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Costly surprise found beneath Alexandra Park development
Voids in the rock up to 4m high by 2m wide had to be filled.
Tower trouble: Vote looms on Auckland land sale to pay $40m bill
ANZ and Westpac are owed $40m by next year.
'Science fiction bunker': Objectors decry Mt Eden plan
Residents aren't happy about the proposed changes.
'Statue-napped': The curious disappearance of Lord Auckland
The missing statue has been subject of rampant speculation.
Paved paradise: Red tape, parking pressure leads to demolition of old homes
Four properties demolished for carparking had a combined value of nearly $10 million.
Why young families are struggling to get into rental homes
Some Tauranga landlords only want professional couples no kids rental agency says.
Pensioner moving after massive rent increase
Pensioner forced to move out of flat after rent rises by 73 per cent.
Housing revolution? Buying a home with a $500 deposit
Could the refreshed KiwiBuild scheme include a rent-to-own option?
New refugees stranded without homes to live in
Newly-arrived refugees have been caught up in New Zealand's long wait for social housing.
Revealed: China's $11 billion NZ building spend-up
Raft of projects in pipeline over next eight years, and $2.1b of work already happening.
'Nobody will give us a go': Couple's two-year battle to find a rental home
Rental prices are set to increase as new tenancy laws come into force.
18-storey Auckland Council building and half-hectare sold for just $3m
Auckland Council is to quit its old civic hub, with "less than $100,000" paid so far.
Rogue landlord: Record $180,000 fine after nearly 200 complaints
She rented illegally converted garages but can't legally be blocked from being landlord.
'Extraordinary': NZ tiny house video attracts 8.7 million views
"I can't believe the video has crept up to nearly 9 million."
Welcome to your Kiwi dream, first home buyers
We say: KiwiSaver, sinking interest rates and low unemployment help first home buyers.
Danish seed group cleared to buy $413m NZ seeds business
Details of 12 Overseas Investment Office decisions are out.
Landlord fails in bid to get cut of tenant's brothel profits
Landlord Earle Properties had also earlier sought a share of the brothel profits.
Summerset $290m investment huge boost for regions
What do plans for $290m of new assets say about this sector?
Hong Kong-linked developer's plans for Newmarket
Land on and surrounding high-profile Warehouse site could see big changes soon.
Auckland tenant compensated after ceiling collapses
Leaky roof led to the ceiling collapsing during the 'Tasman Tempest' storm in 2017.
New barriers broken: Retirement village study reveals surprising new trends
Records revealed in retirement village sector, new in-depth report.
What happened when Auckland Council went into secrecy on its empty ex-HQ?
What next for the 18-level CAB, empty since 2014?
Fletcher Residential wins special OIO waiver
Foreign-owned Fletcher Residential now has special status.
Empty for half a decade: Councillor demands answers over unused Auckland Council building
Lee seeks sale halt until information is forthcoming.
How landlords reacted to Govt's capital gains tax backdown
How did landlords react to no CGT? Survey findings reveal action
House-selling 'frenzy' after tax backdown and rates drop
Uplift in Auckland house sales tipped after capital-gains tax backdown and cash-rate cut.
'Indians are dirty': Tenants say rental denied due to race
The family claim they were told "the owner doesn't want Indian tenants".
Healthy homes: Final standards to be announced on Thursday
The final standards for healthy home requirements will be released on Thursday, May 16.
Apartments dominate city's architecture awards
Apartments dominate NZIA regional Auckland awards
Airbnb sublet costs tenants their waterfront apartment
Tenants busted when their landlord saw the property advertised on the internet.
NZ house values up 2.7%, Sydney prices fall 14%
NZ house values up 2.7 per cent while Sydney prices fall 14 per cent