BusinessProperty investors in 'panic buying' modeBut all that could change soon with the new lending crackdown, one active buyer says.22 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionBrian FallowWhy the Reserve Bank shouldn't cut ratesCOMMENT: Real danger is house prices, not low inflation.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy it is officially harder to buy a houseAll four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.21 Jul 12:30 AM
BusinessWatch: Reaction to ANZ chief's comments on 'overheated' NZ housing marketReaction to ANZ bank chief David Hisco’s comments on the overheated NZ housing market.Watch20 Jul 10:59 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Wake up call Government can't ignoreCOMMENT: If the Government needed another wake-up call it's got one.20 Jul 10:30 PM
Banking and financeRelief soon? Rate cuts could be comingMore interest rate cuts are on the way, says the Reserve Bank - as prospects for world growth diminish.20 Jul 10:10 PM
CartoonsCartoon: Hisco paints the housing marketDavid Hisco, artist/ANZ CEO paints a very gloomy future of the housing market and the economy.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Business3-bed rental under $400 rare findA three-bedroom rental for less than $400 per week is becoming a rare find in the wider Auckland area.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank's property warning reflects 'complete crisis'A top banker's dire warning about Auckland's house prices shows there is a "complete crisis" in the property market, economist Shamubeel Eaqub says.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWould you buy this house for $830k?A house sold forcibly last year by Auckland Council over unpaid rates has been resold less than a year later for a monster profit of $233,000.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank boss warns of property messThe chief executive of New Zealand's largest bank has warned that the property market may face a "messy end".20 Jul 04:30 AM
EconomyWestpac immediately enforces new rulesWestpac will no longer accept new loan applications from property investors who have less than a 40 per cent deposit.20 Jul 04:04 AM
InvestmentRents soar in regions, is Akld to blame?Rents are rising fast in regions around Auckland, adding more fuel to the theory that the city's overheated property market is affecting other parts of the country.19 Jul 09:33 PM
BDBDBusinessNon-bank lenders ready to pounceNew restrictions on bank home lending are leaving the market wide open to the non-bank lenders.19 Jul 09:05 PM
OpinionMPs' notions of 'affordable' insult to poorCOMMENT: Policy changes are needed to create houses that are truly affordable before this generation permanently become "generation rent".19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionInvestors scapegoated for council failingCOMMENT: Investors have become scapegoats to divert attention from a council that is expensive to do business with and has lacked proactive policies.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateTough lending to dent house hikesMaking investors stump up a deposit of nearly $400,000 for the average Auckland home is expected to dampen house price inflation by up to 5 per cent.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Business$100k price drop for Papakura portacabinOne of the more basic properties in Papakura is probably now also one of the cheapest.19 Jul 03:09 AM
BusinessLending rules will hurt tenants - property groupRents will go up if property investors nationwide are forced to stump-up a 40 per cent deposit, an investors' lobby group says.19 Jul 02:50 AM
BusinessBuying a house? New rules make it harderTough new rules on borrowing for investment properties have been outlined by the Reserve Bank - with banks told to take immediate action.19 Jul 01:42 AM
Official Cash RateLabour, Greens welcome new lending restrictionsLabour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.18 Jul 11:50 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Reserve Bank makes the right callWatch NZ Herald Focus: Liam Dann says the Reserve Bank will be criticised as a blunt and unwieldy weapon - but there's a need for action.18 Jul 11:00 PM
BusinessPrice pic snap costs estate agent $2000A real estate agent took a photo of a document - which revealed an offer price for a property - when a lawyer left the room.18 Jul 09:40 PM
EmploymentUK house prices drop and joblessness climbsTheresa May's rapid rise to prime minister will help the UK economy skirt a recession following the Brexit vote.18 Jul 06:40 PM
BusinessCouple to seek compo over sea view lossA Tauranga couple who lost their sea view after a real estate agent failed to tell them about a neighbour's plans will appeal.18 Jul 06:25 PM
BusinessWatch: 'Ghost' houses, empty amid crisisWhy are so many houses in Auckland empty when we are in the middle of a housing crisis?17 Jul 09:42 PM
BusinessListings plummet as sellers sit tightListings for stand-alone houses in popular Auckland city-fridge suburbs have plummeted as would-be sellers stay put.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Too much talk and policiesCOMMENT: The Auckland housing market is planned chaos. We have Government intervention upon intervention.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Imagine a massive price dropCOMMENT: Why are politicians of all colours so afraid? And whose interests are they protecting when they say such falls are "crazy"?16 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessMangere home CV $1.2m, sold for $4.7mA former market garden with a 1920s brick and tile home in Mangere sold at auction this week for $4.7 million - almost $3.5m over its council valuation.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmHolm: Term deposit ladder keeps funds accessibleCOMMENT: Investing in instalments can have advantages over making a one-off deposit.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBriscoes millionaire builds bigMultimillionaire businessman and retailer Rod Duke of Briscoes fame is building a new Auckland mansion on a $12 million waterfront site.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanRich-lister sends message to KeyCOMMENT: Stephen Jennings' warning that "we are facing an iceberg" that deserves to shatter business complacency on housing.15 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyDon't blame property investorsCOMMENT: Property investors are not responsible for driving up house prices - here's why.15 Jul 06:09 AM
