EntertainmentThe taxman cometh to DIY TV showContestants in Television New Zealand's new hit DIY reality show may face tax bills of many thousands of dollars.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSkyPath worries villa coupleErica Hannam and Richard Tout are restoring their heritage-listed Northcote Pt villa but are concerned about the proposed SkyPath pedestrian and cycle way.11 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessZuckerberg trial hinges on claim of broken promiseMark Zuckerberg is in a dispute with a property developer who claims the Facebook chief executive broke his promise.10 Feb 01:25 AM
EconomyRising house prices 'can't go on forever'Finance Minister Bill English has responded to a warning about a “sharp correction” in the housing market, saying that skyrocketing house prices “cannot go on forever”.09 Feb 11:12 PM
New ZealandNigerian scammers rip off rentersHouse-hunters have lost thousands of dollars after paying deposits for Auckland rental properties advertised by overseas scammers.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial Housing Areas unveiledTwelve more areas in Auckland, Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty have been designated Special Housing Areas, bringing the total to 100, says Housing Minister Nick Smith.05 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionTimber in, 'out pops a house'New Zealand's first factory turning out finished houses has opened in Wellington, aiming to produce up to 500 places annually.04 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank boss cools talk of rate cutReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has hosed down speculation he is minded to cut the official cash rate any time soon, say economists.04 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve chief's house price warningReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler today raised the risk of a "sharp correction" in the Auckland housing market.04 Feb 05:52 AM
EconomyAuckland housing hit by listings droughtAuckland homeowners are finding themselves unable to sell, because they can't find another place to buy due to a listings drought.02 Feb 11:00 PM
PropertyLean pickings off thin listingsNew listing activity has started to pick up but unless there are far more than we saw last year then supply is likely to remain less than demand.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PropertyIt's a one-way ticket outThe word is that because there is so little to choose from when it comes to finding a property, the mindset among many wannabe movers seems to be “there’s no point selling because there’s nothing to buy”.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDesperate renters queue for housesAuckland's booming property market is running out of student accommodation. At one inner-city property this week, up to 150 desperate renters queued up at an open home.30 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessBig jump in new house consentsHouse-building approval numbers jumped 16 per cent last year when consents were granted for 24,680 new dwellings.29 Jan 10:07 PM
OpinionMalcolm Rands: Housing with emphasis on homelinessAuckland: "There are few places on earth one might change so radically and so fast" - Nat Cheshire, architect.29 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: HealthIn part four of the Herald series on how to make Auckland better, we look at the pros and cons of health-care in New Zealand's biggest city.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: A place to call homeIn the third of our five-part Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.27 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessApartment life: Ups and downsPrime Minister John Key has said apartments are an option for first-home buyers. Property editor Anne Gibson explores the pros and cons.26 Jan 04:00 PM
InvestmentCost of buying in top zonesParents could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by skipping houses in elite school zones and paying to privately educate their kids elsewhere instead.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPollution doubles near motorwaysPeople who live beside Auckland's Southern Motorway are subjected to air pollution at nearly double the level of those 130m further away, research shows.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's political leaders push their plansLabour leader Andrew Little and Prime Minister John Key are gearing up for their state of the nation speeches on Wednesday.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Nick Smith sets up RMA as straw man for housingThe strength of Nick Smith's language in his savaging of the RMA prompted immediate concern in the environmental lobby he was trying to manufacture a crisis where there wasn't one.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIf you don't own a home by 40 ...Study warns that home ownership rates could drop below half in some parts of New Zealand within 20 years.23 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessHousing warning: It's an Ireland repeatPrecisely the same factors that plunged Ireland into its housing crisis last decade are now in play in NZ and could spark a big correction, says a leading Auckland fund manager.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandYou can haggle, but rents will still riseRenters can strike a bargain when moving into a vacant property but they won't avoid rental price increases, a property expert says.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRent increases unavoidable - expertRenters can strike a bargain when moving into a vacant property but they won't avoid rental price increases, a property expert says.22 Jan 06:25 AM
New ZealandRental prices steady across the countryRenters have been sheltered from the otherwise volatile housing market with rental prices remaining steady over the past months.22 Jan 01:00 AM
EmploymentCouncil red tape in the spotlightThe Government has spelled out its masterplan for reversing skyrocketing house prices across the country - but will the 10-point plan work?21 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: We all know the act is not the problemGot a problem? Then blame it on the Resource Management Act, writes John Armstrong. "Nick Smith is using the RMA as a smokescreen. The Auckland housing crisis is really a crisis of insatiable demand."21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDevelopers blame infrastructure for progressProperty developers say the failure to quickly resolve Auckland's housing crisis is not their fault - lack of infrastructure is one of the biggest impediments to more building.20 Jan 04:00 PM
ConstructionSugarTree apartment ready for residentsResidents will next month begin moving in to the new $250 million high-rise SugarTree apartment development between Nelson St and Union St.19 Jan 04:00 PM
