National Bank today announced it was cutting its fixed rate six month, three, four and five years loans from 8.10% to 7.8%.

The home loan rate market has fallen into a bit of a hiatus over the past week, partly because it was a short week, and also because the Reserve Bank chose to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged.

A rising debt burden has nudged down the bottom-line profit of the country's largest listed office trust, but its rental income has risen sharply.

Australian property buyers got approval for commercial real estate deals involving $600 million worth of assets last month.

A "small but vocal minority" wants Nelson's growth curbed and no further residential land provided for newcomers, Nelson City Council environmental policy manager Tony Quickfall says.

A Sylvia Park concept drawing shows the mall will be open to the elements in parts.

New Lynn needs a facelift just as much as Henderson, community board member Bill Buchanan says.

Building to deadline principal building officer, Auckland City Council.

Shore ratepayers are being "taken to the cleaners" by the Auckland Regional Council over rate rises, says a city councillor.

The Reserve Bank's decision today not to increase the official cash rate was welcomed by Marlborough Real Estate Institute district president Owen Norrish.

Victory Square residents and employees are not surprised that the Nelson suburb is classified as the largest high-deprivation area in the top of the South Island, but feel its reputation is worse than the reality.

Angry Glen Innes residents are urging their elected representatives to stop the suburb turning into a slum.

Commercial property agents in Blenheim say they are turning down inquiries from national stores wanting to set up shop in the town and cash in on a regional strong economy.

One of New Zealand's leading real estate lecturers believes Taranaki's buoyant property market will continue to remain strong.

A development ban that has halted subdivision of some of the Coromandel coastline's hottest real estate is expected to be lifted at the end of next year.

At least 31 properties in a flood zone at Henderson Valley Rd are now owned by Waitakere City Council.