New Zealand home-building approvals rose in November, reviving from a record low in the previous month, as central bank interest rate cuts helped drive down mortgage costs.

For nearly a month home loan rates have stayed reasonably static with few changes to report – however that is likely to change very soon.

Auckland property prices fell last month and the average price dropped from the same month of 2007, according to real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson.

Many New Zealand homes are making their occupants sick and Future-Proof Building (FPB) is embarking on an education campaign throughout the country this year.

New Zealand’s coastal holiday towns are dishing up real bargains for investors, despite being among the hardest hit by the recession.

A second survey out this week confirms the view that people are interested in buying property again and expect house prices to fall further.

Government officials have produced a gloomy outlook for the property market for incoming Minister of Housing Phil Heatley.

The latest cut in the official cash rate and the corresponding fall in home loan interest rates signal things are looking up for property investors.

Tauranga’s property market has been turned on its head by the current climate. Although some parts of the Bay of Plenty city and surrounding areas have finally reached the bottom, others are yet to hit. Adrienne Jervis talks to locals with their finger on the pulse to gauge the market from an investor’s point of view

New Zealand’s median house price rose for a second month in November while the number of sales fell, as the economic slump sapped demand and people waited to assess the impact of lower interest rates.

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's statistics are out now. To find out how your regions is faring, use the links in the story below.

New Zealand has long been a popular relocation spot with UK nationals looking for a new life abroad. However, New Zealand has not traditionally been on the property investor's radar, but with its property market showing promising monthly growth, it may be time to take a look at homes down under.

Some landlords are being left out of pocket due to an increase in the number of applications for no-asset procedures (NAPs) through the Insolvency and Trustee Service.

The average New Zealand house price fell 6.8% in November from a year earlier, the second monthly slide of that magnitude, as the weakened economy sapped people’s appetite to take on mortgage debt.

To find out what's happening in the main areas around the country, use the links in the story below.

Auckland property sales fell 38% in November from the same month last year and the average sale price fell, according to Barfoot & Thompson, the city’s biggest real estate firm.