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Anti-foreign house-buyer backdown
Submissions request that a key part be redrafted so as not to hinder development.

Desperate mum will move anywhere for a home
A Tauranga mother-of-six will move anywhere to stop her family being homeless again.

Donna McIntyre: The lure of Northland
Generous hosts decide to call it a day: luxurious coastal retreat is on the market.

Richardson: Everything is on their doorstep
Owners love private location, says Louise Richardson.

Catherine Masters: Coastal property weaves magic
This home's many good points unite to form an amazing first impression.

Sandra Goodwin: 'I'll say goodbye'
It was this singer's lucky day when he and his wife chanced upon this hidden gem.

Richardson: Follow the sun to family hideaway
Decking enveloping this large villa means areas for lounging, dining, cosying up by fire.

Gattung 'reluctantly' sells $2.8m home
After her move to Auckland, the Wellington waterfront property is surplus to requirements.

House sales fall 5.7pc in January
A warm January saw sales by the city's biggest realtors decline.

Too close for comfort? North Shore house on water's edge selling for $7m
With the threat of rising sea levels, waterfront properties have become risky business.

'Bulls**t': Tenant stunned state house is worth $3m
Modest, covered in moss, with a tiny backyard - but it's NZ's most expensive state house.

Agent accused of withholding final phone bid
An investor's phone recorded the moment an agent refused to accept his phone bid.

Neighbours at war over fenced in gate
Bitter neighbourhood dispute to be ruled on by mediator this month.

High Court blocks Takapuna carpark sale (for now)
Citizen wins temporary victory in Takapuna carpark fight.

NZ anti-foreign law harsher than Aussie equivalent
Legal experts said the proposed law is unduly harsh on foreign non-residents.

$20m-plus offer for Waiheke mansion
The 1800sq m ridgetop home is 10 times the size of an average New Zealand house.

Rents tipped to spike in next two years
Changing regulations and continued high migration will push up the cost of rent.

Business Debate: Should we shut the door on foreign property buyers?
Two contributors share their views on the issue. And you decide the winner.

Lawyers and realtors attack proposed ban on foreign investment
In their submissions on the OIO bill, lawyers and realtors decried the proposed change.

Govt presses on with plan to shut door on foreign home buyers
Kiwis are split, with some supporting the move and others strongly opposing it.

Watch: Inside NZ's first Krispy Kreme
American doughnut chain will open its first New Zealand store in the near future.

Kiwis jump on the Airbnb bandwagon
Research shows Kiwis back home-sharing firm Airbnb despite rising opposition.

Watch: Nine-level units by Takapuna home to create 's***hole'
Takapuna homeowner complains of nine-level apartment block.

Developer pleads guilty in $50m mortgage fraud case
An Auckland property developer has admitted to his part in a $50m mortgage fraud case.

Tauranga now most unaffordable place to buy a home
Tauranga now most unaffordable city in terms of time to pay off a house on median income.

NZ's least affordable city shocker
New Zealand's most unaffordable city is not Auckland, according to a new study.