OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Doors shut on NZ-grown funds for Aussie homeUp until a couple of months ago it was possible to use KiwiSaver to buy a first home in Australia but all that changed at the beginning of April.18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financePaying to chase cheap moneyThe number of mortgage holders paying break fees to cash in on near record-low interest rates has jumped, with some homeowners saving thousands from the switch.18 May 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateRBNZ housing speech sparked actionPrime Minister John Key all but conceded that pressure from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for action on house prices was a catalyst for recent announcements.18 May 07:28 AM
CompaniesEasier to tax non-residentsProperty tax changes should make it easier to collect tax from foreign investors, say bank economists.17 May 11:25 PM
BDBDInvestmentHow you could fall foul of new tax rulesThe IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.17 May 11:00 PM
CompaniesRule change: 'No huge impact'The new tax rules will do little to cool Auckland's property market, according to John Key. The city needs more houses.17 May 09:34 PM
New ZealandResidents misled by rates hikeA 9.9 per cent average rates rise for Auckland households from July is going down badly with residents and ratepayer groups.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMansion hoppers on the moveA retired couple who sold their mansion last year for a record $17m bought a $4m clifftop property down the road which they promptly demolished.17 May 05:00 PM
BusinessMoney laundering crackdownReal estate companies are cracking down on money laundering after buyers tried to purchase homes with cash deposits worth hundreds of thousands.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMillion-dollar 'hovel' to luxury homeA dilapidated villa that sold for more than $1m despite being 'unlivable' is to be transformed into a sprawling four-bedroom home.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Stop that booming bubbleThe Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.15 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentAuckland property market fuelling architecture jobsJob listings in the design and architecture industry have surged 49 per cent in the past year.15 May 02:08 AM
BusinessModest unit sells for 77% above CVTwo-bedroom flat in Auckland sells for nearly $800K as real estate chief urges radical shake-up of deposit rules to take heat out of city's housing market.14 May 09:46 PM
Banking and financeThe $500K solution for housing crisisHead of Auckland's biggest real estate company wants urges $500k deposit for homes worth over $1.5 million and ditching LVR for homes under $500k.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionControlled deflation can't hide fact - ordinary people can't afford own homeThe Government's inaction has been given the blessing of the financially blessed, writes Dita De Boni.13 May 09:30 PM
OpinionAnne GibsonAnne Gibson: Thumbs up for lending rulesDampening highly geared speculators' appetite for the Auckland cash-box housing market got the thumbs up from many quarters yesterday.13 May 07:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Loan restrictions shrewd moveThe Reserve Bank has abandoned its one-size-fits-all approach to loan-to-value ratio curbs recognising house price inflation is an Auckland problem.13 May 07:00 PM
Banking and financeLoan rules will have little impactNew lending restrictions to be imposed on Auckland property investors will do little to cool the surging market.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGood news for home buyersEditorial: The Government continues to insist unaffordable prices are entirely caused by a shortage of houses, but the bank has long recognised that demand has to be tackled too.13 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNew housing rules: How will you fare?Investor association slams Reserve Bank’s bid to rein in Auckland house prices, saying it will push up rents and ruin first home buyers' chances.13 May 05:00 PM
Official Cash Rate'Gravitational pull' counters lending rulesNew lending rules targeting Auckland residential property investors will cool the market - but the city's "gravitational pull" will counter any impact, John Key says.13 May 04:55 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Reserve Bank buys us some timeEconomics editor Brian Fallow says today's Reserve Bank move is crude, ad hoc and temporary - but it buys some time.12 May 11:10 PM
EconomyNew LVRs safe for banks but won't fix bubbleThe Reserve Bank's new lending restrictions will make banks' books safer but may fail to cool the Auckland's housing market.12 May 11:02 PM
BDBDEconomyInvestors need 30% depositReserve Bank targets Auckland property investors with new lending restrictions as it looks to take the heat out of the market.12 May 10:40 PM
OpinionYour views on 30% home depositsThe Reserve Bank will introduce new limits on lending to property investors in the Auckland Council area that would require those borrowers to have at least a 30 per cent deposit. What effect will this have?12 May 10:14 PM
EconomyWhat mortgage rules mean for tenantsLandlords says tenants will suffer from the Reserve Bank's 30 per cent rental property LVRs and rentals will become scarce.12 May 10:02 PM
New ZealandBlast from past in Mt EdenHe was known as the Mayor of Paice Ave, but now Dudley Watson's deceased estate in Mt Eden is on the market for the first time in nearly three-quarters of a century.12 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland house prices plateauThe Auckland region median dwelling sale price remained frozen over the last month at $720,000, but dropped in three areas.12 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesHouse prices fall across NZ - soar in AKLREINZ figures show the national median house price fell 4.2 per cent in April, but rose 18pc in Auckland.12 May 02:55 AM
BDBDEconomyNew rules on Auckland home lendingNew, Auckland-only rules for property lending may be unveiled as early as tomorrow morning.11 May 10:35 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Rules for HomeStart grantA reader writes: Is there a minimum contribution my partner needs to have been making in order to be eligible for the KiwiSaver HomeStart?11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHome buyers get new online loan optionA newly licensed online lending service is targeting prospective homeowners who have been shut out of the mainstream mortgage market by low-equity loan restrictions.11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank chief: There is no housing bubbleA second banking chief has denied Auckland has a housing bubble, saying many factors were combining to drive prices up including the city's sheer desirability.11 May 05:00 PM
