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![What $1m buys you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What $1m buys you
Million dollar-plus properties are selling at the rate of 25 a day in NZ - 22 a day in Auckland - and at nearly double the frequency of the previous year.
![HRV launches lease scheme for landlords](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
HRV launches lease scheme for landlords
A new housing ventilation scheme aims to improve the state of housing for rental properties.
![Auckland house prices fall in October](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland house prices fall in October
The Auckland housing market slowed last month following the introduction of new restrictions, according to the latest industry figures.
![Iwi's plans for North Shore housing land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Iwi's plans for North Shore housing land
Ngati Whatua soon to announce intensive housing proposal on North Shore holdings.
![Housing area data woeful: councillor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Housing area data woeful: councillor
An Auckland councillor has expressed frustration at the lack of information and progress on the city's special housing areas.
![Editorial: No surprise housing accord has been a flop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Editorial: No surprise housing accord has been a flop
Auckland house prices have been driven by speculative demand as much as - or probably more than - a shortage of supply.
![Dotcom moves on from mansion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dotcom moves on from mansion
Embattled internet mogul Kim Dotcom is quitting his landmark Coatesville mansion.
![Waterfront living taken to another level](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waterfront living taken to another level
Floating houses are planned for Gulf Harbour, north of Auckland.
![Dreams of new homes fade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dreams of new homes fade
Simon Collins and Anne Gibson report in a Herald investigation into Auckland's special housing areas - and find progress is surprisingly slow.
![China love affair with NZ houses fading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
China love affair with NZ houses fading
Online property business says there has been a big drop in Chinese interest in New Zealand market.
![Auckland property market losing its heat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland property market losing its heat
Auckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".
![What's the deal with house prices?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What's the deal with house prices?
Housing Minister Nick Smith has warned it is far too early to tell exactly what was going on in Auckland's pressure-cooked housing market.
![QV shows Auckland house value hikes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
QV shows Auckland house value hikes
"Massive" home valuation rises across the Auckland region pushed the average up 24.4 per cent annually to a new high of $918,153.
![Auckland house asking prices take a dive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland house asking prices take a dive
Average asking prices for Auckland homes have dropped more than $18,000 in just a month, says realestate.co.nz.
![Curbs 'cooling house market'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Curbs 'cooling house market'
Westpac New Zealand expects Auckland's heated housing market to cool following regulatory changes.
![Govt wants review of urban planning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Govt wants review of urban planning
The Government has set its sights on New Zealand cities' urban planning rules as part of its drive to improve housing affordability.
![Safety delays hit Auckland housing project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Safety delays hit Auckland housing project
Fire safety issues have stopped construction on the first 20 terraced homes at Auckland's biggest affordable housing project.
![Winners overjoyed after housing ballot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Winners overjoyed after housing ballot
Twenty-five lucky people walked away from a housing ballot today happy with the outcome - and it will be even sweeter if the All Blacks win tomorrow.
![Dangerous mould call for rental WoFs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dangerous mould call for rental WoFs
Mould samples collected in South Auckland homes have been found to contain health-threatening yeasts as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
![Region's new builds catch judges' eye](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Region's new builds catch judges' eye
A new art gallery out west and a Ponsonby block of shops were some of the Auckland buildings judged last night as being New Zealand's best.
![Mary Holm: Save now and enjoy later](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Save now and enjoy later
Mary Holm answers questions on inheritance, investments, Kiwisaver and property.
![Brian Fallow: New limits loom for landlords](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brian Fallow: New limits loom for landlords
From November 1, people borrowing to buy a residential investment property in Auckland will need at least a 30 per cent deposit, the Reserve Bank has decreed.
![Project Auckland: Redevelopment on its way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Project Auckland: Redevelopment on its way
Greg Hall talks to chief executive John Dalzell about how the new Panuku Development Auckland organisation will move forward.
![New home secured after frustrating wait](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New home secured after frustrating wait
Mr Patterson said he could have managed the purchase even if loan-to-income limits were in place.
![Loan-to-income cap plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Loan-to-income cap plan
But expert warns strategy to cool Auckland's heated property market would make it harder for first-time buyers.
![Takapuna apartments part of HNZ plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Takapuna apartments part of HNZ plan
Multi-level blocks will be built, with 54 units to be sold to private owners and 16 rented to state tenants.
![Buyer collects third Auckland marina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Buyer collects third Auckland marina
Marina investor and developer Simon Herbert now has control of three big Auckland holdings after his $22 million Pine Harbour purchase was announced last week.