OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: 500 homes? P-P-P-praise the lordHousing Minister Nick Smith and his Cabinet colleagues have finally decided to lead from the front in dealing with Auckland's housing crisis, writes Brian Rudman. They are to fast-track the purchase of 16.5ha at Hobsonville Pt.08 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeNZ property: Sellers still have upper handKiwis keen to sell off their homes continue to hold the upper hand in New Zealand's property market, despite a slight ease in the national asking price during November.03 Dec 05:48 AM
BusinessWestpac coaches first home buyersWestpac Bank has launched a new service offering electronic coaching to people saving for their first home and a $1000 carrot to those who manage to reach at least $10,000.02 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHotchin up for a $6.4m sliceFinancier's share from sale just a portion of $39m price - unless FMA gets it.02 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessMini boom in coastal propertiesThe coastal property market is making a comeback after years of stagnant or declining prices.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandExporter pays $39m for Hotchin houseAuckland's most expensive house, the seven-bedroom mansion on exclusive Paritai Drive partly financed by former Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin, has been sold to a businessman for $39m.28 Nov 04:30 PM
Business$50m yuppie apartment planThompson Park, a $50 million 107-unit apartment project with units starting at $230,000, is about to be built in the Mt Wellington/Ellerslie area.26 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessCall to cut buildings down to sizeNorth Shore residents worried that three- and four-storey apartments could rise on vacant waterfront land.26 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionBuilders pressure Reserve Bank on loansThe building industry has stepped up pressure on the Reserve Bank over its loan to value ratio (LVR) loan restrictions.26 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHousing plan risks price dropA successful building plan will result in a 10,000-home oversupply in Auckland, says NZIER.26 Nov 04:30 PM
Construction'Huge wave' of building work on wayMaking houses more affordable in Auckland will require far more land to be freed up .20 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand$100k man in state house wrong - SmithA captain of a fishing vessel in Nelson was making more than $100,000 a year and living in a state house, Housing Minister Nick Smith said last night.19 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessHomestead moving off site - for nowA Victorian homestead in Pt Chevalier is being temporarily removed from its site while its church owner seeks a resource consent to permanently remove it and construct a replica building.19 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessWindow-dressing's $162k hikeA four-bedroom Meadowbank home bought for $973,000 in May was sold for $162,000 more three months later despite no renovations.19 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessHobsonville housing surges aheadFour years since work started at northwest Auckland's 3,000-residence Hobsonville Pt housing estate, the 150th house is about to be finished.18 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandRent rises make low-income groups worse off - surveyRent increases have made all low-income groups in Auckland except superannuitants worse off in real terms than they were five years ago, according to the Salvation Army.14 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessLuxury development gets approvalA controversial beach property development at Te Arai Point, north of Auckland, has been approved.13 Nov 08:40 PM
New ZealandBest buys in 'hidden-gem' suburbsPeople wanting to pay less interest and shave years off their mortgages are being advised to buy homes in "hidden-gem" suburbs.13 Nov 04:30 PM
Official Cash RateRules won't slow building: WheelerThe Reserve Bank doubts its curbs on mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios will have a material counter-productive effect on house building.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour owns property worth $5mThe Labour Party owns nearly $5 million worth of property - and taxpayers are footing the bill for five offices rented back to MPs.12 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBuyers panic as loan limits hitFirst-home buyers are panic buying to get on the property ladder since the mortgage lending restrictions came in, property experts say.12 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeProperty prices up in OctoberNZ's median house price rose 1.9 per cent to a record in October, although sale volumes were dented as Reserve Bank lending restrictions began to bite.11 Nov 10:30 PM
BusinessHome loans cool as bank checks biteThere are early signs the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions are cooling the home loan market but it may be months before the full impact is known, says an analyst.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour MP's $900k trust roleLabour MP Carol Beaumont has been forced to declare her role in administering $900,000 worth of property.11 Nov 04:30 PM
Business$200m Vinegar Lane project beginsWork starts today on one of Auckland's most controversial sites, as a supermarket giant begins transforming the chasm of Ponsonby's Soho Square.10 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday offer pulls puntersAn enterprising landlord has been swamped with inquiries about his modest rental property after offering a free holiday as a sweetener to prospective tenants.10 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandImmigrants moving into The BlockIt will be like the United Nations on <i>The Block</i> come Christmas time when the new owners of the houses made famous on the TV3 renovation series move in.07 Nov 04:30 PM
