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Lodge nestled in stunning Ruapehu region
Purpose-built facility could easily be used as private house, writes Colin Taylor.
Richlister builds house to rival nation's costliest
Expat marketing and IT millionaire Tim Williams is building one of New Zealand's biggest and most expensive houses.
Building consents stay in the doldrums
NZ's residential property sector remained subdued last month with permits for new construction edging up from a slump in May, while commercial property extended its decline.
Housing consents edge up in June
The number of consents issued for new home building nudged up 1.7pc in June.
Bollard lifts OCR, future hikes likely to be less
While increasing the OCR this morning, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has indicated that future hikes won't be as aggressive as earlier tipped.
NZ dollar jumps to six-month high
The NZ dollar climbed to a six-month high as a surge in new home sales in the US stoked investors' appetite for higher-yielding, or riskier, assets.
<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Reserve Bank should target the housing bubble
It's clear the economy has become dependent on the debt growth fuelled by the housing market's ever-increasing values.
IRD spies on World Cup home owners
Home owners planning to make a quick buck renting their houses during the Rugby World Cup need to be careful - the taxman is watching you.
Home loan affordability dips in June
New Zealand home loan affordability worsened slightly in June from May as the median house price nudged up faster than incomes.
<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawns
NZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.
Property prices firm up in June, but turnover low
House prices firmed up last month, but turnover stayed low said the Real Estate Institute.
Auckland real estate agents flout tough new sign laws
Tough new Auckland City rules about the number of real estate signs allowed on one property are being flouted, as agents wait for the supercity merger.
House values losing ground
House values across the country are losing ground because of cautious buyers and high levels of distressed sales pulling down prices.
Tenants at risk of World Cup evictions
Some landlords are expected to boot tenants out to cash in on higher-paying renters during the Rugby World Cup.
Kiwibank follows rivals with big mortgage rate cuts
Kiwibank, which led its rivals in cutting two-year fixed home loan rates last week, has now followed them by reducing its three, four and five year rates.
Auckland house prices slump in June
Auckland house sales slumped 16pc in June, with the average sale price falling 3.6pc from a year ago, says real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson.