The Government is seeking a "workable solution" with Ngati Whatua over plans to develop huge tracts of land in Auckland, after two more iwi spoke out against the Crown.

The harbour bridge is no longer seen as an obstacle by buyers looking for coastal properties, writes Graham Hepburn.

Once in the shadow of its more fashionable neighbours, Pt Chevalier is coming into its own, writes Graham Hepburn.

Too many drivers are keeping the Auckland property market hot, and experts see little or no change, as David Maida discovers.

Some first-home buyers are still managing to get footholds in the Auckland property market despite tough conditions.

House-price explosion can't be blamed on foreign-based Asian buyers, experts tell Diana Clement.

Those who have been priced out of the Ponsonby/Grey Lynn market are turning to Orakei as a more affordable location.

Housing Minister Nick Smith is to oversee the building of hundreds of new homes, writes David Maida.

Thousands of houses are being built but more are needed to accommodate the desperate hordes, writes Diana Clement.

Sixty is the new 50 even when it comes to mortgages.

Auckland's property market has never been so exciting to watch, says Steve Hart.

Experts from the industry have their say about the property market.

Formal checklist may limit rental property availability. David Maida finds out more.

Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.

With annual price growth at 13.9 per cent, it is no surprise Auckland is increasingly dominant in lifting the country's overall growth rate, writes Geoff Barnett.

May property sales in the Auckland market were up 14.5pc from the month before, says Barfoot and Thompson.

Given how large the imbalances in the Auckland housing market are, house price growth is likely to persist in the near term.

Surplus Crown land at Manukau, Avondale, Massey East and Hobsonville are set to be offered up to private development companies.

Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith has embarked on a "magical bus tour" to showcase the Government's plans to free up land for desperately needed housing.

Building consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.

Former SFO boss Adam Feeley is facing an Auditor-General probe into how his family's land has been managed.

Now I'm totally confused. John Key has nominated Auckland for the Lee Kuan Yew World City prize, named in honour of the leader who nanny-stated Singapore.

More than $100m worth of surplus city-owned land has already been sold and the council says another $250m worth has been cleared for sale.

The agent says the price demonstrates the fierce competition among investors and developers for properties with subdividable sections.

Labour is keen to paint Housing Minister Nick Smith as ever more desperate to find answers to Auckland's housing crisis, writes John Armstrong

A team of Slovakian architects have designed a portable pod house designed to run off the grid.

Reserve Bank will disappoint financial markets and leave the official cash rate on hold for another two years, says NZIER.