The Govt hopes a new state house will be a heartening example for first-home owners.

Property developer Hugh Pavletich says more land around the fringes of Christchurch should be opened for building.

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Dozens of people buying and selling homes in Christchurch face delays as buyers fail to finalise sales, forcing sellers to default on contracts.

EQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.

They're doing it tough out there in the regional towns and cities, and it will get tougher yet, reports Bruce Morris.

Grey Lynn was a slum housing area of Auckland 80 or 90 years ago. Today it's the city's high-flyer, writes Bruce Morris.

The answer depends on your motives, writes Bruce Morris.

Once notorious, now fashionable, reports Ashley Campbell.

Once again, there's no stopping Herne Bay.

It’s a fairly laid-back sort of place, says Ashley Campbell.

For many of us, Tokoroa is a place you drive through... quickly. But the timber town has heart, and house prices to make Auckland eyes water, writes Bruce Morris.

Rises and falls in house prices don't affect everyone, all the time, says registered valuer Glenda Whitehead.

Local loyalty shines through here, writes Ashley Campbell.

Bruce Morris sifts through the statistics to pinpoint the North Island’s most expensive streets... and others of more humble heritage.

The news is good - and bad - says the Bank of New Zealand's Tony Alexander.

Four leaders of the country's leading property agencies were asked to shed some light on patterns in the property market.