Latest figures show Auckland's growth rate halving over past 12 months and insiders expect further slowing in 2017.

The Property Institute of New Zealand takes a look at the crystal ball to see what's in store for housing in 2017

Consent has been granted for an application from a Thai business to acquire an interest in the towering Metropolis in Auckland's CBD.

A Property Institute said the situation "threatens the fundamentals of what it means to be a Kiwi".

Home ownership has hit a record low with the least number of Kiwis living in their own home in 66 years.

Nearly 800 property owners in Queenstown will be sent a reminder to register their short-term holiday rental room or house as visitor accommodation.

A British property tycoon has banned single mothers, battered wives, plumbers and low income earners from becoming tenants.

A Morrinsville family remain homeless after fire ripped through their home just after Christmas. The McRaes are now having to look

New apartments, construction of the five-star $200 million hotel, offices and transformed streetscapes: The urban renewal of Auckland's waterfront in 2017.

Law changes are planned to clean up the country's $50 billion apartment sector, dogged by disputes, power struggles and financial issues.

Difficult lending conditions cited in cancellation of apartments project.

Three years before these Aussie millennials bought their first property, they had $15,700. Now they have a portfolio worth more than $10.5 million.

Auckland Council's new property boss looks to the UK for ideas for Super City.

Chambers & Station, a heritage apartment project in Mt Eden, has brought a new use to old buildings.

Vendors expecting high prices has been cited as the reason half of properties at a major Auckland auction didn't sell under the hammer.

Three separate organisations have confirmed a change in the Auckland housing market this month.

The commercial arm of Auckland's largest iwi, Ngati Whatua, has released its annual report for the June 30, 2016 year revealing a

Real Estate Institute data released today showed Auckland house prices have fallen 4 per cent and sales have dropped 5 per cent.

A couple who believe landlords objected to the smell of their national cuisine have been offered a home in Tauranga.

Four sections in a rare slice of Tauranga beachfront land were snapped up in two hours.

A big building project has been proposed for Karangahape Rd but one neighbour is fuming about it.

COMMENT: In most cases tenants are responsible people, but sometimes the opposite is true and an investment can soon be trashed.

A Chinese company is planning to build more than 1000 new apartments beside the Southern Motorway in Manukau, some places aimed at first home buyers.

Housing Minister Nick Smith told the Property Council's residential summit curbing immigration isn't an option to ease Auckland's housing problem.

WATCH: Browns Bay apartment residents tell of their distress at a plan to spend $14.5m on their units.

Owners of a big Browns Bay apartment block meet today to discuss their $14.5 million projected repair bill.

A 42ha greenfields site north of Auckland is planned to be developed into a 570-residence housing estate.

An Auckland housing developer has complained how new banking lending restrictions are further restricting supply.

Online descriptions of houses to rent are reaching remarkable heights, prompting questions about truth in advertising, and whether the law is being broken.

Precinct Properties buying Queen Elizabeth Square, after court action against it and others failed