An Auckland property specialist with links to Chinese investment community predicts a huge inflow of capital into Auckland's property market this year.

Making a movie about collateralised debt obligations and credit default swaps that is both compelling and accurate is quite some achievement.

Auckland is one of the world's least affordable cities to buy a home. See here the homes that you can get for the median price around the world.

Roger MacDonald, the new chief executive of Auckland Council's Panuku Development Auckland, gives his take on the year ahead.

Auckland house prices are expected to rise at more modest levels in 2016 as lending curbs for investors offset likely declines in mortgage rates.

The latest QV stats revealed that Auckland's house value increases slowed to almost snail's pace last month.

Quotable Value figures out tomorrow are expected to show a cooling in prices in December.

Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.

Interest rates might be sinking but council rates are rising and that could drive rents up.

Housing's perfect storm as cost of renting a typical home in Auckland hits new high.

In a raging property market, it's possible to have a million-dollar home and no cash, writes Joanna Mathers.

ANZ, Westpac, Kiwibank and BNZ have now cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank reduced the OCR to a record low of 2.5 per cent.

More than 11 new retirement villages will need to be built annually to cater for our aging population.

A $50 million-plus housing project at Albany identified as the site of a shoddy-building video has been issued with four notices by Auckland Council to fix work.

Auckland's property market showed signs of slowing last month, with a 7.7 per cent fall in sales and new listings dropping by a similar amount.

INTERACTIVE: Confidential maps show a big squeeze in some of Auckland's poshest and poorest streets.

Economists at Westpac and ASB forecast a drop in the OCR to 2 per cent next year.

We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.

Auckland tenants could be in for a New Year shock.

A new housing ventilation scheme aims to improve the state of housing for rental properties.

Saddling yourself with debt for poor gross yield is dopey, says expert.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".

The head of one of Auckland's largest body corporate managers wants those in charge to be regulated but holds little hope of change.

Westpac New Zealand expects Auckland's heated housing market to cool following regulatory changes.

The Government has set its sights on New Zealand cities' urban planning rules as part of its drive to improve housing affordability.

From November 1, people borrowing to buy a residential investment property in Auckland will need at least a 30 per cent deposit, the Reserve Bank has decreed.

Official cash rate to remain at 2.75 per cent but bank worried about effects of China slowdown.

Once upon a time, everyone pitched their tents on the lawn and shared a loo. Now, writes Joanna Mathers, big business is taking over.