The first stage of a new $100 million Bay of Plenty shopping centre will be officially opened on Tuesday.

Auckland property prices are rising rapidly but rents are heading in the opposite direction, unlike other parts of New Zealand.

One of New Zealand's largest shopping mall owners has put a big Auckland property on the market via an Australian real estate agency.

Some of the features include imported Italian kitchens, a 170sq m heated outdoor pool and a podium deck sprawling across a third of a hectare.

It's becoming harder for Aucklanders to borrow money for a new house if they haven't already sold their current home.

More than a third of people overseas who own NZ properties are escaping the tax net, an Opposition MP says.

Revealed: Ryman's Devonport retirement village plans

The case was brought by a group of owners of an upmarket Bay of Islands apartment block suffering weathertightness issues.

Deposit-payers might be asked for 15 per cent more.

A shakeup of the laws New Zealand's $40 billion apartment sector is imminent.

New Zealand's largest listed retirement village operator has had its application to build a huge new village in the Auckland suburb

Landlords should be able to do their own meth-testing of rental properties, says this Auckland man.

Soaring house prices have seen a second Auckland suburb click over the $2 million mark, with only five suburbs left with an average price under $500,000.

Property investors are increasing their stronghold on the housing market - shutting out families needing a bigger home.

Auckland property developers fear that a sudden tightening of bank lending may "throttle" new housing projects despite the city's desperate housing shortage.

Labour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.

NZ's biggest listed retirement village operator Ryman, has set up its own precast concrete factory, as delays hit one of its big building project.

A lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.

Labour Housing Spokesman Phil Twyford says removing negative gearing is needed to squeeze property speculators out of the housing market.

The number of people who believe their own home is their best investment has jumped up in the last six months and is now the most popular choice.

Overseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei wants house prices to drop.

A former $17/hour Auckland storeman who started out with only $4000 cash wants to help you become a multimillionaire.

Bay of Plenty first home buyers are being pushed out of the new house market. But why?

All four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.

Rents are rising fast in regions around Auckland, adding more fuel to the theory that the city's overheated property market is affecting other parts of the country.

Super City property buyers snaffle almost 20 per cent of June home sales in Hamilton and hit Tauranga and Whangarei markets.

COMMENT: Investors have become scapegoats to divert attention from a council that is expensive to do business with and has lacked proactive policies.

Labour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.

A new free residential property database will soon be expanded and more information added.