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The world's seven most expensive cities

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.

John Collyns: Retirement villages help ease housing shortage

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

Retirement: How much is enough?

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

Investors eye NZ retirement village industry

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

KiwiSaver: 'Second chance' rules tough

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?

No extra charge for the ghosts

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

Kerre McIvor: Deadly serious part of buying a home

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.

Homeowners worried about house prices

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.

Homes win design kudos

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

House prices rise $100 a day

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

Unitec's housing bid stuns

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.

Editorial: Ghost stories have no place in real estate

Asking price for homes at record levels

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

Where house prices go - so do rates

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.

Condo towers rise from Boston to LA in US rebound

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.

OCR hiked to 3.25pc, dollar jumps

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

House values soar in tight Auckland property market

Auckland's housing stock shortage continues to cause havoc for prospective buyers, with the latest property figures revealing a sharp jump in prices in the city over the last 12 months.

Anne Gibson: Victory for homeowners but we all must foot the bill

"Oh, not another leaky building story!" an exasperated colleague complained to me in 2001.