BusinessAbandoning home ownership may be changing how people behave at work and homeBy age 30, 15% of 1990-born renters had already abandoned hopes of buying a home.24 Dec 02:00 AM
PropertyLuxury Golden Bay lodge that hosted TV shows sells for record $20mWesthaven Retreat snapped up by a New Zealand family after six-year search for new owners.23 Dec 04:01 PM
PropertyClassic Auckland campground eyes Kiwi buyer after getting 'affordable' price tagAgent selling Ōrere Point says the holiday park industry is "on steroids" right now.23 Dec 03:01 PM
PropertyNZ’s most desirable homes of 2025 - Bachelor sweethearts v Block heroesFrom $1 reserve do-ups to "rock-star" pads, these were the houses buyers loved the most.23 Dec 01:02 PM
BusinessWhy home loan applicants might face an extra waitSome banks have paused pre-approvals, pushing new applications into early 2026.22 Dec 11:59 PM
Property28% of homes sold in spring 2025 went to first-time buyers The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.22 Dec 07:00 AM
Property'Watch this space': Dotcom, Bitcoin Jesus and the 'vanishing' Queenstown mansionHouse linked to internet mogul likely to hit the market again.21 Dec 06:28 AM
PropertyThe house Wayne Brown built sells for over $1.2m after stunning renovationAuckland mayor was impressed by young couple's makeover of his former home.21 Dec 06:25 AM
PropertyWaterfront mansion for sale for $30m after blockbuster makeover - ‘zero consideration of budget’Owners wanted the best and they got it.20 Dec 05:14 AM
PropertyUntouched 90 Mile Beach estate for sale after 20 yearsPlans for family compound on site with wild horses shelved.20 Dec 05:10 AM
New Zealand'Completely dysfunctional': Court reprimands 'hostile' landlord who refused repairsAngela Cai turned up unannounced at the property and yelled at her tenant and his child.20 Dec 02:00 AM
PropertyNZ's top food writers on the best slow cookers for every type of home cookA quick guide to slow cookers.19 Dec 05:45 PM
PropertyVilla that earned $200k a year on Airbnb finds a buyer after $1m price dropThe Grey Lynn earner first hit the market in 2020.19 Dec 07:22 AM
PropertyQueenstown’s biggest deal this year: Agents tight-lipped as lakeside mansion sells for nearly $19mGated Homestead Bay Peaks estate is attracting serious money. 19 Dec 07:10 AM
PropertyBuyers pay $2.5m at auction to demolish large family home on elite streetStrong competition for "as is where is" property sees sale price blast past the RV.18 Dec 06:35 AM
PropertyTony Alexander: Welcome to a new era of house price rises in New ZealandThe market has picked up in the last three months - but what's in store for 2026?18 Dec 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Clever way to deal with a slow market' - apartment developer offering two-year mortgage suspensionDeveloper John Love says the market is slow, so he is offering an unusual apartment deal.17 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismChateau Tongariro future brightens as Crown risk downgraded amid investor interestOfficials will brief Tama Potaka on a new request for proposals early next year.17 Dec 08:00 PM
Property‘League of its own’: Mega-estate hits the market eyeing $18m buyer“There's nothing you could wish for that’s not there. You never have to leave home."17 Dec 06:36 AM
PropertyMayor hopeful’s Bitcoin bid falls flat as Remuera home sells for ‘plain old dollars’John Alcock’s home snapped for over $5m, but no one offered to pay in cryptocurrency.17 Dec 06:30 AM
New ZealandEx-mayor bids to bowl Kāinga Ora flats for new seafront apartmentsFormer mayor Peter Tennent has bid to buy and demolish the 1940s Kāinga Ora flats.16 Dec 10:01 PM
PropertyOutrageous Fortune star sells her Auckland villa from the makeup chair"I just need a couple of minutes, I’m selling my house."16 Dec 07:38 AM
PropertyBeachside frenzy: Cottage snapped up after 250 people crowd open homesAgent says if he had 100 of these homes, he'd sell them all in a couple of weeks.16 Dec 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyReal NZ house values down 31.3% since peak of October 2021New REINZ data only focuses on month-to-month changes.15 Dec 11:57 PM
Property‘When? What?’ - NZ’s top agents surprised as foreign buyer ban quietly reversedStatement released on Saturday announces changes to Overseas Investment Act.15 Dec 04:39 PM
PropertyClifftop dream home snapped up by US buyer after a near-$6m price dropHouse had an "X-factor" design, but getting the deal over the line took time.15 Dec 07:29 AM
Property2025's winners and losers - and where will house prices land in 2026?The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.15 Dec 06:10 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyVictopia owners near end of $72m, six-year repair saga as scaffolding comes offDoughnut-shaped top scaffolding is scheduled to be removed by January 8 as works finish.15 Dec 02:00 AM
EmploymentCautious optimism: Job market recovery gathers pace but remains unevenJob adverts were up 1% in October and 9% on a year ago.15 Dec 12:18 AM
PropertyMortgage rates turn ugly - but brokers say they can still get cheap dealsWestpac has jacked up its rates, but brokers say 4.99% can still found.14 Dec 05:50 PM
PropertyWaterfront ‘beauty and the beast’: Clifftop wreck for sale as mega mansion lists next doorSide-by-side listings on elite Auckland street.14 Dec 05:37 AM
PropertyStar architect's waterfront palace sells to locals looking for 'legacy' homeTurret house was designed by NZ's king of quirk Ian Burrow.14 Dec 05:20 AM
Property'$562,000 per minute': Trophy home sells for over $11m after 20-minute Facetime callOverseas buyer took a virtual tour of the Queenstown estate in between meetings.13 Dec 07:10 AM
Business'Return of the investor': Kiwibank forecasts brighter economic days aheadNZ dodged trade war bullets and now the housing market and retail spending are picking up.13 Dec 02:00 AM
