in Dunedin is a game of two halves. You can join the hurly-burly of the student flat market in the streets surrounding Otago University or choose the tortoise-style option with a family-friendly property elsewhere in the city.

Migration shows no signs of abating with another record new inflow over the last month - and over half of the new arrivals plan to live in Auckland.

Landlords can now access tenancy-related advice, information and education on a website designed to be a one-stop shop.

Asking rents are rising nationwide, but is the rate of the increase enough to generate good returns for Auckland landlords?

Hit television show Our First Homes demonstrated that auctions are the best way for an Auckland seller to maximise the value of their property, according Barfoot & Thompson managing director Peter Thompson.

Governmental tax measures and macro-prudential tools aimed at investors are necessary to address growing housing market imbalances, says the Reserve Bank’s Deputy Governor.

With a 13.5% year-on-year increase in average asking prices on Trade Me Property, the Auckland market continues full steam ahead – and the same data also shows growth in the regions.

Property sales around the country increased in March, but an increase in the national median price was solely due to Auckland’s booming market, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

The case of a real estate agent who on-sold two properties for $80,000 more than the original price, just days after the initial transaction, demonstrates why it is important to have up-to-date valuations of properties.

Prominent Auckland property investor and expert Olly Newland says that investors need to tread warily over the dollar parity.