PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHB rent prices drop for first time in years – but it's still 'really rough' for familiesA property expert says we're seeing a 'slight correction' in Hawke's Bay's rental market.11 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyResidents oppose plans for 9-level purple apartment block, The Kubrick, in wealthy Auckland suburbIt could be much worse. Plan change 120 means area zoned for 15 levels, opponents admit.11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessReserve Bank's Auckland office lease cost quadruples to $56mFinance Minister Nicola Willis wants the bank to sublease the space.11 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandConstruction boss dumped rubble at his rental, tidy-up could cost $130kHui Gao's dumped debris flattened paddocks and filled a backyard pond.08 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandHillside headache: The drafty, damp and cracked rental property that's near a slip zone The Nelson tenants have won $6000 after the rental fell short of healthy home standards.07 Nov 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rentsNational rents have dropped 1.1% annually – one of the first falls since 2009.04 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annuallyAuckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.02 Nov 10:36 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFive more tenancy cases involving dogs, cats, turkeys - even goats Mother was the landlord. Son was her tenant. The two fought. The police were called.26 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandPensioner spent nearly two years in cold, damp council unit then got evictedShe won the first battle but has now been evicted for rent arrears.25 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe dog that came back from the dead: 7 unusual tenancy casesLamb in a nappy, parrot meth detector, cat that caused flood, some of the unusual cases.24 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Mojo deficit – why Kiwis still pin their hopes on property ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'There were hundreds of flies': Auckland rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbishThe property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.18 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Old and dingy': Property set for demolition instead used as unlawful, crowded boarding houseThe owner has now been ordered to pay the boarding house's head tenant more than $9k.18 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmarkRepairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.17 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBuilder appointed to 32-level $201m Auckland CBD student towerThis week's $310m equity raise to repay bank debt and fund the construction of tower.16 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Demoralising': Renters have lower life satisfaction than homeowners – studyAnd with a 142% increase in rents over the past 16 years, the well-being gap has widened.15 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: You do not have to own someone's house to help themOPINION: Taxpayers could be subsidising Kāinga Ora by more than $2b a year.15 Oct 08:00 PM
PoliticsCapital gains complexity: How NZ compares globally, and what Labour should doA new report says NZ has the most limited regime in the OECD for taxing capital gains.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHouse prices fall again as Auckland leads nationwide declinesAuckland led the slide, with average values down 2.5% to $1.19m.13 Oct 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDevelopment boss speaks out on $20m+ Auckland property failure'We are not like others who simply walk away. We are doing everything we can.'13 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Auckland Uni's new $200m+ tower, Three Kings land sales, flood-prone land for sale'A giant? Probably a medium-sized building for us.' - Simon Neale on new B320 project13 Oct 04:00 PM
PropertyFletcher Building targets further $100m savings in big cuts'Further declines in trading volumes and ongoing pressure on margins' - Andrew Reding.12 Oct 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWilliams Corporation 'intends to pursue a public listing''Our focus now is to rebuild towards that level': Matthew Horncastle on NZX listing plans.12 Oct 08:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Renting out your bach? Beware the tax trap that could cost you dearlyOPINION: It sounds like a conversation with an accountant is needed before doing this.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessReserve Bank more than triples office lease costs in the midst of staff layoffsOn top of the new 10-year lease, the RBNZ has allocated $14.5m to fit out the space.09 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInsolvency blights $435m in Auckland apartment projects, IRD chases others Insolvency experts at BDO, Khov Jones and McGrath Nicol now on two huge apartment schemes.08 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Faulty Towers': Further trouble at Onehunga's Beachcroft ResidencesAndrew Grenfell is vowing to complete the scheme and deliver every unit to the buyers.06 Oct 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland median house prices fall $20k in latest monthDid spring really boost the market? Perhaps median prices are more important than volumes.02 Oct 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyReal estate agent, husband fined after flouting foreign buyer banA court ordered the couple and associated companies to pay $971k for breaches of the law.01 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Brink of collapse’: Anger and confusion at new pensioner housing partnershipResidents of pensioner housing blocks in Rotorua face rental increases. 01 Oct 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertySeascape developer seeks foreign buyer exemption to finish $300m+ Auckland tower'Delays caused unique financial pressure on the developer' - Overseas Investment Office.30 Sep 10:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Eke Panuku’s legacy and what will replace the agency that has changed the shape of Auckland'Guiding urban renewal projects across the Auckland region' - Allan Young's achievements.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFirst look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te ReiputaTe Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.29 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Government got it wrong on PalestineOPINION: Christopher Luxon is wrong if he is pinning his hopes on the Unted States.28 Sep 04:00 PM