Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard is worried about deja vu when it comes to New Zealanders’ love for property investment and consumption, rather than saving and investing to produce more exports....

Homebuyers are being warned not to use a new sale-and-purchase agreement which may not allow them to cancel a deal if a pre-inspection report shows problems with the property. ...

An indicator of the housing market improved to its best reading in two years, as the economy struggled to escape a recession that began at the start of 2008....