Neither global volatility or new LVR regulations prevented the banking sector from turning in record profits in 2015, according to the latest KPMG Financial Institutions Performance Survey.

Anticipated benefits of insulation may have been dramatically inflated – thanks to a calculation error, an economist claims.

Twin threats posed by house and dairy prices could yet impact on New Zealand banks, Standard & Poor’s says.

2016 has got off to a good start for Bay of Plenty landlords, Trade Me Property’s latest rental data reveals.

Flood of new IRD numbers will be making the work of the IRD’s property compliance unit easier, one tax specialist says.

Scope for interest rates to drop is limited as funding costs are increasing and this could compress bank margins, according to Kiwibank.

Path cleared for the sale of state houses as the Social Housing Reform Bill passes into law.

Disagreement over plans for Auckland’s intensification has forced the Mayor to call a special meeting on the issue.

Enforcement provisions in proposed insulation and smoke alarm requirements should be strengthened, the Select Committee is told.

Marked decline in inflation expectations could be crucial for OCR outlook, one major bank says.

Headlines screaming about profiteering landlords paint a picture of the rental market which is contrary to the reality found in new data.

Aucklanders will suffer as a result of councillors’ actions on the Unitary Plan, the Property Council says.

There will be a slow start to 2016 for New Zealand’s economy – which adds to the case for further OCR cuts, according to ASB.

It appears talk of the waning of Auckland’s apartment market was hasty as Auckland Central nabs the top spot in a list of growth suburbs.

Controversy over Auckland’s Unitary Plan grows as lobby group begins campaign for withdrawal of the Plan’s zoning maps.

Lack of new listings is compounding the downturn in Auckland’s market, real estate industry head says.