EconomyResidential building consents fall from all-time highJust 80% of consents result in construction now, down from 95% previously: one estimate.02 Feb 01:11 AM
ConstructionAuckland rents up 5.2pc, average $662/week: Barfoot & ThompsonLatest jump is the biggest rise since 2015 when rents rose 7 per cent.01 Feb 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Where is the money?' Creditor of Auckland house builder asks questionA subcontractor complained he was owed more than $80,000.01 Feb 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Perfect storm': Built hundreds of new homes, now ceased trading'The company hasn't made a sale for 12 months' - Garry Shuttleworth.31 Jan 02:13 AM
Construction'Break-ins, bad behaviour, wilful damage' - Parnell business v Kāinga Ora tenantsA state housing agency boss says Kāinga Ora has heard nothing from the lobby group.30 Jan 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'From $4000/night to the sky's the limit': New InterContinental Auckland opensMayor Wayne Brown officiated at today's opening along with Precinct's Scott Pritchard.30 Jan 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesDu Val dangles NZX listing, seeks debt swap for equityA reformatted Du Val Property Group could issue 200 million shares.29 Jan 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: Kāinga Ora under fire; Chinese developers ‘shrivel’; why mega-projects are late and costlyInvestigation findings on the state housing agency will be reported to ministers in March.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHerne Bay row brews as residents take on Watercare over park closureSewage spills on to beaches in NZ's wealthiest suburb but locals oppose losing a reserve.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateProperty investment: How buyers are reacting to change of govtNew mortgage lending to investors fell to a decade-low for a December month in 2023.29 Jan 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestment‘How should my ex and I get our property valued?’Where to start figuring out what your property is worth following a break-up.27 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Thank Christ it went that way’: Racing boss on scaffold collapseTwo $1m races, one $1.5m race to be run tomorrow night: upgrade showcases years of work.25 Jan 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$1.2 million property borrower sues Westpac over threatened mortgagee saleThe case cited information from a bank whistleblower, said to show internal discussions.25 Jan 03:35 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailNo bullying, harassment of KFC worker, ERA rulesTwo Lino family members took action against Restaurant Brands. Both lost, the ERA ruled.24 Jan 08:34 PM
InvestmentNew record for first home buyers share of marketDecember was the first time the group out-bought other buyer groups.24 Jan 07:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHow housing market could react to new Reserve Bank movesConsultation on new mortgage lending restrictions ends on March 12.24 Jan 02:30 AM
RetailFire alarm-activating thieves hit Auckland Mitre 10, take full trolley of gear"It should be a really easy arrest": Registration, photos were supplied to the police.24 Jan 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPraise be! Pentecostal church buys Penrose base from BaptistsA 1.3ha Penrose property beside a high school has changed hands: what next for the site?23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWatch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homesWall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.23 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Timing of planned tenancy law changes tipped'War on landlords' set to be reversed with law reform. But precisely when, landlords ask.23 Jan 01:20 AM
New ZealandInsults fly after home owner refuses to pay tradieThe tradie retaliated by calling the home owner a “child molester” and a “con man”.20 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeState tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rentTotal arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.19 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Final pay, don't delay!' Sacked ELE workers to Deloitte receivers in Queen St protestReceivers 'well aware many ex-ELE workers experiencing financial and mental hardship'.19 Jan 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateWhen will mortgage rates finally fall?ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August.18 Jan 04:00 PM
ConstructionHarvey Norman revenue falls in spending downturnConsumers are being more cautious about investing in their homes, the company says.17 Jan 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentState house tenant owed $13,300 back rentWhen a visit was made, the tenant's relative had been living in the house rent-free.17 Jan 06:34 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCouncil fails to sell Auckland Film Studios — here's its excuseNo buyers emerge after two-year process, which kicked off after $37.5m grant for upgrades.17 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHarcourts' agency owner liquidates, forms new company to continue"Relationship breakdown" cited by the liquidator as the reason for the companies folding.17 Jan 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionIkea’s first NZ store: Watch drone footageAbout 500 piles have now been driven 40-50m deep across the site, an executive says.17 Jan 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailScotties Boutique: What is it, who owns it and why does a dress cost $6995?Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been accused of shoplifting from an Auckland institution.15 Jan 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionAuckland suburbs' state house development will take 100 years at current rateIn 2014, 10,500 new homes were planned.15 Jan 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail'Irresponsible' said Simeon Brown of the rail business buying so close to the election.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnruly neighbours: Tenant finds neighbour hiding in his ceilingHe heard a noise coming from his ceiling ... but it wasn't rodents causing problems.14 Jan 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhat builder who wanted to fix state house didn't know'One of a number of properties in Oranga that will be demolished under a single contract.'12 Jan 04:00 PM