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'Shocked': Kingsland Apartments owners get $36m minimum fix-up bill
Owners of 2-bedroom places get three choices: $350,000, $643,000 or $800,000 fix-up bill.

QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.

Auckland’s tallest office, apartment tower planned for downtown carpark site
Details revealed in application approved under new Fast-Track Approvals act.

Bayley's accepts 'disputed' auction bid after Auckland home already 'sold'
An Auckland home buyer sends legal letter to Bayleys real estate agents after he was told a house had been sold to him during an auction before auctioneer accepted a disputed bid.

Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'
'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.

‘Sales declined significantly’: Barfoot & Thompson on December residential trade
'Given challenges, Auckland housing market came through the year in good shape.'

Hong Kong investor buys 120-lot Hobsonville Point site for $9.2m
Only Singaporeans and Australians can buy our residential property without clearance.

How much house prices dropped in 2024
Since February, values have slowly been drifting down, Corelogic says.

350-home project on track despite developer's other company in liquidation
The Government has no concerns about the development on state land in Ngongotahā.

Housing development plans confirmed for old Wellington church site
A previous development fell through because of rising costs.

Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head
OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.

The rule change that's likely to hit property investors harder
Drops in interest rates mean debt-to-income rules are likely to hit investors harder.

Housing confidence rises as interest rates continue to fall
Sales activity is rising, but a pronounced upswing in house prices may take time.

Letters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPs
OPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.

Editorial: Govt plans to slash red tape on building consents should be cautiously welcomed
OPINION: Homes need to be built quicker but not at the expense of standards.

Boom and bust: How the Kiwi housing market compares with the world
The Reserve Bank has released new research into the New Zealand housing market.

Top five reasons renters (and landlords) end up in the Tenancy Tribunal
Thousands of people apply to the Tenancy Tribunal – here are the main complaints.

More Māori getting on property ladder on Māori land
'Any solutions to combat the housing crisis were welcome.'

Opinion: AI is valuing your home – but we need greater transparency and trust
OPINION: Buying, selling property a national sport fuelled by the rising value of homes.