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Police investigate homicide in Ōtāhuhu

A person has suffered critical injuries following an assault at an accommodation block on Beatty Ave in Ōtāhuhu. Video / NZ Herald

Money Talks: Derek Handley launches mission to revolutionise home buying

Handley has been an entrepreneur since he moved to New Zealand at the age of 14.

Editorial: Healthy Homes vital to protect tenants

OPINION: There is no excuse for ignorance or taking advantage of vulnerable people.

Renters struggle to survive in Portugal housing crisis

More than 70% of people own their home and many properties are converted to holiday lets.

Finished: 25 new Kāinga Ora homes ready for Rotorua families

The project has employed about 300 tradespeople, mostly from Rotorua, since October 2023.

From a pig pen to home ownership: Jeannie Maano's migrant journey

'I had to grab any option. It was survival of the fittest.'

Healthy Homes to golden visas: How Govt’s July 1 changes could affect you

Rental properties must comply with Healthy Homes standards by July 1.

MPs pay tribute, and housing likely to give some a ‘golden opportunity’ | NZ Herald Afternoon Update

MPs pay tribute to Moana Natasha Kemp, and housing is likely to give some people a ‘golden opportunity’.

Cristean Monreal: If we keep sprawling to Hamilton, what happens to the heart of Auckland?

OPINION: Auckland's $5b City Rail Link is lighting the way for urban intensification.

Property Insider: Foodstuffs' $380m expansion with new Pak'nSave sites in the works

The biggest is a new application for a $100m Pak'nSave on reclaimed land in Takapuna.

The Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schools

OPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.

Northland retirement village residents rally for urgent law changes

Public consultation on the Retirement Villages Act review began in 2023.

Editorial: How society's views on homelessness miss the mark

OPINION: An estimated 112,496 people were homeless in the 2023 Census.

$175k in costs awarded in $10 million Auckland mansion stoush

Ningfei Du was refunded his $1m deposit for the Remuera home.

Property manager fined $3500 for breaching healthy homes standards

Quinovic acknowledged the breaches and confirmed exemplary damages were paid.

Nadine Higgins: Alternative ways to get on the property ladder

Prices and interest rates have fallen, offering a window to buy homes now.