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Treasury officials say house price inflation is seen peaking in the 2013 and 2014 years at 7.1%. read more

Current planning laws are “explicitly designed to drive up housing values”, Finance Minister says. read more

Thorburn also calls for compulsory KiwiSaver and higher contributions. read more

Here's a real-life example of a recent property I have tracked for sale in Auckland. It's a tale of sale price expectation that runs ahead of the market - something that's endemic in Auckland. read more

Sales are up, they are slightly stronger and yet they were down! read more

ACCOMMODATION - QUEENSTOWN Queenstown-based real estate company New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty has launched a luxury rental homes division in an expansion of the services it offers in the resort town.The initiative, which officially ...

National’s plan to tinker with land supply is an epic fail in the eyes of tens of thousands of New Zealanders desperately trying to buy their first home, says Labour Leader David Shearer.

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Budget 2013 provides a permanent $6.65 million increase in annual funding for Inland Revenue to pursue property investment tax compliance, which is expected to return about $45 million a year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says.

Special legislation to enable councils and the Government to streamline new housing developments in areas where housing is least affordable will be introduced to Parliament today.

The Government is investing in a new three-year insulation programme, which will deliver warmer, drier and healthier homes to communities in most need, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges says.

ACCOMMODATION Queenstown hotels enjoyed a year of steady trading in 2012 with domestic leisure, event and conference business returning to normal patterns following Rugby World Cup 2011 and the Christchurch earthquake which caused significant disrupti...

Now about $2 billion, from $1.63 billion a year earlier, with acquisitions of $295.6 million making the biggest contribution. read more

The median house price is about 4.5 times income, some 20% higher than the average of the past 30 years. read more