New ZealandCouple forced to live in leaky home after QSM recipient found to have duped them wins retrialA judge described the case as "quite literally a cover-up".10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careTen 'unfair' retirement village practices: Govt review under wayPractices a focus of Government review announced in December, due out this September.10 Mar 04:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWide range of Kiwis facing financial difficultiesInaction is not going to work out if you’re already struggling.09 Mar 10:01 PM
Banking and financeFMA warns Du Val for misleading, deceptive statementsDu Val Group would potentially seek to list a new company on the NZX.09 Mar 09:47 PM
New Zealand'Chuffed': Elderly in need win tiny homes in Rotorua ballotThe three tiny homes will be installed on their Ngongotahā section in June.09 Mar 05:03 PM
WorldLa Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is goneMany countries will be breathing a sigh of relief as globe moves to a “neutral” condition.09 Mar 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Mum and dad landlords aren’t the enemy’: National unveils build-to-rent housing policyPromise to bring back brightline test and interest deductibility.09 Mar 04:34 AM
New ZealandMeningococcal B vaccine now funded for 'life threatening' diseaseFour Northland children under the age of 5 contracted meningococcal B in July last year.08 Mar 06:55 PM
PropertyHouse prices continue to drop with one district leading the trendQV House Price Index for quarter to February shows 12.6 per cent drop on last year.08 Mar 05:18 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Living in a soup of humidity': Air-con issue dogs some residents in luxury high-rise"It’s like living in a soup of humidity - but with a great view."08 Mar 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHouse values falling but still up 24.5pc on pre-Covid timesPrices would need to keep falling for another two years before they hit pre-Covid levels.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeRobertson says select committee ill-equipped to conduct bank profits inquiryThe Finance Minister is unsupportive of a 'quick and dirty' banking probe.08 Mar 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Dream turning into a nightmare': Family fumes waiting for land settlement'It looks as though our family dream home is now unachievable.'08 Mar 04:20 AM
New ZealandProgramme filling a need in Tararua District for healthy homesA Healthy Homes initiative has been launched in the Tararua District.08 Mar 01:42 AM
KahuDave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cycloneDave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.07 Mar 09:31 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora to demolish almost 30 state houses due to Auckland flood damageAlmost 600 Auckland state houses were damaged in total.07 Mar 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Unacceptable risk': Project to build hundreds of homes stalls after funding bid failsChange 'late in the process' presents 'unacceptable risk' for housing provider.07 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged care$200m plans: Fletcher Residential's vision for 306 new Auckland homesOverseas Investment Office consent was needed by Fletcher Residential.07 Mar 04:40 AM
InvestmentWomen trail men in home ownershipStudy finds men own 0.5 per cent more homes than women, or 8149 more properties.06 Mar 06:03 PM
Banking and finance$900 mortgage hike: How much pain are we in for and when will rates come down?New Zealand is in for a massive mortgage shock, and renters won't be immune.06 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding activity levels drop for first time since pandemic lockdownsFirst fall in total volume of building work since Covid-hit September 2021 quarter.05 Mar 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTemporary accommodation found for Northland family after two weeks of frantic searchThey and their pets were forced to move out after the cyclone red-stickered their house.05 Mar 04:00 PM
InvestmentResident sets up vibrating device to aggravate neighbours in NZ's tallest apartment towerThe bizarre device is designed to make a dull, repetitive noise 24 hours a day.04 Mar 06:26 PM
New Zealand750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone GabrielleHundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.03 Mar 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSlash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".02 Mar 07:54 PM
New ZealandMuriwai residents vent anger at Auckland Council staff over future of slip-hit housesLocals had packed into Muriwai Golf Club to find out the fate of their homes.02 Mar 06:49 PM
New ZealandLandlords blame Government policy for hiking rents, survey suggestsA Government survey says policy is causing rent rises - but an economist isn't so sure.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper's plan to deliver 1000 homes per year in Auckland, ponders capital movesDu Val Group considering how the company can grow.02 Mar 04:54 AM
ConstructionAuckland's February house sales 'slowest in at least a quarter of a century'Trading conditions the 'most challenging anyone in the business can recall'.01 Mar 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCurious case of the abruptly cancelled Auckland CBD mortgagee saleSale plans changed just a few hours before a looming 4pm deadline today. Money flowed.01 Mar 04:35 AM
KahuHundreds of thousands of dollars donated by crypto and Web3Community advocate Dave Letele is turning houses into homes for whānau.28 Feb 06:48 PM
New ZealandLandlord who inherited dad's property wanted long-term tenant's bondAn 18-year tenancy went bad when her landlord's son inherited the house.28 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora to demolish flood-damaged homes in Māngere, but won’t say how manySome affected tenants are still waiting for answers one month on from flooding.28 Feb 02:16 AM
Banking and financeMortgage shock: $900/fortnight rise for many AucklandersA big toll on many households’ disposable incomes.27 Feb 07:23 PM