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Review into building consents extended
Tauranga council asks for more time for a review into its handling of building consents.

Agents fined for threat to 'extort' rival
The former agents have been suspended for eight months, fined $1500 and censured.

Land grab frenzy stuns developers
Residential sections sell by the minute as housing shortage bites in Hawke's Bay.

Nats' housing 'a shemozzle' says Labour
Housing NZ's future land assets will be sold off for private development.

Taming a mortgage the size of Africa
COMMENT: Any bust in house prices won't affect everyone in the same way.

Challies' battle against Parkinson's
Simon Challies likens his fight against Parkinson's Disease to that fought by Muhammad Ali

Agent fined $10k for harassing colleague
Real estate agent who unzipped his fly and made offensive comments can still work.

Agent sexually harassed workmate
A real estate agent sexually harassed and bullied a junior staffer.

Is National's housing policy enough?
Will National's housing plan be enough to address the housing shortage?

'40% chance property bubble will burst'
"House prices in NZ appear the most over-valued", Goldman Sachs warns.

How to sell a house in Auckland
Listing volumes have ballooned 42 per cent in the last year.

Ryman branches out into Geelong
Ryman has bought a 3.2 hectare site in Geelong, Victoria's second-biggest city.

Landlords threatening to push up rents
Rents would rise in reaction to Labour's investment tax policy, an investor warns.

Is now really a good time to buy a house?
Rising house prices and higher interest rates are making people rethink buying property.

Buyers reject 'unhealthy' homes
Property listings will include traffic light-style pollution warnings in the near future

Ryman opponents come to agreement on village
After months of discussions locals and Ryman Healthcare have come to an agreement.

Neighbours up in arms over development
Aucklanders in a tug of war with developers could be fighting a losing battle.

Auckland house prices flattening out
Auckland house prices only rose $24,500, a mere 3 per cent, in the past year.

Now you can own a home and eat avo on toast
Creativity - and novelty - within the real estate market have hit new peaks.

$1.35m houses with money-making flats
The development will feature self-contained flats, at the request of buyers.

Investors boss: 'Buyer tactics common'
A property investor boss says controversial buyer tactics are common among investors.

Dirt flies between builder, home owner
Neil Pitts says David Reid Homes removed dirt to avoid building a retaining wall

House asking prices up 10.2pc in last year
While Christchurch prices saw a dip, Wellington outstripped the rest of the country.

Auckland's future? From 3 homes to 53
An apartment proposal shows how Auckland streetscapes are changing.

Monthly advance for reverse mortgages
New Zealand's biggest reverse mortgage financier reveals new option.

House price limits could be eased again
The Government has responded to news that four out of five Aucklanders can't buy a home.

Report: Renters better off than buyers
The plight of first-home buyers in Auckland has worsened, new government figures show.