Housing

Nationally, overall median house prices fell by 0.6 percent.

Life is tough for many pensioners, particularly those paying rent, financial mentors say.

It's harder to downsize than many New Zealanders expect. Audio

The 100 rentals will be built near Ngāruawāhia, with the government putting in $35 million.

Do Australians get a better deal on their mortgage rates?

The government's Fast-track Approvals Bill could see a much-needed boost to the capital's housing supply, but some of the projects are not without controversy.

Kāinga Ora has banned a 93-year-old Auckland pensioner and his friends from meeting for happy hour drinks in their public housing complex's common room.

A major new housing development in central Kerikeri will change the face of the Bay of Islands town by removing its distinctive, 90-year-old eucalyptus backdrop.

A couple who bought a new home are warning others of the potential pitfalls of mortgagee sales, after struggling to get the former owner to leave.

More people own their homes - a stat that has surprised even the statisticians.

A freedom camping advocate says more and more working people are having to live in vehicles due to the cost of living and rising rental prices. Audio

Information released under the Official Information Act shows that there were 53,350 taxpayers who reported negative rental income in the 2023 tax year.

The Housing Minister says the plan would lower the risk for developers and ensure houses were ready for buyers to enter the market as interest rates drop.

Auckland residents whose properties are in danger because of slips on publicly owned land have pleaded their case for a fix funded from council coffers.

But are they really 'ghost houses'?

Officials admitted a rise in home ownership was unexpected and they had to double-check the data.