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Ports of Auckland study estimates $626m cost per year to move north
Divided between 1.7 million Aucklanders, that's more than $300 per year each.

NZ annual house values up 3.3%, Auckland up $46k in a month
Outlook somewhat uncertain due to next year's general election - Davidson.

Three Bayleys agents fined $5500 for unsatisfactory conduct in leasehold deal
Bayley's agents Tony Bayley, Alan and Philip Haydock fined for unsatisfactory conduct

Judge refuses to halt liquidation process for Eric Watson's Cullen Group
Eric Watson has lost the latest round in his battle with the IRD.

House hunters warned: Change coming this Friday
Letter or email from bank or financier could be needed.

Organic vineyard on Waiheke up for mortgagee sale
The council values the property at $4.8m.

Property report: How globalisation shook up NZ's property market
The country's biggest riser is not what you think.

Ngāti Whātua's Oneoneroa house project under way
Hapū progresses North Shore land plans for 350 new residences.

What to know before buying a house with friends
Teaming up is a good way to get on the property ladder, but can go seriously wrong.

Nikki Connors: The need-to-knows of property investment
COMMENT: Many Kiwis are confused or misinformed about property investment.

'Persistent and premeditated': Baker jailed for hiding $6.5m of sales from IRD
The baker failed to declare some $6.5 million in cash sales.

Landlords v tenants: The law changes that could affect 1.5m people
Law change means much at stake in $171b rental sector, home to 1.5m tenants.

Editorial: Property rights in Government sights
Editorial: Balancing tenant security with landlord interests is a tightrope act.

Can passive investing be trusted?
The digital revolution might make things easier and cheaper, but is there a cost?

Debtors' anger at financial advisor Barry Kloogh's apology
Up to $14m owed to creditors who say they have no sympathy for the failed businessman.

'National interest test' for foreign buyers
Government to have power to block foreign sales of key infrastructure, security assets.

Think you are getting 3% interest on your savings? Try again
Kiwis are saving but are not getting much bang for their buck.

Mary Holm: How to spend that $200,000 Lotto win
COMMENT: A $200k payout is just right — it's substantial, but not seriously life-changing.

Auckland apartment selling for only $49k - but there's a catch
Could this be West Auckland's cheapest apartment - well, yes there is a catch.

Scammed investor: 'How could I be the fool to fall for this?'
"Greg"s story of losing money in an investment scam features in the Fraud Hurts film.

Why property investing can be so much more than renting homes
Ignoring commercial property can mean you're missing opportunities.

Vandal-hit Rotorua landlord decries law change proposal
Landlord says they will have less control with no-cause tenancy termination change.

Borrow up to $20k with no interest. But there's a catch
Payright founders Myles and Piers Redward see a gap in the New Zealand market.

Retiree frustrated: KiwiSaver delays lead to $1500 shortfall
Man waited more than a month to get his money out after turning 65.

There are more billionaires than ever, but their fortunes took a big hit in 2018
Ranks of the ultrarich surged nearly 40 per cent in five years, report shows.

Mary Holm: Should the rich get Super?
COMMENT: Men ending work have, on average, 20 per cent more in savings than women.

KiwiSaver now worth more than $60 billion
KiwiSaver has been pushed higher by strong share markets.

Auckland property gloom drives investor confidence to three-year low
Why people think their investment returns are going to get worse.

Cooking the Books: How to budget without feeling deprived
Done right a budget will actually make you feel richer, not that you're going without.