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Wellington fire: We shouldn’t wait for tragedy to address known risks

Rules around sprinklers aren’t the only area of our building legislation to worry about.

Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds

Fletcher Building’s 94 per cent share of NZ's wallboard market is often cited on topic.

Cyclone-hit homeowners respond to $100m to improve stopbanks

'It is just a matter of feeling safe': Flood victim's unanswered questions.

Another modular housing building company fails, 11 buyers hit

One client paid $500,000+ but does not have a home and is very worried about his plight.

What landlords want to see in this week's Budget, but suspect they won't

398,000 bonds were lodged with Tenancy Services by February, up from 383,000 a year ago.

Interest repayments eating into incomes of Covid property boom buyers

Percentage of incomes being spent on mortgages surpasses "stress" threshold.

Kaipara towns lead the charge in property resale gain

Despite a slowdown, most Northlanders who sold their homes in 2022 still made a gain.

Our biggest house builder reveals 30% volume drop

Real irony: Now is a great time to build.

Modular house builder hits the wall, unable to pay IRD $298,000

The company wanted to reduce waste and build in a more sustainable and higher-quality way.

'Unsafe' living conditions: Landlords lose long-running court battle

A Rotorua trust has lost a long-running legal battle.

House value: National average house prices 13% down on a year ago - QV

Housing values continue to slide, though the decline has slowed in many main centres.

'Fear of missing out': Homeowners want to sell after $1250 a month interest hike

The Rubins want to see more support brought in for those facing steep rate rises.

Opinion: Inflation is here to stay, here's what businesses can do

Chamber boss: 'I'm preparing for inflation to stick around for a while'.

Sign reveals Kāinga Ora’s plans for six-storey building in Kerikeri — except it’s a hoax

Resource consent sign added fuel to fire of social housing debate until truth came out.

Tenant told home was a ‘pigsty’ awarded $1000 in damages, but can’t keep pet cat

Kristen Gaunt was awarded $1000 in damages for the 'unnecessary' comments.

Beachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the start

One narrow, winding road and no schools are the locals' two main concerns.