BusinessHow recent rate cuts could impact your mortgage strategyBanks are expected to offer more fixed-rate cuts after the Official Cash Rate drop.19 Feb 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuildFirst home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them. 19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Wellington’s RV drop affects your property and ratesWellington's average drop in rating valuations (RVs) is 24% since 2021.18 Feb 11:18 PM
New ZealandCostly oversights: Homeowners unaware of tenancy law pitfallsTenant's claim highlighted lack of Healthy Homes standards and smoke alarms.18 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandHomeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaintsThe family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil assets could be discounted for housing entityThe public will soon have a say on a joint venture housing proposal.18 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBuyer named: $26m paid for neighbouring Herne Bay villas, each with a poolCommodities trading heir in $26m deals.17 Feb 08:10 PM
New ZealandWellington social housing buildings earthquake-proneTenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.17 Feb 01:21 AM
New ZealandLife in an isolated valley after a flood: 'The damage took my mind off being hungry'George waited days in his car for someone to arrive: 'They didn’t even know we were here.'16 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThree apartment projects for $800m+ planned for TakapunaSites on Anzac St, The Strand and Huron St have been tagged for huge new housing schemes.16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Eight-week average’: Tenancy Tribunal on how long it’s taking to hear a caseFrom March 20, the tribunal will be able to decide cases on paper without hearings.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Psychological torture’: Neighbours' relief as woman evicted for excessive noiseThirteen complaints were made to Kāinga Ora since she moved in last year.14 Feb 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Cone wars - AT boss fires up over surprise roadworksOPINION: Dean Kimpton is at the pointy end of cone management. He's seeing orange. 14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA home of their own: Inside the Auckland City MissionTenants at Auckland City Mission’s home for the homeless tell their stories.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Balm for the community': Historic lodge to rise again after fire'The new build will enable us to continue the legacy of the grand old homestead.'14 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealedThe homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.13 Feb 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisisOPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFour months, still no buyers: PwC trying to sell Du Val propertiesBare land ready for unit development and a multi-level apartment block are still for sale.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Unacceptable levels’: Rising rent drives poverty and homelessnessOtangarei residents spend 56% of weekly income on rent, highlighting stress.12 Feb 05:07 PM
New ZealandOperation FTP: Crackdown on trolley thefts sparks counter operationOperation Feed The People launched in opposition to police trolley crackdown.12 Feb 04:04 PM
New ZealandWhy researching your home’s past could be easier than you thinkThe talk on February 20 will help people research their home's history.12 Feb 02:52 AM
OpinionOpinion: Time for Kiwis to change their attitude to state housing tenantsOPINION: A very small number of tenants cause serious disruption for their neighbours.12 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO saysEvicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.12 Feb 12:05 AM
BusinessKāinga Ora is getting tougher on rent debt collectionTenants can't exceed 12 weeks' rent debt under the new policy.11 Feb 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNeighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.11 Feb 02:24 AM
New Zealand'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court againA 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.10 Feb 11:05 PM
New ZealandTauranga Mayor still doesn’t live in city, 7 months after winning electionMayor Mahé Drysdale says it's "very challenging” finding a suitable home in Tauranga.10 Feb 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hubResidents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.09 Feb 04:00 PM
PropertySimplicity Living to build 264 homes in Morningside build-to-rent developmentThe project is scheduled to begin development later this year.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHouse values, rents to drop: Could 2025 be the year to buy?So many houses are on the market right now, it could take months to clear06 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolutionOPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Legacy’: New solar-powered buildings at marae near Kaipara HarbourDevelopment is a significant step for the hapū and creates a legacy: Te Kurataiaho Kapea05 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessEconomist warns Kiwis not to ‘bet the house’ on property marketHouse prices could stay 'broadly flat for the next five years'.04 Feb 06:40 PM
New ZealandMarama Davidson on the Government's treatment of public housingGreen party co-leader Marama Davidson said "housing is a human right and a core public good, but this government is treating it as a game of Monopoly." Video / Alyse WrightWatch04 Feb 04:07 AM
