Housing

Parts of Auckland are becoming "increasingly vulnerable to heavy rain" - so we have to act now, councillor says.

Chris Bishop expects Kāinga Ora to evict an increasing number of unruly tenants before numbers start to fall as the message gets through.

An Auckland spice and curry paste manufacturer says gentrification has been changing the heat levels of Indian food in restaurants. Audio

Here's what goes into determining how much you could borrow.

Nelson City Council has recommended changes for a hearing panel to consider later this year.

Tenants and their pets are moving in to New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project next door to Auckland's Sylvia Park mall, but advocates say those most in need still can not afford them. Audio

Those pulling houses from the market are owner-occupiers staying put, data indicates.

A woman's first experience as a landlord is likely to be her last after her Arrowtown tenants left with a huge debt.

Westpac is the first bank to move after the Reserve Bank changed its tone on the outlook for the official cash rate.

Investors have done well in recent decades, but there is a warning future gains may be more limited.

The cost to build a new house has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new report.

The government wants to make remote virtual inspections the default for building consents and is pointing to a small council as a model. Audio

The government believes the move will make it cheaper and easier to build. Audio