Banking and financeANZ wins battle of the mortgagesA deep analysis of mortgage registrations has revealed which areas of NZ are the most and least leveraged, and which bank is winning the cut-throat mortgage war.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandReducing Grammar Zone 'communism'Developers hit at calls to change school zone rules for prestigious Auckland schools.22 Jun 09:41 PM
BusinessExpand top schools, says property developerExpand top Auckland schools, don't shut out people from their enrolment zones, says one property developer.22 Jun 08:45 PM
Business3 magic words that inflate house pricesThese words offer the chance of access to the prestigious and successful Auckland Grammar School and Epsom Girls Grammar School.22 Jun 07:02 PM
BusinessTallest residential tower gets go-aheadIt'll be Auckland's tallest apartment block - 187m high with 221 apartments all looking north across the Waitemata Harbour.21 Jun 10:45 PM
BusinessAuckland NIMBYism hurting NZGabriel Makhlouf has raised concerns that Auckland "NIMBYism" may be having a negative impact on "people elsewhere in the country".21 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandSmith eyes up private urban developmentHousing Minister Nick Smith is considering how to enable private companies to take on the development of infrastructure.20 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCity exit grant carries sweetenerHomeless people who get a grant of up to $5000 to leave Auckland will now get cash payments of a further $2000 or $3000 on top of actual moving costs.20 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessGrey Lynn hovel sells for $2.8mA rotting villa transformed into a Grey Lynn masterpiece sold for $2.825 million, the Herald can finally reveal.20 Jun 12:57 AM
BusinessMigrants saving $300K on housingRecent migrants from China are looking to save themselves a fortune by picking up raw land at Hobsonville.19 Jun 10:48 PM
BusinessTiny house looking for big saleInside the 19th century Auckland cottage that sits on a 73sqm section and is sandwiched between two apartment blocks.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHow to pop a housing bubbleCOMMENT: The figures confirmed the Auckland housing market is running hot through the winter and the heat from that "halo" is spreading around the country.18 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessBanks' plush apartment up for grabsJohn Banks' multi-million dollar Auckland CBD penthouse - complete with silk-lined walls and marble-clad bathrooms and floors - is on the market.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessRevealed: Our top homesThe finest homes in Auckland and Northland have been revealed.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentConsumer confidence recovers in JuneConsumer confidence recovers in June as more jobs, rising house prices lift sentiment.17 Jun 01:50 AM
BDBDConstructionFletcher signs $130m housing deal with CrownFletcher Building's residential division has signed a deal with the government to build 196 homes on Crown land.16 Jun 11:20 PM
InvestmentSky-high bungalow price 'mad'A modest Whangarei bungalow has sold for $230,000 above its capital value - has the world gone mad?15 Jun 10:11 PM
BDBDBusinessHow high can house prices go?New Zealand's national house price gained to a record high in May, rising above $500,000 for the first time, as five regions hit all-time highs.14 Jun 11:50 PM
InvestmentNew tax for Sydney foreign buyersIt's getting more expensive to buy a house in two Australian states if you live overseas.14 Jun 08:40 PM
OpinionJonno Ingerson: Rising property values hard to stopCOMMENT: After a couple of months to assess the market's reaction, they now see that the market drivers of high demand and low supply still persist.14 Jun 12:53 AM
BusinessAuckland needs 66,000 apartments in 10 yearsAuckland has about 45,000 to 50,000 residential multi-unit apartments which are home to more than 100,000 people, an expert says.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKey 'potentially' backs new restrictionsPrime Minister John Key says he "potentially" supports income-related restrictions on mortgage lending.13 Jun 06:07 AM
Banking and financeAnother bank shuts out foreign buyersASB is the fourth major bank to impose lending restrictions on foreign home buyers.13 Jun 05:08 AM
BusinessAuckland house-shopping for $550KLawrence Watt joins first-home hunters to see how far he can stretch $550,000 in Auckland's suburbs.13 Jun 12:25 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Housing bubble dangerously inflatedThe outlook is bleak. The problem may be clear, but there is no one ready to step forward with a solution, writes Bryan Gould.13 Jun 12:22 AM
BusinessRise of the ghost homesWATCH: More than 33,000 dwellings are empty as the city grapples with a crisis of affordable housing and homelessness.12 Jun 07:32 AM
BusinessNZ's latest property hotspotsRotorua, Whakatane and Taupo are three new areas to bask in the glow of Auckland's property boom as investors drive up values.12 Jun 05:24 AM
SportCoutts moves into house that Oracle builtAmerica's Cup yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts and his family have moved into their multi-million-dollar beachfront home.11 Jun 05:00 PM
KiwiSaver'First-home buyer' means what it saysOne of the criteria to qualify as a first-home buyer is that you have never held an "estate in land", either solely or jointly with another person.11 Jun 05:00 PM
