PremiumPremiumConstruction'The idea was to design an artificial sky' - architect Gordon Moller on new SkyCity hotelNew hotel opens today, offering 303 rooms and with an initial 65 staff.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMarket slump: House prices fall for fifth month in a row, are interest rate cuts imminent?Market talk suggest interest rates will soon come down. But will it drive up house prices?31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHeart disease killed Queenstown hotel developer Kevin CarlinPolice confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. No official inquiry is necessary.31 Jul 02:21 AM
New ZealandLandlord ordered to pay tenant $30kRenting an old property out cheaply doesn't excuse landlords from ensuring it's habitable.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCrushing 4% rental yield gap largest in 15 years – but many investors undeterred'Rents are nowhere near enough to cover the mortgage for a typical debt-backed purchase.'30 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ reverses house price forecast, expects 1% fallThree aspects of house prices and interest rates have been revised in new research.30 Jul 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Auckland a Yimby city; art in new hotel; Mt Roskill's Soho Hotel opens'Auckland... has become a test case for housing deregulation,' the Economist says.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFletcher Construction suing waterproofers over $320m loss for NZICC fireThe two waterproofing businesses have denied any liability for the October, 2019 blaze.29 Jul 03:15 AM
ConstructionGolden Bay cement boat breaks down, Fletcher earnings forecast cut $10m-$30mCement supplies might be needed from other domestic and offshore businesses.28 Jul 09:39 PM
New ZealandValue for money? Kāinga Ora spent $20m – now land sits vacant, housing plans scrappedThe sale was the subject of a protected disclosure that resulted in a confidential payout.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFirst look inside new five-star Horizon by SkyCity hotelLocals were commissioned to make art within the new hotel to showcase this country.26 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisAnne GibsonWhat analysts say about $2b Arvida takeover: What happens next?Grant Samuel's adviser report is due out in the next few weeks, then what?26 Jul 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'High level of disappointment' - no pontoon bridge for Wynyard QuarterAssurances that the existing bridge would be fixed by December doubted.25 Jul 08:39 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHomeowner sues Auckland Council for $18m+ over flooding, stormwater issuesThe property flooded twice in 2023 - in Auckland Anniversary weekend's storms and in May.25 Jul 05:36 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'No card, no play': SkyCity to bring new cards to NZ, Adelaide next yearCasino cards are on the way - but how might they work to stop problem gamblers?23 Jul 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: New SkyCity CEO starts; NZ’s highest outdoor office gardenMichael Ahearne has gone. Now ex-army officer Jason Walbridge has returned from Las Vegas.22 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careWhy giant American investor wants to take over Arvida Group for $2bSector penalised by rapid increases in interest rates in the past 12 to 18 months - Solly.22 Jul 12:13 AM
Aged careArvida shareholders offered 65% premium on shares in takeover offerBoard unanimously recommends New York-based outfit's takeover bid.21 Jul 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Forced out': 93yo yet to find buyer for home surrounded by supermarket buildFoodstuffs says it offered to pay well above CV for home. Owner says he never got an offer19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'Not his fault' - support group on SkyCity gambler who lost $1m'Gambling products are harmful and gambling operators have a duty of care.'19 Jul 03:00 AM
Construction'Pay up': Council demands $200k from Gulf Harbour Country Club owner for fire costsCouncil boss also reveals no applications have been received from the owner for changes.19 Jul 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care'Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant'Won’t be able to care for all of them because there won’t be enough time.'19 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Gutted': SkyCity chief on five-day shutdown'We failed with this customer and for that we are deeply sorry.'18 Jul 01:37 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSome new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister saysOver-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.17 Jul 09:34 PM
InvestmentSkyCity casino to shut for five days, licence suspended temporarilyFailures spanned five years from February 2018 until March 2023.17 Jul 08:38 PM
New Zealand'Rapidly rising': Kiwis face housing pain despite inflation dropFood prices have stabilised, but insurance, rates and rents are still “rising rapidly".17 Jul 07:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'NZ's truly first high-rise fully modular block': $75m 16-level Moxy for AucklandModular units allow a much shorter timeframe for construction, planning consultants say.17 Jul 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSo much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing marketMassive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?16 Jul 11:57 PM
Construction‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency reviewFuture generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.16 Jul 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentAuckland real estate agency fined $7000, censured for 25 audit breachesBreaches which occurred during a three-year period resulted in a tribunal ruling.15 Jul 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.15 Jul 11:00 PM
InflationAuckland, Canterbury, Wellington defy house price downturnHigh interest rates, cost of living pressures driving some to put their homes up for sale.15 Jul 02:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMeet the 30-year-old with 13 properties – how he built his $7.5m portfolioInvestor says new debt rules won't stop him buying more and becoming a billionaire.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awardsStadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.12 Jul 05:00 PM