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F&P Healthcare cleared for $275m land deal, 104ha expansion
The new site will be a second R&D and manufacturing campus to grow operations.
Failed Auckland housing developer owes creditors $40m
Delays, material shortages and pandemic-driven cost overruns blamed.
Locals oppose boatshed, ramp scheme for $22m Herne Bay home
'Massive thing will dominate the wee public bay, its foreshore and the Herne Bay coast.'
Biggest retail property deal of year: who paid $85.7m?
'Seven properties currently under contract, two further sales pending' - Whillans.
Art remake heartbreak: Fire wrecked NZICC glass 'forest' panels
'Hopefully, something can be done with the old ones. Maybe they can be ground up...'
Kiwi Property makes record sales at malls
Big jump in sales at Sylvia Park, LynnMall and The Base.
IRD, creditors chasing $19m from failed Rainbow childcare chain
Employees are owed about $640,000 as "worrying" ECE closure saga claims casualties.
Why one of NZ's top 10 house builders is laying off staff
'Other group house builders have laid off significantly more staff than we have.' - Burney
Big retirement village company's net profit tumbles
Giant of the sector reports in the face of falling house prices, Government scrutiny.
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Who's behind $40m+ Devonport Village property buy-up?
Ex-ANZ bosses have linked up with fiercely private heir to NZ's former richest man.
Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds
Fletcher Building’s 94 per cent share of NZ's wallboard market is often cited on topic.
Wellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?
Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."
What Infrastructure NZ wants to see in the Budget
'NZ needs to grow up and accept the costs if we are going to build a prosperous future.'
Another modular housing building company fails, 11 buyers hit
One client paid $500,000+ but does not have a home and is very worried about his plight.
The Trusts budgets $40m expanding West Auckland outlets
Boutique pop-up bars, restaurant-led gastro pubs: walking distance from units, transport.
What landlords want to see in this week's Budget, but suspect they won't
398,000 bonds were lodged with Tenancy Services by February, up from 383,000 a year ago.
Our biggest house builder reveals 30% volume drop
Real irony: Now is a great time to build.
New data reveals where Auckland rents jumped by 7.2%
New insights from an agency managing 19,000 properties: What does it say?
Are retirement village stocks safe? Analyst on ComCom probe
'Level of concern amongst residents and advocates about some of the sector’s practices.'
First look: What's it like inside NZ's biggest build-to-rent project?
"We allow people to do decorating of their apartments. You’re allowed to bring your pets."
Anti-bird roosting measures in cladding of new $63m block
'Sloped the bottom of the cruciform indents at a 50-degree angle,': birds don't roost.
The $70m question: Why Ponsonby Central's owner is selling up
Andy Davies established the hub 11 years ago.
Leaky building saga: Takapuna apartment tower owners win case against own lawyers
Lawyers challenged almost all aspects of the claim brought in the proceedings.
Developer of $60m Waiheke Island coastal housing estate wants out
Sales of the housing sites taking longer than expected.
Commerce Commission launches retirement village probe
Investigation into potential Fair Trading Act breaches - commission.
$650m project: Spark to shift 1800 staff to new Auckland CBD headquarters
'It’s at a whole new level of quality, environmental sustainability and occupier comfort.'
Modular house builder hits the wall, unable to pay IRD $298,000
The company wanted to reduce waste and build in a more sustainable and higher-quality way.
Beachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the start
One narrow, winding road and no schools are the locals' two main concerns.
American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project
'It was always going to be a big space.'
New Avondale units sold from $450,000 - with swimming pool
Marutūāhu-Ockham will have delivered 541 Auckland apartments: 199 are KiwiBuilds.
Consents for new residential buildings plunge 21%
Summer's bad weather might keep numbers low throughout the year.
Container Pools leaves 42 customers high and dry, owes $1.5m
Victim support group: customers haven't received goods they paid for.