BDBDEconomyFletcher's Ling sees housing demand pickup in 2011Fletcher Building, expects the residential property market to pick up next year when rebuilding begins in Canterbury and the government's response to 'leaky homes' comes into effect.14 Oct 11:00 PM
EconomyBuilding consents keep falling - down 9pc in AugustThe number of consents issued for new homes has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year, Statistics NZ said today.29 Sep 10:50 PM
New Zealand$168,000 state house sets pattern for cheap homesThe Govt hopes a new state house will be a heartening example for first-home owners.16 Sep 05:30 PM
Economy<i>Tony Alexander:</i> The economic forecastThe news is good - and bad - says the Bank of New Zealand's Tony Alexander.10 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyRe-insurers will take the bulk of earthquake losses - Moody'sGlobal re-insurance companies will probably take the bulk of losses for claims from the Christchurch earthquake not covered by EQC, says Moody's.09 Sep 08:30 PM
Opinion<i>Kevin Atkinson:</i> Home truths forcing everybody to adjustCredit crunch has changed the landscape for residential building, writes Kevin Atkinson24 Aug 09:30 PM
EconomyHouse price fall of 4.1pc predicted in new reportA report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1 per cent by next June.12 Aug 03:00 AM
BDBDEconomyBuilding consents stay in the doldrumsNZ's residential property sector remained subdued last month with permits for new construction edging up from a slump in May, while commercial property extended its decline.29 Jul 11:45 PM
EconomyHousing consents edge up in JuneThe number of consents issued for new home building nudged up 1.7pc in June.29 Jul 11:30 PM
EconomyBuilding consents fall 9.5pc in MayThe number of consents issued for new homes fell 9.5 per cent during May, following a 13.4 per cent rise during April, Statistics New Zealand says.28 Jun 11:45 PM
InvestmentNZ needs 10,000 new houses - reportAbout 10,000 new homes need to be built in NZ to keep pace with population growth and ease the current housing squeeze, a new report shows.25 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandMP 'delighted' case settled out of courtNick Smith says he is "delighted" a $15 million defamation lawsuit against him has been settled out of court.09 Jun 01:02 AM
Opinion<i>Geoff Hardy:</i> Think twice before patching up a leaky homeIt is notoriously hard to fix up a leaky building that has been poorly designed or built to start with.07 Jun 04:00 PM
EconomyBuilding consents jump 10pc in FebBuilding consents issued in February jumped 10 per cent, after rising one per cent the month before.29 Mar 11:10 PM
EmploymentHome building up 7.4pc in DecemberThe seasonally adjusted volume of residential building activity rose 7.4 per cent in the December quarter, while non-residential volume fell 6.1 per cent.07 Mar 11:10 PM
