All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock says his side must "nail the basics" in their second test against South Africa, but concedes countering the powerful Springboks is easier said than done.

Most home resellers are still getting a price well above what they originally paid - ranging from a gross profit of more than $500,000 in Auckland to just over $300,000 in Christchurch.

Five bidders competed for a Christchurch bungalow in need of serious renovation or demolishing which eventually sold for $235,000.

Iran's foreign ministry says no one has the right to level accusations against Tehran over an attack on Sir Salman Rushdie, and only he and supporters are worthy of reproach and condemnation for denigrating the world's Muslims.