The Federal Reserve is beefing up its examination of US banks, fearing that profligate lending to commercial property developers could ultimately prove as damaging to the financial system as the subprime mortgage debacle.

A former NBR Rich List Aucklander says a $100 million debt led to him being declared bankrupt.

Auckland's property market is continuing its traditional spring bounce, according to new sales figures.

Property tycoon David Stewart Henderson - the man involved in a celebrity drug ring in 2005 - is being threatened with bankruptcy.

A shortage of properties listed for sale, which was thought to have been a factor in rising prices, looks to have eased last month.

If you had $450,000 to spend on a house, where should you buy? The Herald on Sunday asks the experts.

John Key says the government is still working on a leaky homes solution but it is unclear if the huge bill NZ faces will affect its credit rating.

New Zealand has ranked in the top 10 housing markets in the world, but prices have still dropped.

Labour leader Phil Goff says his party is prepared to discuss a capital gains tax with the Government, opening the way for an accord on a tax.

Kiwis living "across the ditch" have until the end of the month to get an Australian government grant of up to $21,000 to buy a house there

A small country settlement north of Auckland now boasts some of New Zealand's most expensive homes.