Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%
Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.
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'An invisible issue in plain sight': Māori transitional housing service opens
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Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council
Council submissions cited 'significant concerns' about the plans, and potential flooding.
$34m Herne Bay mansion: Pōhutukawa felled just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck
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Remuera retirement village block demolition: Residents push back on hospital plan
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Sky high: Developer unveils its 15th Auckland apartment block today
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Cyclone deepens rental crisis in Hawke's Bay.