EconomyAuckland property sales slump 29pcBarfoot and Thompson reports the slowest April in four years, while Quotable Value says values were up 2.1pc over the past three months.03 May 12:30 AM
BusinessHouses trumping latest council CVsJust seven months after new valuations were set for Hamilton homes, some are already fetching up to $205,000 above those figures.02 May 08:00 AM
OpinionFelix Marwick: Politicians lack will to deliver tough medicine on housingCOMMENT: We've all got high on our burgeoning property prices and no politician will likely have the courage to take our fix, and our paper wealth, away, writes Felix Marwick.01 May 11:26 PM
EditorialEditorial: A few home truths for our leadersEDITORIAL: Our "Home Truths" series has concluded with some possible solutions to runaway house prices that leave many facing rented housing for the rest of lives.01 May 08:06 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias' Secret Diary of Auckland housing boomCOMMENT: As a candidate for the top job at the United Nations, it's my belief that everyone in the world deserves a safe harbour to rest.29 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessOur house hunters - in their own wordsAt the end of Home Truths series, the three would-be buyers who invited readers to follow their journey tell Andrew Laxon how they found the experience.29 Apr 05:00 PM
Business$500 property scheme defendedThe boss of a new business offering a $500 entry to the property ladder via shares has defended his scheme.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBuyers head southThe average value of a Te Kauwhata home has jumped from $318,800 in March 2015 to $391,900 this month - a rise of 21 per cent.29 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessHousing turnover highest in AucklandAlmost one in 10 houses in Auckland change hands within a year, a much higher turnover rate than the rest of New Zealand.29 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessContents insurance an absolute mustTenants have been strongly advised to take out contents insurance to guard against being sued for damaging rental properties.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Auckland - world's most leavable city?COMMENT: The housing affordability crisis is enough to have you waking in the middle of the night - sweating and screaming.29 Apr 02:50 AM
BusinessWhat does a $172 million apartment look like?It is perhaps the world's most decadent deceased estate with a head-spinning $US120 million ($172 million) asking price.29 Apr 01:23 AM
New ZealandPush for rural land to meet demandAuckland Council's plans for higher density housing cannot succeed unless the city expands into the countryside, says the council's chief economist.28 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Reserve Bank in quandary over housingThe bank and the Government need new solutions to the economic damage being done by this raging house market.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Will housing correction be Key's lasting legacy?COMMENT: People without residency shouldn't be allowed to own NZ real estate. Land is the fundamental ingredient of a country, writes Raybon Kan.28 Apr 12:13 AM
BusinessWhy I didn't buy a house in AucklandColin Chisholm turned down the chance to buy a house in Auckland two years ago, instead putting his money into shares and start-up businesses.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: House prices won't cool until banks restrainedCOMMENT: Tweaking interest rates or imposing a low rate of land tax to cool the housing market is likely to be ineffective, writes Bryan Gould.27 Apr 04:51 AM
OpinionNicholas Ross Smith, Zbigniew Dumienski: Key finally strikes at issue's heartCOMMENT: Land tax is arguably the simplest, easiest to administer and most effective solution to housing unaffordability.27 Apr 12:31 AM
BusinessIwi filling in housing gapsAn Auckland iwi has bought a block of Crown land at Hobsonville to build 430 homes - but iwi have failed to bid for the next block offered in Massey.26 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxOptions to dampen housing demandPM John Key this week proposed a new tax on offshore purchases. Could the Government be doing more?26 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessLand tax plan by 2017?A land tax on offshore owners of New Zealand houses could be in place by next year, Prime Minister John Key says.26 Apr 06:00 AM
BusinessKey's tax plan may catch Kiwis overseasPrime Minister John Key says he'll tackle foreign buyers if he needs to and New Zealanders overseas could be included.26 Apr 01:01 AM
OpinionShould land tax apply to foreign buyers?Prime Minister John Key is considering a land tax on foreign-based house buyers if there is evidence they are pushing up New Zealand house prices.25 Apr 09:53 PM
EconomyCould stamp duty be better than a land tax?A top New Zealand property expert opposes a land tax and says a stamp duty is a far better option.25 Apr 09:36 PM
BusinessAuckland house prices outstrip SydneyAuckland's runaway house prices have made an average home in the city more expensive than Sydney.25 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessBuying frenzy puts homes out of reachInvestors chasing capital gains in Auckland property market are making it harder for first-home buyers to afford a house. Andrew Laxon outlines problems.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Auckland's reality a bummerCOMMENT: What's happening in Auckland is a slow-motion disaster. And it is not a zero sum game. Many are benefiting while we watch others lose out.25 Apr 07:06 AM
BusinessReaders share their market woesFrom low incomes to high, young and old, Aucklanders and Southlanders - many Kiwis are feeling the effects.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand24yo looking for her third propertyShe's only 24 but Ashley Verheul owns a home in Auckland, a bach in Pauanui and is looking for her third property; all without help from her parents.24 Apr 05:05 AM
BusinessGov waiting for more data on housingJohn Key says the Government is waiting for better data on whether there is a problem with overseas buyers purchasing houses.24 Apr 02:32 AM
BusinessMore charges for sacked agentA real estate agent sacked after on-selling two pensioners' home for a $725,000 profit faces two misconduct charges that also relate to on-selling property.23 Apr 05:00 PM
