If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan.

Some of the most expensive places in which to build in New Zealand are not the big cities with highest demand and dearest house prices.

Cold and damp conditions are adding to health problems, including pneumonia and tuberculosis, faced by residents of overcrowded homes.

Lockwood's third generation says sticking to what they do best is working.

There is further evidence the Aussie housing sector is struggling, but it may not be enough to get the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut its interest rate.

In a sign of the discontent spreading across many suburbs, residents are now mobilising to save their homes, sunlight and views against plans for intensification in the new unitary plan.

Damien Grant writes: By law, Watercare has to keep the overall costs of water at minimum levels.

The Government is under fire for fast-tracking legislation which retrospectively legalises the unlawful collection of thousands of dollars in fees from plumbers and gasfitters.

A couple who took out a Master Builders guarantee and paid more than $500,000 in progress payments on their new home are in danger of getting nothing back after their builder went under - because they paid too much in advance.

The future of a $330 million subsidised home heating and insulation scheme is in doubt despite tracking ahead of budget and being considered a huge success.

Aucklanders are now able to go online and discover how their own home and neighbourhoods are affected by the new masterplan, writes Brian Rudman.

A property developer who has copped flak for proposed apartments at Milford hopes Auckland's Unitary Plan will provide more certainty.

The Government is becoming increasingly heavy-handed over Auckland's housing shortage, with talk of a new Crown agency to free up more land.

People signing to build a house are being warned that hiring a Master Builder doesn't mean automatically getting a guarantee.

Our building stock could look radically different in the next few years as owners and architects introduce new seismic elements, an expert says.

The Greens, not always practical in these policy areas, have come up with a solution that addresses the problem, writes Charles Waldegrave.

Not only does the Govt deny responsibility but they have conveniently found a scapegoat in those who do not share their political view, writes Bryan Gould.

Consents for 127 retirement village units is one feature of strong building consents data for December.

Bill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.

The building sector has taken off and Canterbury earthquake repairs are one of its biggest drivers.

Just over four months ago, printer Layton Armstrong and vet Charmaine Abraham began house-hunting in the Otahuhu/Mt Wellington area, looking at places going for about $400,000.

Property sector could face bills dwarfing the leaky building issue.

House builders and buyers are creating a buzz on Whangarei's Tutukaka coast, as Aucklanders and expats have ramped up purchases of coastal property this year.