Housing prices Auckland area

Hi my family and I (myself, wife and 2 kids aged 14 and 15) are thinking of moving to New Zealand.
I am currently talking to an IT-company and they might offer me a contract.

I was wondering what the housing prices are in the Auckland-area.

Can anyone help me?
Thanks

Housing prices and rents are astronomically expensive in Auckland.
I suggest you use your search engine to check the prices out.

Stumpy, thanks for the info.
What regions are more interesting for houses then?
Do you have any idea?

Dunedin is the cheaper city. Also take a look at small rural towns.
Any city or town within an hour or so of Auckland is getting more expensive.

Where I am at present, the house prices have risen 47% in 5 years as it is only an hour to Auckland.