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Cambodian baker migrants fail to get order to stop BNZ selling Auckland home

BNZ became concerned that it made the loan based on false information presented to it.

'It’s hard to feel like we’ve lost everything': Peria family grateful for support

The family home in the Far North was quickly lost in the blaze on August 11.

New $200m retirement village announced for Napier

A new 300-unit retirement village has been announced for Napier in a new suburb.

Opinion: There's more to solving the housing crisis than upping supply

OPINION: A closer look at the web of factors that influence house prices and rents.

Villagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision

'We would have been looking at Coronation Street which is not why we chose to be here.'

'It takes a village': Far North’s biggest community housing development to open

Te Kohekohe will provide 60 homes in an area where accommodation is in short supply.

Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?

OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.

Builder Kiel Rangi keeps licence after skipping out on $70k botch-up

None of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had been put on wrong.

Go-ahead given for 202 new homes in Rotorua

Approval has been given to build 202 homes at Ngongotahā, for starters.

Fletcher Building gives warning on 2025 'challenging' year

'We expect it will take time to see the flow-through to consenting and actual work.'

$227m loss: Fletcher delivers disappointing result

Losses from Higgins, intense competition, poor trading conditions feature in huge loss.

July median house price and sale numbers up on 2023

'July brought a new wave of buyer activity ... not typically seen in late winter.'

When will we know more about Du Val's interim receivership?

Report went in last Friday, PwC says. Nothing has been released in public yet.

Camping site closed after 'property damage, abuse and intimidating behaviour'

'We’ve got to the point where we’ve offered all the help we can.'

Major bank slashes short-term home loan rates amid 'competitive environment'

Homeowners are the big winners as banks scramble to offer competitive rates.

‘It is fraud’: Students kicked out after spike in out-of-zone parents sending kids to school

Hundreds of parents have had to prove their residence after enrolment fraud spiked.