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'Golden opportunity': 56ha of 'prime farmland' rezoned, approved for development
More than 450 homes could be built on the land.
Subdivision deal clears path for new homes, despite quarry concerns
Houses cut from a Hikurangi subdivision plan in a settlement with a concrete company.
Shelter hopes prompted by deaths in homeless community
It's a problem that 'isn't going away'. Napier group looking for a house - and answers.
On The Up: Pita Tipene’s visionary leadership earns top Māori business award
Tipene now hopes to lead Ngāti Hine through settlement, enabling the iwi to thrive.
Liam Dann: RBNZ needs to cut interest rates further and faster
OPINION: The only certainty around the economic direction right now is uncertainty.
Thomas Coughlan: How Labour walked away from Tory Whanau and backed Andrew Little
OPINION: In 2022, Labour quietly backed Tory Whanau. Now they want her gone.
'Alternative to a rusting hulk': Relief over Icon finishing Seascape
'Well done, Icon. The city will be behind you.' - Shane Brealey, Simplicity Living MD.
Portable building theft leaves man without emergency housing
Business owner laments criminals taking firm's "last available unit in the Hokianga area".
Gloomy forecast: ANZ sees OCR falling to 2.5% as recovery falters
GDP growth will be weaker as confidence weakens, ANZ economists say.
Councillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities
'We are not seeing an improvement on the availability of stock in town.'
Simon Wilson: How not to fix the social housing crisis
OPINION: There's good and an awful lot of bad in the Government's social housing plans.
'Resorted' to drone: Body corporate wins case against Paraparaumu unit owner
'Drone wash was not as effective as a manual wash would have been' - tribunal decision.
House prices down in most regions in year to March
Prices either static or falling throughout NZ, only six areas had price rises lately.
Editorial: Pressure will rise on Govt if cost of living crunch doesn't ease
OPINION: Kiwis are struggling more now than during the 2022 inflation peak.
Former high-flying property developer ditches private jets as market turns down
Matthew Horncastle of Williams Corporation says he is now 'pretty boring'.
‘Not making the connection’: Kiwis grim over cost of living despite economic upturn
Pessimistic outlook despite steady inflation and falling interest rates.
'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarket
The project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.
Tenant who fled rental property on short notice left behind damage and 500kg of rubbish
The woman had grounds to go early, but she still had a responsibility to leave it clean.
New homes open doors for young disabled Northlanders
Rest homes used to be the only option for young people with disabilities.
Du Val unit buyer fears reneging on $850,000 contract
'Targeted and called repetitively by young Pasifika people who got my trust.' - Keil-Hall
14 new social houses opened in Kerikeri by Kāinga Ora
Kāinga Ora opens 14 new Far North social houses
Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m
Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.
Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket
The NZX slides despite some rate relief.
Auckland property valuations delayed again, could be 18 months outdated
The valuations are a source of fascination for property-mad Aucklanders.
Payment disputes: Kāinga Ora apartment project hits roadblock
Little has happened at a Kāinga Ora-owned building site in Rotorua for months.
Clarkes must front up to interview with PwC: High Court
Clarkes have so far refused to be interviewed by the receivers of many Du Val entities.
House prices flat to start 2025 – the regions faring better than others
First-home buyers continue to make up a larger share of the overall market.