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Shortage fuels house price rises

Home building up 7.4pc in December

The 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.

Construction industry expands at slower pace

Fund touted to protect against shonky builders

Govt insulation scheme inadequate, report says

The Government is defending its $347m home insulation scheme against criticism its 'one size fits all' approach is inadequate.

Building consents up in Jan

Confidence in housing market slumps outside Auckland

Red tape slams door on housing plans

Govt pushes on with leaky homes plan

The Government is moving on with its plans to help leaky home owners and says it is up to councils whether they participate or not.

Value of building work keeps falling

House building plummets 40pc in two years

The amount of residential building work put in place has fallen by almost 40 per cent since the most recent peak.

NZ house values up 1pc in last year: QV

New Zealand house values rose 1 per cent in the 12 months ended November 30, up from a 0.20 per cent gain in the period through October, says QV Valuations.

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Construction out of the mire as housing consents rise

Building consents were up 11 per cent in October.

Confidence in housing stays high, says ASB survey

New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.

Affluent buyers down to earth

Rich Lister Gary Lane wants more than $10 million for a piece of land once donated to the people of Auckland - and estate agents say someone will cough up the cash.