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Auckland house prices hit Feb high, says Barfoots
Auckland's largest real estate company says average sale prices for February were up by 3.2 per cent.
Property listings surge, sales stall
The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.
Govt stumped as leaky home bill skyrockets
The cost of the leaky building crisis has grown so "gianormous" that the Government has almost despaired of finding a solution.
Rich-lister's heritage battle
One of New Zealand's richest men is fighting a legal battle for his rights.
Home affordability improves in January
New Zealand home affordability improved slightly in January after a fall in median house prices more than offset a small increase in fixed mortgage rates.
Housing confidence rising, says ASB
Housing confidence is on the rise in Auckland, while a new survey is showing growing uncertainty about tax changes and rising interest rates.
Bryers admits Blue Chip book keeping offences
Blue Chip co-founder Mark Bryers admits failing to keep accounting records in the lead-up to the collapse of his property empire.
Leak victims claiming $1.6m for stigma
Owners of Ponsonby's 63-unit Blake Central are the latest to be blighted by the leaky-building disaster.
Govt predicts boom year for house builders
Builders will put up 18,000 to 20,000 new houses this year, according to a forecast.
Insulation scheme plagued by poor work
Poor workmanship has forced inspectors to double the number of random checks and introduce tougher penalties under the Govt's popular home insulation scheme.