LifestyleThe key to a healthy homeAn energy makeover helps a house go from ice to nice.22 Aug 09:00 PM
New Zealand$20m likely for A-listers' mansionA marina developer and a former Mrs New Zealand are poised to sell their Auckland mansion for as much as $20 million.21 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher boss sorry for Irish slurConstruction firm chief does damage control after suggesting that builders who carried out shoddy repair work on quake damaged homes had "gone back to Ireland".19 Aug 10:15 PM
EconomyDo you rent? Breathe a sigh of reliefAfter years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.18 Aug 11:45 PM
Aged careRecreation centre frustrationResidents at Warkworth's Summerset Falls retirement village have complained about delays to a recreation centre expansion.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandApartment opposition hits new heightsA plan for a five-storey apartment block in Birkenhead is fuelling the intensification-versus-housing choice debate.17 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionClass action likely over claddingA leaky building lawsuit against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is looking more likely to expand into a class action.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRates bill: $6m wiped off CVA clifftop Parnell property owned by a prominent Aucklander has had more than $6 million wiped off its capital value by Auckland Council.16 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyWarning: Auckland house prices may fallFinance Minister raises spectre of a reversal of fortune as latest REINZ figures shows median Auckland house sale price dropped $20,000 last month.12 Aug 11:58 PM
BusinessHouse median drops $20kThe latest REINZ figures show Auckland's median price fell 2.65 per cent from $755,000 in June to $735,000 last month.12 Aug 11:05 PM
New ZealandMangere housing site in doubtA Fletchers project to build up to 480 homes on a Mangere site, including ancestral burial caves, may be the first Auckland Special Housing Area to be revoked.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSuburbs could get more apartments"It is a sea change ... one that very few people would have seen coming" - Herne Bay Residents Association chairwoman Christine Cavanagh.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PropertyWorld-Class Auckland: Your feedbackToday we launched a 10-day series which looks at some of Auckland's biggest issues. Here's some of your feedback to questions posed on social media today.12 Aug 07:41 AM
PropertyHow to make houses cheaperAuckland consistently ranks highly in lists of the world's best cities but is never number one. So what would it take to turn Auckland into a first-class city?12 Aug 07:26 AM
PropertyApartment life brings hidden blessingsIndian-born Hema Puthran has lived the quarter-acre Kiwi dream but chose to downsize for the convenience of an inner-city apartment.12 Aug 04:58 AM
Property14 years on, family still saving to get depositWhen Noel Oelofsen emigrated from South Africa he planned to buy his own house to give his family financial security.12 Aug 04:38 AM
OpinionToo poor to afford quarter-acre dreamOur desire to have our own piece of land is a key part of our culture. It just isn't realistic, though, writes Gareth Kiernan.12 Aug 01:01 AM
OpinionSudhvir Singh: Why red tape is suffocating our cityBy not allowing "density done well" in our inner suburbs, we're all paying more for housing, and Aucklanders are forced to live in houses bigger than they need, writes Sudhvir Singh.11 Aug 11:52 PM
New ZealandHouse sold over unpaid rates billAuckland Council contacts police over claims homeowner, whose house was sold by mortgagee sale today, has been paying rates to unregistered Maori authority.11 Aug 10:49 PM
OpinionAngela Maynard: Why tenants need a better dealThe culture around renting needs to change. Renters should be able to decorate their dwellings to suit their taste, writes Angela Maynard.11 Aug 10:40 PM
EditorialEditorial: World-class Auckland: much at stakeEven in department stores throughout Europe, it is hard to escape Auckland. That is because of the widespread presence of a Dutch clothing range called NZA New Zealand Auckland.11 Aug 08:29 PM
Banking and financeMortgagee sales rise by 50%The number of mortgagee sales has jumped nationwide in the past quarter as worsening economic conditions and lower dairy payouts hit parts of provincial New Zealand.10 Aug 11:40 PM
CompaniesChinese group eyes housing projectAuckland developer Tony Gapes of Redwood Group is poised to sell three-quarters of New Zealand's most affordable intensive housing project to Chinese interests.10 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionJames Hardie facing lawsuitThe cladding manufacturer is facing a leaky building lawsuit that could balloon into class action.10 Aug 04:09 AM
New Zealand4000 homes get lower valuationsAbout 7000 Auckland residents have successfully challenged their 2014 property revaluations - and the most common outcome has been a fall in the home's CV.09 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleHome is where the garage isGone are the days of using a garage just to store the car.08 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders buying up big in regionsAucklanders are leaving in such numbers that half the house sales in the Waikato outside Hamilton and nearly a quarter in Tauranga are to those from the big city.07 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessThe hidden dangers of no due diligenceAucklanders snapping up out-of-town property unseen have prompted warnings of the dangers of not getting expert checks.06 Aug 06:25 PM
New ZealandSale opens new housing optionA large piece of land for sale in Wellsford could be the answer for Aucklanders looking for cheaper housing and a change of lifestyle.06 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentLuxury penthouse goes up for tenderOne of Auckland's most upmarket new apartments hits the market tomorrow, although it is not yet built.06 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessHousing shortfall 25,000 by 2018Minister Nick Smith admits that Auckland had a housing shortage, but notes that there were a large number of uncertainties in the analysis.05 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessHousing shortage won't peak for 3 yearsAuckland Council's Housing Project Office estimates city's shortfall could rise rapidly to 25,000 homes in 2018, compared to current levels of roughly 15,000.05 Aug 04:24 AM
EconomyHave property prices finally peaked?New stats show a big fall in median prices for July.04 Aug 11:08 PM
