Residents in the Auckland suburb are concerned a planned housing development will block picturesque views and overshadow heritage buildings.
New Zealand
Sunday 7:02pm
2:26
ANZ's latest Property Focus update notes house prices are largely on a "flat path".
Sunday 12:41pm
New Zealand's housing market is going through the longest and deepest downturn in 30 or 40 years, property data firm Cotality says.
Sat, Aug 1
As he launches new home-grown show, Coastal Wonders, tomorrow night, we subject Tom Webster to a 1News Grill.
Life
Hundreds of homes were set to be built on O'Donnell Ave, as part of the housing agency's Wesley West development.
Politics
Wed, Jul 29
Westpac NZ said the changes would take effect tomorrow, with its one-year advertised special rate rising 0.20% to 4.99% per annum.
Business
Mon, Jul 27
People sometimes had a misconception that falling house prices meant defaults, a credit ratings expert says.
They seem to be everywhere, but do Kiwis need all these townhouses? And are they lowering the value of the homes that belong to the rest of us?
Sat, Jul 25
All 16 tenants will be exiting, making way for redevelopment of 13 Garrett St.
Fri, Jul 24
The vote, at a planning committee meeting yesterday, locks in the council's position for the next year on the Government's directive to zone for more homes.
Wed, Jul 22
The deadline to sell the mysterious property with a colourful history passed yesterday.
Tue, Jul 21
Councillors are due to consider the advice from council staff at a planning committee meeting today, where they will vote on what moves forward in the process.
Seventeen properties in West Auckland were most recently discovered to have been used as grow houses.
Crime and Justice
Buying the wrong property can do more than just dent your bank balance – it can financially impact you for decades to come.
Sun, Jul 19
Opinion: Many young people no longer even consider owning a home, but Lucy Bendell explains how it can be done.
Sat, Jul 18
Mainland Capital and Russell Property Group have confirmed the purchases of 99 Albert Street and 62-68 Victoria Street West today in a joint statement which described the locations as being vital for urban activity.
Fri, Jul 17
According to an Official Information Act response from Kāinga Ora, some units on Nuku Street and Ngatiapa Street had been empty for six years now.
Thu, Jul 16
The bank's floating home loan rate rises from 5.79% to 6.04%, applying to new loans from Wednesday.
Mon, Jul 13
AI enhancement of real estate pictures has become pretty standard – but where do we draw the line?
Rising loan rates means good news for savers however.
Thu, Jul 9
In one case, a man had tried to start a physical fight with a neighbour in front of the man's grandchildren and told him to "sleep with one eye open".
Mangled support beams and sagging floors could be seen.
World
The 1930s bungalow with "traditional weatherboard charm", in Sandringham, went under the hammer this evening.
Wed, Jul 8
Extra stock was anecdotally being driven in part by owners relocating abroad who wanted to keep a foothold in the local market, a housing expert says.
Tue, Jul 7
Kiwibank economists say a lack of consensus about the decision means it was time for keen financial watchers to "get your popcorn"
