PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceState insurer looks into subsidising homeowners to make their properties more resilientGovernment officials study insurance schemes overseas that offer homeowners grants.16 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properlyOPINION: In America, gun violence is commonplace.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'More suburbs of Auckland': Housing plan raises fertile rural land concerns“Wellington officials determining what is right for our area”.16 Jul 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.15 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of historyOPINION: 'Conspiracists on the left and right are hard at work fomenting greater chaos.'15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Why are we losing our minds over 15 free bicycles?OPINION: Spurious 'economic necessity' claims undermine environment and efficiency goals.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFoul-mouthed tenant evicted after noise complaints from neighboursProperty managers have evicted a loud and foul-mouthed tenant after neighbours complained.15 Jul 06:00 AM
InflationAuckland, Canterbury, Wellington defy house price downturnHigh interest rates, cost of living pressures driving some to put their homes up for sale.15 Jul 02:12 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLiam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data outConsumer Price Index data should confirm whether November rate cut hopes are on the mark.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenantsThe Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.14 Jul 12:12 AM
New ZealandWanted: Families looking for a hand-up into buying their first homeHabitat for Humanity is building 24 Whangārei homes for its rent-to-buy scheme.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga mayoral candidates size up Govt's new housing rulesMayoral hopefuls give their views on how the changes fit with the growing city's needs.12 Jul 06:01 AM
Personal FinanceNumber of ‘accidental landlords’ falling as property market slowsFewer people are opting to rent out houses when they don't sell.11 Jul 08:03 PM
Banking and financeMajor bank drops mortgage rates, term depositsThe first bank moves to drop home loan rates after the Reserve Bank signals 'dovish' tone.11 Jul 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'Decline followed a huge surge in building consents as well as a post-pandemic rush.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartmentsOPINION: Will removing minimum dwelling sizes result in poor-quality housing? Yes.10 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessInside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?Also today: is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible? Why is the RBNZ so negative?09 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandHamilton on track for 520 new state homes this year, hundreds more plannedOf Waikato's 582 new social homes being built this year, 520 of them are in Hamilton City.09 Jul 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader saysJohn Gray urges 'greater consequences' for lawbreakers as the Govt removes red tape.08 Jul 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBrown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closerAuckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?08 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and finance‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue downChilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.08 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNew house at Gibbs Farm sculpture park on NZ's Best Homes with Phil Spencer'Leveraging our innovative reputation in the pursuit of creating remarkable homes'.08 Jul 02:00 AM
Banking and financeMortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'Interest rates, insurance costs, council rates tip some homeowners into difficulty.07 Jul 06:53 PM
New ZealandNew housing growth plan prioritises 'housing crisis' - Rotorua mayorHousing density standards are set to sit on the council table again.07 Jul 06:27 PM
New ZealandThinking outside the shoebox: How small is too small for an apartment?The removal of size requirements for an apartment or house has raised concerns.06 Jul 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'A privilege to come to New Zealand' - Phil Spencer on popular TVNZ 1 seriesThe series finishes next Sunday at Te Arai, Cheltenham and Aotea Great Barrier Island.06 Jul 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Stats say Kiwis are getting wealthier - the reality is more complexOPINION: We worry a lot about living costs but wealth creation is the bigger picture.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLeaky garage: 'Inaccurate' statement comes back to bite seller three years laterFormer owner liable for $29k repair costs because of what he said when he owned it.06 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Housing policy leaves anti-density backers nowhere to runOPINION: Chris Bishop plans to 'flood' the market with housing.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMulti-storey retirement village project riles neighboursThe new facility in Mount Maunganui is upsetting neighbours and drawing attention.05 Jul 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessHow two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.05 Jul 12:37 AM
KahuŌpua community members and iwi oppose housing developmentNew Ōpua housing plan reduces the number of homes, leaves hilltop views04 Jul 10:01 PM
New Zealand'Rich mates': Govt puts Rotorua on 'fast track' to more homelessness - WaititiIt comes after Kāinga Ora said 110 planned new homes in the city were being 'reassessed'.04 Jul 05:03 PM
