Under mounting pressure as housing costs dominate public debate it looks like National is finally gearing up on social housing.

As six areas of New Zealand reach new highs for the average house sale, take a look at the homes of New Zealand's rich and famous.

The Victopia apartment block in central Auckland is suffering weathertightness defects, according to a lawyer.

Take a look at the new property stats. Has property in your area gone up?

More Auckland homes appear to be failing at auction, say industry players who suggest new LVR restrictions are doing their job of slowing down city investors.

Labour and National are in a war of words about how many homes have been sold in Auckland to first home-buyers.

The action brought by the body corporate of apartment building Victopia estimates repair costs could cost $40 million.

The collapse of property developments in Auckland mirrors the run-up of the 2007 global financial crisis, a finance expert says.

While many believe yesterday's immigration changes will cut numbers hoping to settle in Auckland, Government denies that is the aim.

The cancellation of 35 Auckland residential developments has left some first-home buyers disillusioned.

The Flo Apartments project in Avondale has been called off, and one first-home buyer has been left devastated.

An Auckland house with a $2.2 million price tag is being marketed as 'affordable Remuera' but a valuer questioned that.

PHOTOS: Inside the stunning penthouse apartment in The International residential complex in Auckland CBD.

EXCLUSIVE: Finance Minister Bill English is signalling a ramp-up of Government intervention in Auckland's private sector housing market.

First home buyers can be like rabbits in the headlights and need to learn to be vigilant, says an Aussie real estate agent.

A $3.25 million stately home that featured as Sam Neill's abode in The Hunt for the Wilderpeople is in for a makeover.

WATCH: Here's how an ugly duckling carpark transformed into a luxury hotel.

WATCH: Virtual reality tour created of yet-to-be-built Auckland penthouse apartment.

Castlecliff is returning to its former glory – and it’s all being built from the ground up. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says sales activity was subdued last month and spring failed to spark activity.

61 charges have been laid claiming three people violated the little-used Secret Commissions Act.

Landowners on three Auckland sites who were told to hurry up or lose fast-track building rights 16 months ago have sat by while land values have skyrocketed.

Wellington house values rose 21 per cent in the last year, outstripping Auckland's 15 per cent, but Queenstown values are rising fastest.

Here's a suggested solution to the housing shortage in Australia ... would it work here?

New Zealand's longest leaky building trial - and potentially most costliest - is due to start this month.

New Zealand's most expensive new residential lodge will open its doors to guests from the start of next month.

This year has been dubbed "the year of unpredictability" in the housing market - September activity drops 12pc.

COMMENT: Chief executives understand need to intervene to cool property market, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Residential building consents fell for a second month, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand.

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