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‘Dared to journey’ - two Wellington architects win NZIA top honour

'Radical sustainability of exploring bi-cultural collaboration' cited in win.

‘We have changed our family’s future forever’: An inspiring whānau journey to home ownership

They moved from renting where they paid $611 weekly for a rundown home.

Inside Economics: Why is the housing recovery taking so long? And what’s shrinking NZ’s current account deficit?

Is falling migration stalling the house price recovery?

Wealthy townhouse developer linked to ‘premier’ Wellington site

The former Teacher's Training College in Karori has sat empty for nearly a decade.

Government wants more homes built: New data shows 7.2% annual decline

Minister Chris Penk says Govt 'focused on making it easier, cheaper to build homes'.

Property Insider: Scentre result, hotel sale, Tutukaka dispute, Taupō bach sale

Biggest NZ Westfield mall got 12.7 million visits last year, down from 13 million in 2023.

‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks some

Arvida is spending $50m+ on the main hub and apartments at its Mayfair retirement village.

Summerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitals

Summerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.

Neighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare

'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.

‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub

Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.

Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution

OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.

‘Legacy’: New solar-powered buildings at marae near Kaipara Harbour

Development is a significant step for the hapū and creates a legacy: Te Kurataiaho Kapea

‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven

'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'

Sprinkler dispute at Auckland Viaduct apartments: $23k claim dismissed

Unit had been altered with a wood roof and deep roof beams, minimalist design sprinkler.

Elon Musk-led car company opening soon in vast new retail hub

Vehicles about to arrive at the new Westgate premises.

Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village

A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.