New Zealand'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sectorWorkers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.02 May 05:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuild Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora unitsGrant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.02 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuilding consents fall - but have we hit the floor yet?Building downturn the worst in 15 years, bank says, but there's still some optimism.02 May 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Like stepping back in time': 1950s Auckland 'bachelor pad' for saleThe property on 2020sq m is like a backdrop for the Mad Men TV series.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPower list: 20 busiest residential builders - who's up, who's down?Most businesses built fewer homes, yet modular builder HouseMe's completions skyrocketed.01 May 04:15 AM
Banking and financeBad mortgage debt expected to rise by 40 per cent by year's endThe Reserve Bank says banks are well positioned to help struggling borrowers.30 Apr 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDitched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon30 Apr 11:48 PM
Kahu'Walking on eggshells': Homeless mum describes emergency housing experienceA wahine has described the downsides of her experience in emergency housing.30 Apr 11:18 PM
New ZealandChicken rip-off, London sword attack and debt repayments | Focus Morning Bulletin May 1, 2024Shoppers call out supermarkets for overcharging underweight chicken and Londoners in shock after horrific sword attack in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / APWatch30 Apr 07:36 PM
InflationAuckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%Rising immigration and more students cited as driving factors.29 Apr 10:58 PM
KahuNew vaccine for common respiratory virus available from next monthMāori, Pacific people and older adults are at greater risk of contracting RSV.29 Apr 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Kāinga Ora probing finances on four state house sites; changes at Mitre 10Kāinga Ora on accounts, aesthetics, Mitre 10 in Waikato, what price a Resido car park?29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: After six months is the Government on the right track?OPINION: Momentum is on the rise, but plenty more to do.26 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village, hotel and more planned for $200m+ Ayrburn near Arrowtown'It will take us five years, hoping to be the most visited destination in Queenstown.'26 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionCity Gardens Apartments no longer deemed a dangerous building'Good outcome' as no owners forced to leave the tower, after being on notice last week.26 Apr 12:07 AM
New ZealandDodgy drawings: Draftsman's ‘negligent; substandard’ work done in spare timeThe building designer said he'd learned from mistakes made 'at a difficult time'.26 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandAffordable homes a feature of new Taupō subdivisionPlans are proceeding for a new major housing development in Taupō.25 Apr 04:00 AM
New Zealand'They have taken us for fools': Councillor hits out over homeless motels'We've been taken to the cleaners by these agencies,' he says.24 Apr 05:04 PM
New ZealandNorthland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state housesThe state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.24 Apr 01:00 AM
ConstructionProtected Norfolk Island Pine was felled for more developmentThe man 'was aware that the removal of the tree would yield more developable land'.23 Apr 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ's biggest build-to-rent apartment project hits market: prices revealedTour bookings are now being offered, but the first residents won't move in until May.23 Apr 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionArchitects irked by demolition of award-winning Unitec buildingThe plan is to 'give order to the rather disordered collection of buildings and spaces'.22 Apr 09:10 PM
New ZealandIrate residents sound off about new tsunami sirensCoastal views from a couple's Parua Bay home ruined by new tsunami siren.22 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Container'-like Kāinga Ora homes shock residents'These are not containers ... they are fully functioning modern homes,' says Kāinga Ora.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesProperty Insider: Horse racing grandstand coming down; crane numbers plummetA grandstand going for apartments but the latest study shows fewer cranes on our horizons.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHalf of cyclone-wrecked Hawke's Bay properties now bought out or close to itAcross Hastings and Napier, 167 properties are in Category 3 and eligible for a buyout.21 Apr 11:05 PM
New ZealandPensioner housing unit sale: 'There's so much more they could have done'Auckland Council stopped on-selling pensioner flats more than two years ago.21 Apr 10:17 PM
Aged careRichard Umbers resigns as CEO of retirement giant Ryman HealthcareRetirement village giant now searching for a new group chief executive.21 Apr 09:09 PM
New ZealandCrime down but homelessness still an issue in Auckland CBDPolice in Auckland say they're focused on ensuring people feel safe coming into the city.21 Apr 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Help home buyers, not landlords; Team NZ's identity crisisOPINION: 'The winners of the 2023 election were the lobbyists and their clients.'21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFate of ‘dangerous’ high-rise apartment block decided by Auckland CouncilResidents were threatened with having to leave their homes by Monday.19 Apr 04:18 AM
New ZealandRenting crisis: Young woman and partner living in vanTauranga is 'not coping' with its biggest issue - the housing crisis.19 Apr 12:31 AM
New Zealand'Sacrificial lambs': Fire engineering expertise takes hit in latest job cutsThe MBIE is considering axing one of only two senior fire engineers in the country.19 Apr 12:23 AM
ConstructionCity Gardens Apartments: Ministry now investigating, barrister says 'don't leave''MBIE has yet to decide whether a determination will be made' - spokeswoman.18 Apr 09:30 PM
