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Earn $180K and qualify for 'affordable' KiwiBuild home
Kiwibuild has announced that couples earning up to $180,000 will be allowed to apply.
We should not push the homeless into the shadows
As with any growing city, new issues emerge. Leaders are grappling with these challenges.
ASB analysis suggests up to 1 in 5 properties sold to non-citizens
Bank says the true number of non-citizen buyers is in the 11-21 per cent range.
Ruling lets real estate agent out of dog-box
An estate agent faced a legal battle after selling an anti-pet apartment to a dog owner.
Health risk: Environment Court bans toilets at Puhoi property
The court has stepped in over concerns the toilets could pose a health risk.
Auckland palm business owes creditors $392K, only has $2K in assets
The initial liquidation report shows creditors are likely to be left out of pocket.
Auckland getting 23,600 new residences on state-owned land
11,000 will be new state houses and the rest will be affordable and free-market places.
Is this New Zealand's costliest leaky building disaster?
Some units had to be vacated for more than two years while repairs were carried out.
Retiree's home battle: 'I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown'
A total of 18 retirees are involved in the dispute.
Room with a $35m view: 'Super-penthouse' tipped to set record
'Super penthouse' in Auckland's CBD is tipped to set an apartment record.
House prices set new national record
Median price across the whole country rises but Auckland continues to fall.
Ngāti Whātua reveals rebuild plans for 30-unit block at Eastcliffe
The new 30-unit site will rise in place of a previous development dogged by controversy.
Thousands in Auckland buildings with Grenfell-like cladding cores
Auckland Council releases list of buildings with cladding.
Auckland Council reveals 25 buildings with Grenfell Tower-like cladding
Buildings have same cladding - but not as dangerous, council assures.
$70m Pine Harbour scheme approved, apartments to rise near marina
The proposed development has met strong opposition from community groups.
Now the 'meth house myth' has been debunked, what next?
Can we all calm down and carry on, now the 'meth house' myth has been debunked?
Sugar soap enough to clean up a meth house: expert
An expert says expensive clean-ups in meth-smoking houses are unnecessary.
Compulsory heat-pumps? Landlords face pressure to fix homes
Will compulsory heating in rental properties push up rents for tenants?
Editorial: Tenants need healthy homes now
EDITORIAL: Healthy homes legislation should have been in force for the start of winter.
Buying abroad: Holiday romance, or a more serious investment?
Treat buying like getting married - date a place to see if you are compatible.
Standards NZ 'happy to engage' on meth
Standards NZ ready and willing to listen on meth change.
Family booted out of 'P rental' for no reason
Government report suggests there are no health risks in a meth-contaminated home.
State-house changes in Northcote intensification drive
Northcote state houses make way for intensification project.
Landlords welcome new meth report
Report differentiates between houses where meth is used and where it's manufactured.
Fabric developer defends changes as buyers vent anger
Fabric complex buyers say losing light-filled atrium would badly affect living spaces.
Housing NZ home sits vacant for six months
Neighbour "disappointed" to see house remaining empty while people "sleep in cars".
Auckland development to deliver hundreds of houses
The 300 homes will range from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom houses.
Airbnb fight: A tenant subleased a home; the landlord has been awarded the profits
The tenant made over $12,000 in revenue over six months by illegally subletting.
Marina apartment development fight: New plans up for debate
Proposed development of the West Auckland marina has met strong opposition.
Budget 2018: 6400 new state homes, Collins says 'disappointing'
Budget delivers heavily on housing, but Judith Collins is 'disappointed'.
Soper: Landlord back before the Tenancy Tribunal
During the latest Tribunal hearing one word was absent throughout, morality.