A millionaire property developer plans to put his social ideas into practice in a $900 million housing project to start in Mangere in October.

A "warrant of fitness" scheme for all rental housing may be on the agenda whoever wins the election in September, a new survey has found.

A perfect storm of interest rate hikes, lending restrictions and inclement weather is being blamed for a slump in house sales.

A High Court judge found a leading firm of architects does not have a "watertight" defence in a leaky building case over a Waiheke Island house.

Construction of Sir Russell Coutts' beachside mega-mansion is under way in north Auckland, with the first step the removal of three multimillion-dollar houses from the huge section.

Auckland house sales data for June is out, showing a slight decline in sales volumes but average sale prices up $11,088 - that's a daily price rise of $369.60.

A luxurious penthouse apartment that is double the size of some houses is expected to sell for millions.

If you're tired of waiting for an invitation from Richard Branson, and have enough dosh, here are nine top private islands for sale.

Hollywood film tycoon James Cameron has made two further Wairarapa farm purchases but how much he paid has been kept secret.

The Government's Housing Accord with Auckland Council will hopefully go some way to boosting the delivery of much-needed housing.

Labour's proposal to make KiwiSaver compulsory has sparked an interesting debate about how much people need to save to live off in retirement.

An American investor with US$500 million ($574 million) has been in New Zealand scouting for retirement village assets and meeting one influential banker.

I intend to transfer my Australian superannuation funds into a New Zealand KiwiSaver fund. Can I use these funds to help build my first home in Christchurch?

Aucklander Tina Helg had no idea that her Greenlane home was the scene of one of New Zealand's most sensational murders.

In possession of all the facts, people can then make up their own minds whether they choose to buy or not, writes Kerre McIvor. There is a moral imperative.

Almost half of New Zealanders who own their own homes are worried about rising house prices despite the fact those increases are boosting their net worth.

Seven new Auckland and Northland buildings won design awards last night, picked for their outstanding characteristics.

A tiny, almost untouched 100-year-old cottage with its original toilet and bath still under the house will likely sell for close to $1 million, despite needing a major renovation.

Kiwibank has raised its home loan and deposit interest rates this morning.

The historic, orange brick ex-Carrington Psychiatric Hospital as heritage apartments, pedestrian and cycle links, hundreds of new residents is the vision.

House sale volumes and prices are dropping, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, which has just released its May sales figures.

An aerial image of Unitec's ambitious plans for its 53ha Mt Albert campus show dozens of apartments and townhouses squeezed onto its site.

A real estate agent who was censured and fined for listing a $1 million Auckland house in a lower price bracket than the sale price, has had the decision quashed.

Unitec wants to squeeze dozens of new residences on to the northern end of its Mt Albert site in a scheme which has stunned local representatives.

The average New Zealand house price rose by $98 a day or nearly $700 a week over the past year, a new analysis shows.

Web site Realestate.co.nz says house sellers' average asking price last month was at record levels.

If you live in Auckland and neighbouring houses have sold for unheard-of prices in the past two months, you can expect your home's official value to shoot up.

For the first time since the US housing crash, new condos are sprouting in Boston, Seattle and LA as developers bet on the return of the riskiest type of residential real estate.

The Reserve Bank has just lifted the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent.