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Mary Holm: Want less and you can work less
Is it 'tragic' that families now need two adults working to own a home?

It's true - a house for $125,000
The median price for an Auckland house is $475,500 and the region is tipped to buck the national trend with steadily increasing prices.

Taste for the grandiose stamps mark on urban landscape
The Chinese footprint on the NZ housing scene...

Estate agent censured over business partner's theft
An estate agent failed to alert authorities to the theft of client funds from her real estate office.

QV: Property recovery shortlived
Property values fell back in Auckland and Wellington during March..

<i>Peter Bromhead</i>: Something fishy about house hunting
A vortex of domestic insecurity has enveloped me, thanks to the stork heading my way.

Bernard Hickey: Deeper into mire as tax reforms fail
Last year's tax reforms are not working...

House prices rise to record average
New housing statistics have identified increasing numbers of Auckland suburbs that are out of reach for first-time buyers, with childless big-earners the most likely to be able to buy now.

Chinese bidding for Tongan royal estate in Auckland
A group of Chinese investors are understood to be the main contenders hoping to buy the Tongan royal residence in Auckland.

Up to 12,500 workers needed for Christchurch rebuild
The residential rebuild in Christchurch could require up to 12,500 full time workers and reveal a number of skills shortages in occupations such as concreting and carpentry, Prime Minister John Key says.

$10,000 drop in house prices helping buyers
House prices have fallen nationally $10,000 in the past three months, and affordability is increasing around NZ.