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Westpac forecasts house prices to fall 15% in two years

Westpac takes far more bearish stand than it had previously.

Gas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next November

Windows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.

'Order Gib now': PlaceMakers warns of price rises and product shortages

PlaceMakers said that no Pink Batts were being distributed from their factory this week.

Dairy's risk to NZ financial system 'has diminished' - Reserve Bank

Very strong dairy prices have seen farmers reduce debt, the Reserve Bank says.

Hospitality spending rebounds: Worldline

Spending at restaurants, cafes and takeaways continues to increase, new figures show.

Biscuit giant Arnott's to bring manufacturing back to NZ after 25 years

The Australian business will operate out of a new factory in Avondale.

Hope for Wellington's Armstrong Downes' subcontractors?

"The liquidators/developer will need to negotiate with the existing subbies" - Herd

New housing consents surpass 50,000, smash records

Four regions had record numbers of new homes consented, Stats NZ said.

'Buyers showing greater reluctance': Auckland house sale prices fall in April

Property sales were 47.9 per cent below those for the month of March.

Farewell MIQ, gidday travellers: All go at NZ's airport hotels

Novotel prepares for tourists; Pullman interior fit-out contract awarded.

Amazon-like Australian retailer expands to NZ

Bricks and mortar retailer's online offering makes moves across the Tasman.

Watch: Ready to challenge supermarket duopoly - inside NZ's first Costco

The nearly-finished warehouse is out to challenge our supermarket duopoly.

244-room Auckland hotel hits market

The building stands on a leasehold site owned by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.

Sneak peek: First look inside $100m-plus Costco NZ store today

Media being invited into new 1.4ha store at Westgate on Auckland's northwest fringes.

Inflation hits rents: New figures show how tenants are affected

Where rents are rising the fastest.

Jamie Mackay: Love for a brother and his Anzac story

Opinion: If Covid has taught us nothing else, it's that family is everything.

What we can learn from previous episodes of rising interest rates

Opinion: If interest rates rise further, larger house price falls are likely.

Ex-All Black's helipad plan: Report to look at effects on swimmers, birds

Ex-All Black Ali Williams and businesswoman Anna Mowbray want a helipad.