Tropicana, one of the biggest privately owned blocks of land in inner Auckland, has been sold to retirement giant Ryman Healthcare.

A modern-day Chinese emigration wave is already underway, and the US is their preferred destination, with buyers snapping up $11b worth of US properties last year.

A new $15mn mansion with lavish furnishings, secret corridors and an apartment-sized dressing room is for sale in Kim Dotcom's neighbourhood.

A mansion valued at $33 million is among properties in Auckland's most exclusive suburbs, on secluded island beaches or farmland that are awaiting rich-list buyers.

For years, wealthy Chinese have been transferring billions overseas to buy pricey real estate, despite their country's currency restrictions. How are they doing it?

Generally speaking home buyers can dip into their funds after three years of joining KiwiSaver to buy their first home. But what if that home's in Australia?

AMt Eden man's problems with Auckland Council over his neighbours' renovations have been backed up by others telling of fights across the city.

Buyers from Greater China spent $22 billion on US homes in the past year, up 72 per cent from the same period in 2013.

House sales fell in June from a year earlier, led by properties of $400k or less, indicating the LVR restrictions are curbing demand at the cheaper end of the market.

Housing New Zealand wants to lift building restrictions around hundreds of its historic and "special character" homes across Auckland to allow for development.

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 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.

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.

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.

If you think buying property in New Zealand isn't cheap, you're right. We take a look at the top seven most expensive cities.

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.

Tamsyn Parker writes, "Kiwis seem to love buying rental property but I wonder how many people do their homework before they buy a property?"

Residents of an inner-city Auckland suburb are outraged at a developer's plans to increase an apartment block which appear to have council blessing.