Don't be surprised if Neighbourhood Support signs start appearing in a neighbourhood near you. Several new groups are being planned for the Geraldine area while others are being rejuvenated.

The Treasury has recalculated an embarrassing set of figures suggesting household incomes have not kept pace with tax rises since Labour took office.

Hastings and Havelock North residents are asking for trouble, leaving their doors and windows open as burglars get busy in Hawke's Bay.

Angry Tarurutangi residents showed their frustration yesterday by protesting outside the rural Upland Rd house into which mental health patients will move later this month.

Property values in Porirua City have soared in a recent revaluation due to a high demand for land, lifestyle properties and affordable housing. The most recent evaluation by Quotable Value Ltd – who revalue property every three years on behalf of Porirua City Council (PCC) – shows significant increases across all property types, with strong growth in the industrial sector.

Hutt Valley is again proving a happy hunting ground for property investors as formerly vacant sites are put to new uses.

For the second quarter in a row, the ASB Bank Housing Confidence Survey shows continuing pessimism about buying new homes -- and chief economist Anthony Byett suggests houses may drop by 5 per cent over the next 6-12 months.

ASB Bank’s latest survey of housing confidence suggests that while the housing market is slowing, steep declines in house prices are unlikely.

New Zealanders' persistent overspending puts their futures - and the economy - at risk, a think-tank suggests. Rob Stock reports.

Garry Sheeran looks at the alternatives to finance company debenture stocks.

If you want to get rich, get married and stay that way.

Two public meetings will be held to alleviate fears of nearly 5000 Auckland City property owners who this week learned they might be living on pesticide-contaminated land.

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to raise interest rates again next month, though wages are expected to keep rising and unemployment may drop below 4 per cent, economists say.

Press Release: Barfoot and Thompson

Wages steadied in the September quarter, as did demand for labour, but both gained on an annual basis according to data released by Statistics New Zealand today.

North Islanders, outside of Auckland, are less worried about the housing market than South Islanders, the ASB Bank's latest housing confidence survey shows.