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New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices

New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.

How much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest year

First job: A landmark 57-level luxury tower between Commerce and Gore streets.

Wellington waterfront restaurant v $659m landlord: who won?

Director Mario Dimitrijoski travelled to Auckland in 2020 to meet Stride, discuss lease.

Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing

The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.

Queenstown’s Westwood Group buys Ponsonby Central

'Considerable similarities between Ponsonby Central and Steamer Wharf in Queenstown.'

Gloomy business survey sparks rate cut hopes

Latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a downbeat outlook across all sectors.

New building consents take a tumble

New dwelling consents well down biggest cities from a year before.

Cartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 years

Cleaner did a dirty deal, prices dropped by up to 30% after cartel arrangement broke down.

Eke Panuku agrees to temporary Wynyard Quarter footbridge: Victory for businesses

Th announcement was a reversal of a previous position to reject a temporary bridge.

Property Insider: Graeme Hart’s businesses move; why sell a valuable Pak’nSave?

Graeme Hart companies are doing a switcheroo: moving from one building to another.

Crossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m site

Big move is expected to occur next November when 1200 staff are due to shift.

Bill for new Waikeria Prison climbs as public-private partners wrangle over big Covid claim

The new 600-bed prison in Te Awamutu should be finished late this year.

Neighbour v real estate boss: did drone photography for ad invade privacy?

Case first went to Real Estate Authority, then Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal.

Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?

The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.

Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire

'Dark store' and direct-to-boot offerings as well as EV chargers feature in overhauls.

'Retirement funds eaten up' - Point Wells man wins battle for seawall, boat ramp

'It’s been well in excess of $280,000 and there’s more to spend.'