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'Looked good on paper': Apartment buyer wants $50k deposit back after development company liquidation
A court has ordered a Napier company into liquidation and one apartment owner wants out.

Property market springing back – but not in Northland
Experts say house prices have finally bottomed out and are on the up... elsewhere.

Large cyclone-damaged farm in Hawke's Bay to be converted to forestry
The Italian buyer of a cyclone-hit Rissington farm wants to convert it to forestry.

Alleged murder and meth: Inside the Polkinghorne-Hanna mansion
The couple's Remuera mansion sat hidden behind tall gates and hedges.

Lowe & Co's Emma Young talks Wellington property
Emma Young was one of four people who founded real estate company Lowe & Co in 2015.

Kerbside home viewing for upmarket Auckland apartment after mortgagee sale listing
The viewing had changed from an open home to a kerbside gathering of potential buyers.

Extension of quake-prone building deadlines a 'godsend' - but is it safe?
Government steps in as property owners struggle to raise capital to undertake works.

Unpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flat
A long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.

'Increasing buyer activity': Tauranga's average property value rises to $1.09m
The three-month rise was above the NZ average, with two beachside suburbs leading the way.

'Substantial' Auckland interest in sale of $200m Tauranga towers apartments
'We haven’t seen anything of this scale before in our city.'

'Tough': Residential property sales plummet in 2023
'Finance is difficult to obtain, I have had quite a few property sales fall over.'

'We are all so happy': How a family of seven got on to property ladder
Meet the Kiwis who have defied the odds and own their homes.

Watch: Sir Peter Jackson asks locals to ‘bear with us’ at Shelly Bay
Plans are under way to 'green' the waterfront real estate and welcome back the public.

Northland house prices join trend in nationwide growth
Whangārei suburbs come out on top as the strongest growth market.

'Bounce back': Most suburbs saw average values increase over past three months
OneRoof's latest property report paints a picture of how suburbs have performed.

Revealed: The suburb where average property values have risen the most
OneRoof's latest property report paints a picture of how suburbs have performed.

'Overwhelmed with joy': Young couple on pathway to owning home
"I cried. We are so grateful and thankful for the opportunity.”

From $1m to $16m - Lake Wānaka property's record value
The property was valued at less than $1 million at the turn of the millennium.

Peter Jackson’s hidden empire: Why is the movie mogul buying so much land?
Investigative journalist dug into the details of Jackson's growing empire.

House market rebound fails to ignite
More competitive prices and a ‘get in now’ attitude' not enough to fire a recovery.

Property price rebound: Inside the auction room as properties sell for up to $140K above CV
Bidding wars return to auctions as savvy buyers seek to beat eventual price increases.