City of Sails house values have cooled as priced-out Aucklanders flock to the Bay of Plenty, new property figures reveal.

Much of fear generated by the city's "intensification" plans lies in visions of three or four storey apartment blocks rising next door to suburban homes.

Punters will be able to see for themselves the transformation of a dilapidated hovel as the luxurious Grey Lynn home opens for public viewings.

Sales data from New Zealand's biggest real estate agency showed a 17 per cent annual price jump for Auckland and Northland.

Barfoot & Thompson figures showed the number of new listings in February doubled, but fewer properties sold.

The property at 2 Leighton St, Grey Lynn. Marketed as Worst house / Best suburb by Barfoot & Thompson, has had a makeover.

Councillors finally moved to rethink rezoning plans, and it's about time too, writes Brian Rudman.

Property market tables turned - check your region to see how it fares.

Prime Minister John Key will not rule out Government intervention to solve Auckland's housing problem.

Building consents in Auckland continued to lag behind the estimated level needed to match growth in housing demand.

An impressive home owned by a former TV presenter and her music video producer partner has failed to attract a single bid at an auction.

Philanthropist explains why he didn't put his money in Abel Tasman campaign.

Kim Dotcom mansion is being marketed as "distinguished and magnificent" but many people will remember it most for the scenes of cops arriving.

Waiheke's most exclusive and interesting homes will be open to the public for one day next month.

COMMENT: The problems of a growing Auckland are becoming more and more urgent. We need to rethink the region, write Dushko Bogunovich and Matthew Bradbury.

AMP's Therese Singleton said anyone using KiwiSaver funds for a first home must not have owned property, personally or "jointly with others".

Finance Minister Bill English says Government looking to reform housing - but warns there's no quick fix to Auckland's housing shortage.

If you hate mowing lawns, this is probably not the property for you. A sprawling seaside property in Russell is on the market - complete with its own 18-hole golf course.

A real estate agent has been fined for failing to tell buyers their new house had been home to drug dealing. So what else do agents have to disclose?

Businesses connected to Stonewood Homes, which was placed in receivership this week, say they are unaffected.

Seaside property in Russell is on the market - complete with its own 18-hole golf course.

Think-tank says today's Kiwis better off than past generation - until housing factored in.

Auckland Council says landlords have too much power over tenants and it wants the Government to introduce random auditing of rentals.

If we do not see leadership from the council, we will continue to allow an old guard to have a stranglehold over Auckland's future, writes Sudhvir Singh.