PremiumPremiumConstructionNew Avondale units sold from $450,000 - with swimming poolMarutūāhu-Ockham will have delivered 541 Auckland apartments: 199 are KiwiBuilds.04 May 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSocial housing concerns spark record public meeting in KerikeriKāinga Ora a no-show as almost 800 people crowd into venue and another 375 follow online.04 May 03:51 AM
ConstructionConsents for new residential buildings plunge 21%Summer's bad weather might keep numbers low throughout the year.03 May 11:48 PM
KahuMarae containers packed with emergency supplies for top of the south MāoriThe containers house generators, portable loos and showers and BBQs.03 May 07:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland house prices plummet but still ‘significantly up’ from pre-Covid levelsProperty values are still well above levels recorded in March 2020.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington rental scam circulating on social mediaAnyone who suspects they have been a victim of a scam should make a report to the police.01 May 07:23 PM
ConstructionBuilding boss says he imagines being in Nazi camp during media ‘attacks’He imagines he follows the rules but still gets "hauled off to a concentration camp".01 May 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeData shows official inflation rates underestimates Kiwis' true painWho is feeling inflation the most and why.01 May 05:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier considering proposal for new 255-home subdivisionA resource consent application was lodged with the council earlier this year.28 Apr 05:15 AM
PoliticsWatch live: PM says nothing’s on or off the table yet in terms of new taxes, PM saysHipkins says his Government would not be bringing in major new taxes before the election.28 Apr 12:29 AM
PoliticsFocus Live: PM Hipkins addresses media in ChristchurchWatch Live: PM Chris Hipkins and Megan Woods address media after opening new Kainga Ora houses in Riccarton, Christchurch. Video / George HeardWatch27 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandQueenstown housing crisis: ‘Someone will die’Absentee property owners who used their properties four weeks a year blamed for shortage.27 Apr 06:27 PM
PoliticsNational will reinstate no-cause evictions if electedThe party also wants to scrap a range of regulations it says hurts landlords.27 Apr 05:38 AM
New ZealandThousands of state houses on flood prone land, more going upMore than 15 per cent of state housing is on flood-prone land.25 Apr 10:10 PM
New Zealand‘Out of her depth’: Realtor overstated the size of land plots she was sellingOne of the lots was only 61 per cent of the size they had been promised.24 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan 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.'24 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandSocial housing plans spark town meeting in KerikeriOrganisers say they support more social housing but it needs to be part of a broader plan.23 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessElaborate rental scam: 'Englishman' lures pregnant woman, flees countryPolice have vowed to arrest him at the border should he attempt to return to New Zealand.22 Apr 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEnvironment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTen ‘genuine prospects’ for future of Hastings Tudor-style villaTen prospects have been identified for the future of a Tudor-style villa in Hastings.21 Apr 02:10 AM
New ZealandLand of the long red tape: Is it time to loosen NZ’s building restrictions?A prominent developer is bemoaning New Zealand's red tape.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldJapan 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.18 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWho 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.18 Apr 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCould Fletcher's Perth leaky pipe problem cost more than A$15m?Investors may have to mull "worst-case scenario" in leaky pipe issue.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLifting the lid on Scarbro failure: Construction companies owe $14mBiggest NZ builder to declare insolvency this year: McGrathNicol says who's owed what.17 Apr 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeApartment pioneer caught up in Scarbro liquidation - what's next?Leuschke Group designed the complex with 112 residences, 12 apartments and seven shops.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRevealed: NZ's top 50 buildersOne firm has projects worth more than $850m in Auckland.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMillions owed: Director has second modular building company collapse within monthsCabin and shed-maker collapse leaves almost $1m in debt to more than 70 creditors.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro liquidator: Building sites being transferred back to customersInformation about the failure due out on Monday, explaining the fate of around 60 staff.14 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRecord crane count reflects busy building sectorQueenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGiant Sydney-HQ real estate chain coming hereLocal manager says agency looking at up to 20 offices in New Zealand.11 Apr 07:42 PM
New ZealandCompact housing likely in another Kāinga Ora purchaseHousing agency still mulling plans for the site but says it’s ideal for compact homes.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionUS-inspired Carlaw Park Student Village takes offOld school dorms out: Uni's new megablock took design tips from students.10 Apr 09:09 PM
New Zealand'Wild West': Big housing project a return to bad city planning, councillor saysThe councillor believes the application should be publicly notified to give people a say.10 Apr 05:00 PM