Calls for changes to planning, land supply and infrastructure funding laws have been flowing as public concern over housing issues grows.

Government crackdown means building owners in high earthquake prone areas in the Wellington region will have to tie back unsecured masonry parapets and facades within 12 months.

Allegations about the behaviour of landlords has led the New Zealand Property Investors Federation to come out swinging.

The Reserve Bank’s next OCR move is likely to be up – although it won't be for a while, a new HSBC report says.

There’s no immediate end in sight to the challenges presented by New Zealand’s housing boom, according to a new HSBC report.

Auckland has been ranked the fourth least affordable city of the 92 major housing markets included in an international housing affordability survey.

Dwelling consents may have just hit a new high, but the trend is slowing – and that’s a worry, particularly for supply-strapped Auckland, economists say.

New apartment supply in Auckland is drying up – at the time the city needs it most, an apartment industry veteran is warning.

Falling sales and faltering prices in the Super City are the standout feature of the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data.

Wellington landlords are sitting pretty as new data reveals that rents in the Capital have increased by nearly 10% in the last year.

Auckland’s housing market has had its star turn and regional markets are now moving into the spotlight, new Trade Me Property data reveals.

The slower housing market means the latest LVRs are working and no more restrictions are needed, according to one real estate head.

A tale of slowing value growth, along with diminished activity and demand, is, once again, detailed in the latest QV data.

Investors beware: Auckland’s housing shortage is leading builders to substitute cheaper products to get construction work done more quickly, Auckland Council has warned.

New Zealand’s housing market went gangbusters over 2016 and, while it currently appears to be moderating, speculation is building over what lies ahead in the new year.

It’s been a supercharged year in the property sector. Now, as the year winds up, we take a look back at the most significant issues of 2016 for investors.