PoliticsGovt scraps home grants, boosts social housing - no new funding for Kāinga OraThe Government is axing a subsidy for first-home buyers.22 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandHave First Home Grants really been helping buyers?They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?22 May 12:29 AM
New ZealandGovernment expected to scrap first-home grantsThe coalition Government is reviewing all housing support initiatives.21 May 08:42 PM
KahuScathing Kāinga Ora report highlights huge and ever-growing debtHousing advocate Huri Dennis fears backlash for Kāinga Ora tenants.21 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandCoromandel property values see steep riseSince the district’s last revaluation, residential values have increased 33 per cent.21 May 02:44 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: New 310-berth Auckland marina surprise, and is Vero Centre sold?Just getting through this year and surviving: the aim of many in property land.21 May 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMystery over dispute involving 728-unit Avondale projectNew images show 'Melbourne'-style development planned for Avondale.20 May 09:03 PM
PoliticsGovernment puts all housing programmes under review in wake of damning reportSignificant devolution in housing seems inevitable after report into Kāinga Ora.20 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM declares total refresh of Kāinga Ora board, KiwiBuild ditchedThe review was announced amid projections Kāinga Ora’s debt could reach $28.9 billion.20 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandFears Queenstown’s homeless problem is about to snowballDozens of people are living in tents around the tourism hub.19 May 09:05 PM
New Zealand'Stripping the house bare': Police urge caution to Kiwi hosts after string of Airbnb burglaries'Be vigilant about who you are allowing to stay in your property.'19 May 05:13 AM
New ZealandFormer homeowner ordered to cough up $5k for broken pump two years after saleA plumber found it had been fouled by wet wipes.17 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: More needed to prevent another Loafers Lodge tragedyOPINION: Are Wellington's homeless living in safer accommodation one year on?17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper on Northcote frustration: 'We need more homes, not more meetings''Not possible to get past the time and resources required in dealing with Eke Panuku.'16 May 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction300-berth marina planned for Hobbs Bay, Gulf HarbourBerths are planned to be 14m to 25m with 10 superyacht berths at the new facility.16 May 02:00 AM
AirlinesAuckland, Northland's 43 best buildings: Architecture awards announcedState-owned apartments, an innovation hub and an early learning centre also won awards.15 May 09:00 AM
New ZealandGisborne Digest: A round-up from around the districtNews snippets from around the Gisborne area.15 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandProposed rates rises for Auckland households lower than first proposed'I’ve proposed the lowest rates increase of any metropolitan council in New Zealand.'14 May 06:47 AM
BusinessThe Block NZ homes under construction to be soldFour new homes under construction to be sold after The Block NZ is canned. Video / Shayne CurrieWatch13 May 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: The latest on Kāinga Ora builds, and the house price outlookThe scale of financial trouble the builder contracted by Kāinga Ora is in is revealed.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCold houses to blame for people needing to ‘blast the heater’ - Green Building CouncilNew Zealand's housing building standards labelled decades behind most other countries.10 May 10:51 PM
New ZealandWatch: A tour through Kāinga Ora's newest city apartmentsTake a peek inside one of the new Kāinga Ora Lake Rd apartments.10 May 01:50 AM
New ZealandChris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listingsThe Minister has delivered his verdict on Wellington's District Plan.08 May 01:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of propertyThe Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIt's very distressing: Auckland company offers reward for return of portable cabinA 6x3m cabin was stolen from a Marsden Point Rd property in Ruakākā on Tuesday.06 May 07:39 PM
New Zealand'Speechless': Family go from living in a tent to getting a new home'It’s been a roller-coaster for the last three to four years for me and my children.'06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNext few months will be ‘critical’ for economy says Westpac NZ CEOWestpac NZ CEO cites tense geopolitical environment adding to uncertainty.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister's decision on housing intensification rules 'rational and reasonable'Greater housing density will go ahead in the high-growth areas of Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.06 May 06:20 AM
New ZealandHouse insurance, Qantas sale and Watercare deal | Focus Morning Bulletin May 6, 2024Insurance costs for houses rise, Qantas launches global sale and Aucklanders dodge 26 per cent water rates hike in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 May 07:35 PM
New ZealandCost of insuring a Kiwi home rising six times faster than incomesThe cost of insuring what’s inside a home has risen even faster.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness Hub: new Naylor Love chief executive Bruno Goedeke'After a few weeks, we decided we needed to move' - Goedeke on coming to NZ.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPocket rocket: 143 per cent growth for tiny house business, 21st to fifth-busiest NZ house builderThe company targets the budget-conscious, trucking places nationally. Prices from $65,000.03 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty housing: Bishop rejects panel's recommendationsThe minister's decision opens the door to housing growth in the area.03 May 12:55 AM
