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Napier considering proposal for new 255-home subdivision
A resource consent application was lodged with the council earlier this year.
Watch live: PM says nothing’s on or off the table yet in terms of new taxes, PM says
Hipkins says his Government would not be bringing in major new taxes before the election.
Focus Live: PM Hipkins addresses media in Christchurch
Watch Live: PM Chris Hipkins and Megan Woods address media after opening new Kainga Ora houses in Riccarton, Christchurch. Video / George Heard
Queenstown housing crisis: ‘Someone will die’
Absentee property owners who used their properties four weeks a year blamed for shortage.
National will reinstate no-cause evictions if elected
The party also wants to scrap a range of regulations it says hurts landlords.
Thousands of state houses on flood prone land, more going up
More than 15 per cent of state housing is on flood-prone land.
‘Out of her depth’: Realtor overstated the size of land plots she was selling
One of the lots was only 61 per cent of the size they had been promised.
Man with disability faces homelessness: 'I think it is so cruel. Where is the humanity?'
'I need a miracle. I know time is running out. I am very, very frightened.'
Social housing plans spark town meeting in Kerikeri
Organisers say they support more social housing but it needs to be part of a broader plan.
Elaborate rental scam: 'Englishman' lures pregnant woman, flees country
Police have vowed to arrest him at the border should he attempt to return to New Zealand.
Environment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone
'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker
Ten ‘genuine prospects’ for future of Hastings Tudor-style villa
Ten prospects have been identified for the future of a Tudor-style villa in Hastings.
Land of the long red tape: Is it time to loosen NZ’s building restrictions?
A prominent developer is bemoaning New Zealand's red tape.
Japan has millions of empty houses. Want to buy one for $35k?
New York Times: By 2033, 30 per cent of all Japan's houses will likely be vacant.
Who wants $14.9m from biggest builder to fail this year?
Name anything you see happening on a building site and those supplying stuff are on list.
Could Fletcher's Perth leaky pipe problem cost more than A$15m?
Investors may have to mull "worst-case scenario" in leaky pipe issue.
Lifting the lid on Scarbro failure: Construction companies owe $14m
Biggest NZ builder to declare insolvency this year: McGrathNicol says who's owed what.
Apartment pioneer caught up in Scarbro liquidation - what's next?
Leuschke Group designed the complex with 112 residences, 12 apartments and seven shops.
Millions owed: Director has second modular building company collapse within months
Cabin and shed-maker collapse leaves almost $1m in debt to more than 70 creditors.
Scarbro liquidator: Building sites being transferred back to customers
Information about the failure due out on Monday, explaining the fate of around 60 staff.
Record crane count reflects busy building sector
Queenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.
Giant Sydney-HQ real estate chain coming here
Local manager says agency looking at up to 20 offices in New Zealand.
Compact housing likely in another Kāinga Ora purchase
Housing agency still mulling plans for the site but says it’s ideal for compact homes.
US-inspired Carlaw Park Student Village takes off
Old school dorms out: Uni's new megablock took design tips from students.
'Wild West': Big housing project a return to bad city planning, councillor says
The councillor believes the application should be publicly notified to give people a say.
Project Auckland: How to Prepare for greater density
Eke Panuku's role is to handle the big-picture planning for Auckland's future.
Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future
Where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.
Project Auckland: Resilience key in housing - Kāinga Ora
The recent floods have made Kāinga Ora determined to push on with future-proofed housing.
Trad front, rad back: Grey Lynn house valued at $5.6m for sale
'But a lot was done on the renovation. I spent too much on that - over $2.5m.'
‘Stoked’: Relocatable homes arrive for some Tairāwhiti cyclone victims
Whānau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle received a welcome boost this week.
Tūwharetoa housing strategy foundations taking shape; first affordable rentals up
Five of the 14 brand-new homes destined for Te Iwiheke Place in Tūrangi are in operation.
Thousands of state homes sit empty, maintenance budget up $410m
State homes are being brought to Healthy Homes standards - but some are empty.