seeking a further $1.7 million for its new $6.4 million classroom project where construction is well advanced.

Racism is behind negative reactions to Chinese buyers in the property market, says the head of one of New Zealand's largest law firms.

The identity of the new owner of Queenstown's Hilton hotel has been revealed - and it's the group behind the controversial Crafar farm and Lochinver Station purchase.

A 14-unit Ponsonby apartment development is planned for a pocket 430sqm site in a street once the domain of character villas.

Goodman Property Trust's decision to sell a 49 per cent interest in its Auckland Viaduct properties has made a large number of unit holders very, very angry.

Development of a further 211 residences at the new Hobsonville Point precinct on Auckland's north-western outskirts are set to be announced today.

A man accused of involvement in a $47 million mortgage fraud eight years ago has finally been charged.

The rebirth of an old market, once teeming with hippy and bohemian traders and curious customers, has lured three Aucklanders back to Victoria Park where they spent happy times as teenagers.

West Auckland is about to get a boost, with a big landlord announcing a $36 million expansion and upgrade of New Lynn's shopping mall.

The Waldorf Astoria sale to a Chinese buyer is likely to spark a national security review to assess potential spying risks.