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$200m plans: Fletcher Residential's vision for 306 new Auckland homes

Overseas Investment Office consent was needed by Fletcher Residential.

Land investors look to acquire Mangamahu estate

The cost to acquire the estate would be almost $64 million.

Building activity levels drop for first time since pandemic lockdowns

First fall in total volume of building work since Covid-hit September 2021 quarter.

Business digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence Awards

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Mark Lister: Investment lessons from Gabrielle

Property is a great investment ingredient, but it’s much better with a side of shares.

How many Kiwis have joined Costco?

Images in question 'should not have been made public to this community group' - Costco.

Employment facilitator to connect students with businesses

He said he plans on building his portfolio of connected local businesses.

H&A Print celebrates 100-year anniversary

To mark the occasion, the business held tours through their printing factory.

First home buyers are pulling back from the market - survey

Agents are seeing fewer people at open homes and auctions.

Winstone Wallboard ditching rebates to customers

Winstone 'surprised' commission needs a third investigation.

Who's claiming $5.2m from Podular Housing Systems?

Councils and an airport company among those listed as creditors.

Boom at top end, but unsold houses hit 12-year high so it's a buyer's market almost everywhere

Big jump in $3million-plus sales bucks an otherwise stagnant market.

Podular creditors owed $5.2m: $2m deposits taken for homes not started

There is alarm about how the company was being run and liquidators will investigate.

Fletcher's first retirement village units up

Village beside where Fletcher Living has built more than 400 homes.

Donovan Group fined $225k after worker's finger partially amputated

Victim became unbalanced and his left hand slipped.

Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China

"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"