Housing

An Auckland councillor says the government's plan to boost housing is just more "Wellington officials determining what is right for our area".

Government housing reforms are ''well-intentioned, but the devil will be in the detail'', says Waimakariri deputy mayor Neville Atkinson.

One of the homeowners say the news is a relief although it is sad to leave a home of 19 years behind.

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.