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.

Home-building consents fell last month as a drop in approvals for apartments offset gains for other types of dwellings

Former American FBI special agent turned New Zealand DIY hardware chain boss John Hartmann is leaving Mitre 10.

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

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.

Online service makes it easier to find someone who'll get the job done

It's a tough retail environment across NZ, as new spending stats show weak spending, especially on discretionary items.

New Zealand's house building activity shrank in the first three months of the year as most new work was largely in non-residential construction.