Housing Minister Nick Smith is to oversee the building of hundreds of new homes, writes David Maida.

Thousands of houses are being built but more are needed to accommodate the desperate hordes, writes Diana Clement.

The day of the Kiwi quarter-acre dream is a dream of yesteryear, especially for those of us who call Auckland home.

Auckland's property market "hot spots" could be starting to warm down, according to new QV data, which cited changes in Waitakere, Flat Bush and Papakura.

See how much your home has changed in value with the latest quarterly figures from QV.co.nz

Market trends suggest the Reserve Bank will have little option but to hold onto as many economic tools as it can to try to restrain house prices.

Inflated prices are the new norm in Auckland. But how did the housing market get to the point where it’s attracting bubble warnings?

Although, Kiwis love bricks and mortar investment, the housing market is facing more headwinds than tailwinds.

The number of properties worth less than $400k has dropped - particularly in Auckland. But as Jono Ingerson writes, the bottom of the market hasn't fallen away.

The property market has cooled as rising mortgage rates have tempered demand in recent months, the Reserve Bank says.

Following the introduction of the LVR speed limits by the Reserve Bank in October, expectations were that the number of first home buyers would decline.

We've found the next generation of Ponsonbys and Grey Lynns. And guess what? Transport's the key.

Businesses are leaving, economic growth is slow and the property market is soft. And it’s all having an effect on Auckland.

Why Auckland could soon be a city of vertical villages as more Kiwis embrace high-rise living.

Interest rate rises this week will dampen demand for housing and could signal the end of Auckland's housing boom, according to an economist.

Bruce Morris spends another day in the auction room for a snapshot of what’s happening out there

Bruce Morris compares latest sales with rating capital values to see where real value may lie.

Through ignorance or deceit, New Zealand house owners are evading tens of millions of dollars a year in taxes on residential property they sell for big profits.

Auckland house prices seem to be marching on relentlessly as the provinces struggle to regain lost ground. But how long can it last? asks Bruce Morris

Lower building heights, tighter controls on developers and giving the public the right to object to apartment buildings are among changes being considered for suburbs in Auckland's Unitary Plan. New Zealand Herald reporter Anne Gibson had an exclusive talk with Auckland Super City Mayor, Len Brown.