‘Done and dusted’: More Kiwis believe housing market downturn is over
Confidence in housing market is on the rise, with expectations interest rates have peaked
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BNZ cuts some home loan rates after rivals make moves
Less-hawkish tone, property glut part of wider landscape influencing banks.
Houses for sale flood Auckland market, hit 11-year peak
Sale numbers plummet, new listings skyrocket: not a market in recovery at all.
Sister has brother evicted from Taupō home to enable sale
Sibling had taken out an ANZ mortgage over the parents' home to invest in a business.
Paul Spoonley: Doubling Auckland’s size is not a good thing
OPINION: Auckland will dominate New Zealand’s population growth over the coming decades.
Letters: Why poverty continues in New Zealand
OPINION: Suburbian response says much about the shameful blight of poverty in Aotearoa.
Upgrades badly needed at Premier House, says Heritage NZ
It's in a dishevelled state partly due to it serving multiple purposes, the entity says.
Residents say rent increase will price them out of their homes
Dental and medical appointments are being put off while tenants wait on a decision.
Paula Bennett: Evict tenants who don't deserve state homes
OPINION: It is all about your rights instead of acknowledging you have responsibilities.
Kāinga Ora chairman resigns amid ongoing review of agency
It comes amid a Government review into Kāinga Ora's performance.
ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.
Nationally significant sacred land at risk with 93-house development in Whangārei
Subdivision approval 'huge and grievous misunderstanding' of cultural values, hapū say.
Ōhakune housing development scuppered with Kāinga Ora withdrawal
Ngāti Rangi says the decision is a major setback for the community.
Iwi prepare to occupy sacred land in protest
Iwi say all bets are off and all avenues of protest are on the table.
'Reopening the conversation': Sale of Napier’s $65m of council houses back on the table
Council may about-turn on its decision not to sell its community housing.
Watch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%
Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.
Man, 25, charged with murder after Mt Albert death
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident.
Mt Albert homicide: Kāinga Ora admit resident complaints before ‘tragedy’
The estate, with 20 one-bedroom units, is known to have had security issues in the past.
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Property Insider: Contentious retirement village survey, who wants $500k+ from failed builder
More than 300 NZ retirement villages and 71 operators ranked according to best practice.
ASB takes a punt on some home loan rates ahead of cash rate decision
A 'volatile' global environment was a factor in the home loan rates decision.
The BoP town getting 24 new Kainga Ora homes
There will be 24 new homes in four locations in western Bay of Plenty town.
It's not Auckland: The city where it takes 11.3 years to save a house deposit
The influence of 'wealth' on the property market is one suspected reason for high prices.
Revaluations boost retirement giant Summerset Group's bottom-line profit
CEO Scott Scoullar: 'We withstood challenges and continued to grow.'
To hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate call
ANZ is expecting the official cash rate to be raised from 5.5 per cent next week.
Letters: Housing costs driving crime; Ginny Andersen’s Mark Mitchell quip
OPINION: & cynical corporates: 'Reminds me of plastic tikis being sold in souvenir shops.'
‘Totally reckless' planning rules on hold
Dangerous intersections and heavy traffic on SH2 not addressed - councillor.
'An ugly thing': Maōri groups divided over planned Auckland waterfront marae
A long-held desire to build a marae in Te Atatū is closer after the local board votes.
450-home project will expand Flaxmere, orchard and vineyard make way
A large Māori-led housing project planned for Flaxmere has been given approval.
Accused boarding house arsonist back in court
The derelict Dunedin property was gutted by fire on October 27 last year.
Editorial: Stalled housing market a symptom of economy stuck in neutral
The economic message for 2024 is clear: hang on, a rebound is coming, but not yet.
ELE group collapse: Receivers’ report puts claims at $12.3m - who's owed money?
Buildhub, another labour hire business, had 60-70 staff. They were all sacked on Friday.