ConstructionApartments boost building consentsA boost in new apartment consents led to an 11 per cent rise in the number of new dwellings consented in November 2013, according to Statistics NZ.08 Jan 10:08 PM
ConstructionBuilding consents ease from highsThe house-building sector's rising fortunes have taken a tumble, with the latest Statistics New Zealand data showing the rate of increase slipping.28 Nov 10:00 PM
EconomySix thousand new homes for AucklandThe first batch of `special housing areas' in Auckland, which will bring 6000 new sections onto the market, have been revealed today.09 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandMortgage restrictions hurting buildersNew mortgage lending restrictions could cause a dramatic reduction in the number of houses built each year and put many small construction firms out of business, the Registered Master Builders Federation says.27 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentAuckland economy - houses being built, but jobs worryAuckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.15 Jul 12:10 AM
EconomyHouses gobble up city's most productive landAuckland has lost 4 per cent of its most fertile rural land to housing over the past two decades and is set to lose more under the strain of a million more residents.27 Jun 09:20 PM
BusinessNZ house market 'threat' to stabilityRisks to the financial system posed by an overheated housing market may be greater now than they were in the leadup to the global financial crisis, says Grant Spencer.27 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessBuilder expands with growing demandThe country's biggest house builder has opened four new franchises and will build almost 1000 new houses in the year to next March.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Those with means should buy 'multiple houses'If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Small cities, big costSome of the most expensive places in which to build in New Zealand are not the big cities with highest demand and dearest house prices.08 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCold, damp and overcrowdedCold and damp conditions are adding to health problems, including pneumonia and tuberculosis, faced by residents of overcrowded homes.07 Jun 07:16 AM
ConstructionSuccess: Home building still in the familyLockwood's third generation says sticking to what they do best is working.06 Jun 08:00 PM
BusinessAussie housing sector strugglingThere is further evidence the Aussie housing sector is struggling, but it may not be enough to get the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut its interest rate.02 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Not in my back yard'In a sign of the discontent spreading across many suburbs, residents are now mobilising to save their homes, sunlight and views against plans for intensification in the new unitary plan.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionRob Hutchison: Council must be bolder on futureIntensification isn't just about getting more height; it's about being smarter with what we have, writes Rob Hutchison.10 Apr 05:43 AM
New ZealandEye-watering costs to get connectedA fee for tapping into the waterworks in parts of Auckland has gone up by 900 per cent in the past two years - from less than $850 to almost $8000.23 Mar 07:05 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Watercare's got the wrong numbersDamien Grant writes: By law, Watercare has to keep the overall costs of water at minimum levels.23 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFast-track plumber bill draws fireThe Government is under fire for fast-tracking legislation which retrospectively legalises the unlawful collection of thousands of dollars in fees from plumbers and gasfitters.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't pay too earlyA couple who took out a Master Builders guarantee and paid more than $500,000 in progress payments on their new home are in danger of getting nothing back after their builder went under - because they paid too much in advance.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt cool on heat planThe future of a $330 million subsidised home heating and insulation scheme is in doubt despite tracking ahead of budget and being considered a huge success.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Planning to move with the timesAucklanders are now able to go online and discover how their own home and neighbourhoods are affected by the new masterplan, writes Brian Rudman.15 Mar 01:30 AM
ConstructionDeveloper hopes Unitary Plan brings certaintyA property developer who has copped flak for proposed apartments at Milford hopes Auckland's Unitary Plan will provide more certainty.14 Mar 08:46 PM
ConstructionGovt piles on pressure for housing landThe Government is becoming increasingly heavy-handed over Auckland's housing shortage, with talk of a new Crown agency to free up more land.13 Mar 04:30 PM
