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He offered to buy an Auckland house - when he couldn't pay, it cost him $429,000

Would-be buyer argued vendors should have accepted his lower offer, but he failed.

Developer battles PlaceMakers over materials, alleged delays

A $335,000 debt has sparked court action and a bankruptcy application.

China to Point Chevalier: Who's doing the bright green project?

A green machine rises, with 24,717 applicants on the housing register.

'It was terrifying': Woman's year-long battle for payout after landslide

A woman whose house was damaged by a landslide is still waiting for her insurance payout.

EVs, fast food and a supermarket - the new stores coming to Westgate

A multimillion-dollar collection of new fast-food stores is opening near Costco Fuel.

One man's $360m plans for two of his six retirement villages: Graham Wilkinson

One man owns six big NZ retirement villages.

Auckland Light Rail strikes $33m deal, Nats plan to axe scheme

ALR chief executive Tommy Parker confirmed the purchase contract today.

'Sign of the times': Auckland swimming pool business insolvent

'People aren’t spending up as much on those nice-to-have items. Pools are very expensive.'

'Falling into disrepair': Demolition begins at Waiwera Thermal Resort

'An ongoing struggle to secure the site against vandalism, which degraded the property.'

Falling food prices win one battle - but war on inflation goes on

On the path to lower inflation, a few nasty surprises could still trip us up.

How will NZ get $210b of crucial new infrastructure funded, built?

National is a fan of PPPs and has big plans for new ones if it gets elected.

NZ's wealthiest school planning 191 rented apartments in Epsom

Dated motel and vacant site at 76 to 80 Great South Rd to be new residential community.

BlackRock says new $100m-plus stake notice 'administrative error'

Drama from Australia on the day would-be target issues annual result.

Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions

The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.

Inside billionaires' mega-makeover for $39.3m mansion

Faux British country/Camelot style gone as the changes bring more moody, minimalist flair.

Kiwi Property's Drury East site: First stage of works for a new city the size of Napier

You’ve got to have some imagination to think like Schwartfeger and Mackenzie.