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Needy families given Xmas gift of a roof over their heads
Aucklander John Devine says his new home is a godsend after months in a boarding house.
Relax right on the beach
Donna McIntyre discovers a fun family home that's just a hop, skip and a jump to the sea.
KiwiBuild tally: Almost 50 built, 99,950 to go
KiwiBuild was always a huge call, so how is it tracking after six months?
Apartment living success secrets
The smaller the home, the bigger the questions buyers must ask.
Pilot's Auckland landing delayed
Lure of Hong Kong too strong for family so destination changes.
Low rates, calmer market opens doors
Looking back at 2018 we can see it was this year that a corner was turned in the market.
Get your ducks in a row
There are two ways to use KiwiSaver towards your first home purchase.
Is Auckland ready for its mega 2021 year?
Project Auckland panel thrashes out biggest issues facing city.
Real estate firm offers you $20k to buy Auckland home
But the Real Estate Authority is warning potential buyers to still do their homework
Builder struck off for 10 years after near $250K under-quote
Misi Sau Evile misquoted the pricing and completion date of a complex two-story home.
James Hardie loses bid to stop $250m cladding action
More than 1000 home and retirement village owners can continue their cladding action.
'It's dreadful': Real estate agent's unique approach
'First-home buyers bring your parents and a bio-hazard suit,' says property listing.
Sydney suffers biggest house price drop since late 80s. Is NZ next?
Economist warns of Australian house price drop could flow on to NZ.
Space wins race over outlook
Modern, open plan design in century-old warehouse is the main attraction.
A fix for cross lease hassles
Switching to fee simple structure would free up 61,000 affected dwellings.
Luck of the draw in global crisis
Throwing caution to the wind worked out just fine when squeeze went on real estate market.
Right royal link to Tongan crown
California bungalow once the home of a princess at primary school, writes Robyn Welsh.
KiwiBuild boss in employment dispute with Housing Ministry
Ministry says KiwiBuild boss has not resigned, source says Barclay in employment dispute.
Corbel creditors owed more than $5m - liquidator's report
Proud 18-year history, now unsecured creditors claim $4.5m
Heat on Twyford to reveal why KiwiBuild boss went
The KiwiBuild chief executive was grilled on TVNZ's Q+A last night.
KiwiBuild chief gone after five months
Stephen Barclay has left the organisation after only five months in the job.
Soak up the views
Ideal family home with plenty of room for large families and just a short walk to beach.
Heritage experts have high hopes for century-old, original Cheltenham bach
Heritage advocates hope for little change to beachfront bach
Living the dream of a place in the country
Historic villa comes with fresh fruit, honey, and eggs at the back door.
Confronting homeless installation opens in Auckland
What's it like to live in a car? That's the focus of a new artwork at Wyndham Quarter.
When single women and Māori couldn't buy a home
Women in particular were largely locked out of the housing market until the 1990s.
New hope for Waiwera: operator and landowner set for talks
Work on the resort could re-commence in the new year.
Māori-style pre-fab affordable house scheme launched
Firms combine to produce affordable, Māori-style pre-fab houses to Kiwi buyers.
What do all the property figures mean?
Valocity CEO Carmen Vicelich on how to make sense of housing market data.
Housing planned for farmland bordering Rotorua
A zone change of Pukehangi land is needed to speed up development, the council says.