As a property lender, we believe a big part of our future will be backing affordable housing developments in Auckland thanks to the Unitary Plan which now makes them a lot more doable.

The value of New Zealand’s residential property market has soared to almost $1 trillion dollars yet there are still suburbs in each of the main centres that offer more reasonable pricing.

Price growth may have flat-lined across the Auckland region but Barfoot & Thompson’s latest top 20 hot spots list shows prices in some suburbs are still powering on.

An Upper Hutt couple haven’t long been in the game but an early retirement is on the cards for them – and they explain how to NZ Property Investor magazine.

In parts of New Zealand you can buy a house that couldn’t be built for the purchase price - so it’s worth knowing the costs of construction versus buying an existing home.

Commercial building owners are being given six more months to secure unreinforced masonry – as long as they have undertaken action to carry out remedial work.

While some have talked of a decline in provincial centres, Rotorua has bucked any such trends.

Wellington rents are now on a par with Auckland rents – for the first time ever – as the city’s rental market continues to struggle with its accommodation shortage.

Effective tenant management is the key to a successful investment so here are some industry veterans’ top 10 tips on how to best manage tenants.

It’s been a slow, cool start to the year for much of New Zealand’s property market but new data suggests the Wellington market is bucking the trend.

The risks posed by rampant house price growth and high household borrowing have peaked and the scene is now set for a rebalancing, according to global ratings agency Standard & Poors.

Further changes have been made to the government’s unreinforced masonry securing fund (URM Fund) which assists earthquake proofing work.

Far fewer people believe house price growth is on the cards and yet more believe it is a good time to buy.

One Hawkes Bay couple have done everything investors are told not to, but their success speaks for itself – and now they are telling their story.

Who can predict where the property market is going in 2018? You can – if you know which economic indicators to watch to understand where the market is headed.

Queenstown and Wanaka still have excellent buying opportunities, despite high values, writes Louise Richardson.