Paying state tenants to leave Auckland is first sign Govt is thinking outside the square.

The Environment Court has ordered that a fence blocking a million dollar view in Wellington be removed.

Only a handful of Porirua's 134 vacant state houses are fit for Aucklanders to live in as proposed by the Government, says the city's mayor.

Aucklanders languishing on the state house waiting list are likely to be offered financial incentives to move to regions that have a surplus of homes.

As Auckland's property market shows signs of slowing several regions in New Zealand have hit record highs.

Latest property sales stats show Auckland property prices largely unchanged in December, while sales volumes fall.

Roger MacDonald, the new chief executive of Auckland Council's Panuku Development Auckland, gives his take on the year ahead.

It has been suggested that landlords are responsible for rental property overcrowding and even hot-bedding, but this is unlikely to be the case, writes Andrew King.

Auckland house prices are expected to rise at more modest levels in 2016 as lending curbs for investors offset likely declines in mortgage rates.

A stately home with a CV of $2.6 million that stood for nearly a century in Remuera Rd has been demolished by its new owner and turned into a parking lot.

New Zealand's property market settled in December, ending a booming year of property sales on a quiet note.

South Auckland suburbs recorded the city's biggest property value gains last year as buyers priced out of more affluent suburbs scrambled to secure homes.

Auckland first home buyer Ollie Wall wasn't worried last winter when he borrowed $520,000 to pay $680,000 for a Freemans Park apartment.

The latest QV stats revealed that Auckland's house value increases slowed to almost snail's pace last month.

Quotable Value figures out tomorrow are expected to show a cooling in prices in December.

New Zealand has slipped in popularity for among Chinese buyers since the government and Reserve Bank introduced buyer restrictions.

Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.

Auckland home sales continued to fall in December, with fewer houses sold and listed.

House prices across Australian capital cities are tipped to ease after posting their slowest gains in three years during last year.

Sydney home prices fell for the second- consecutive month and recorded the worst quarter in four years.

The four sought-after suburbs have robust transport links, well-planned infrastructure and attractive entertainment hubs.

House prices in and around Queenstown are soaring, narrowing the price gap between Central Otago and Auckland.

Auckland property developer and evangelist Bill Subritzky has died aged 90.

Weekly home loan approvals hit a record for the second time this month, adding weight to speculation about an end-of-year borrowing splurge.

The country's 10 priciest house sales have a collective worth of more than $100 million and feature extravagant trappings ­reserved for the super rich.

As Santa heads to Auckland soon, here's wishing he stops off in Sweden and picks up 40,000 "affordable" Boklok homes from Ikea, writes Brian Rudman.

The value of home loan approvals hits new record.

New figures reveal what's hot and what's not in Auckland.