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Carbon emissions would spike if car trade moved
Transporting cars from Northport would see carbon emissions spiral, Tony Gibson says.

New housing consents down, fewer small places built
The fall in consents was driven by apartments and townhouses.

Busiest builder put up nearly 1500 homes in last year
Data from BCI New Zealand shows the companies building the most homes in New Zealand.

Meth contamination pushes up insurance costs
Methamphetamine is partly to blame for a rise in property insurance.

Metlifecare makes record $251.5m profit
Metlifecare's annual earnings included plans to increase dividends.

NZ industry winners and losers: where do you fit?
A study has picked the sectors tipped to grow and fall in the coming year.

Building boom winding down in Tauranga
A development time lag has impacted on building consents issued in Tauranga

Worker apartments planned for Queenstown
Plans have emerged for another massive accommodation complex for Queenstown workers.

Snells Beach Norfolk pine 'no threat': Lobby group
A lobby group says a towering Norfolk pine is no threat to public safety or houses.

House price expectations hit 5-and-a-half year low
Confidence in housing drops with most Kiwis no longer expecting prices to rise.

New Auckland house-in-a-day from Fletcher
Fletcher erects new Auckland house in just a day.

Why a capital gains tax should capture the family home
COMMENT: A capital gains tax could be back on the agenda with a Labour government.

Profit well up for NZ's biggest insurer, IAG
IAG annual profit up despite dip in annual margin for NZ leg of insurance company.

Where NZ ranks now with Chinese house buyers
New Zealand has slipped in popularity with Chinese buyers.

Winston Peters accused of 'race-baiting' attack
NZ First leader slams Housing NZ for selling land now used for Chinese airline crew.

Million-dollar house sales drop nationally
Lending limits and interest rate fears have pushed million-dollar house sales down.

Party leaders must declare war on house prices
COMMENT: Relaxing loan to value rations will not bring houses prices down.

Deposits taken on $14.5m penthouses
The apartments are in New Zealand's tallest residential tower.

From $700/week in Auckland to $420/week in Dunedin
This couple's mortgage repayments in Dunedin are much cheaper than rent in Auckland.

Dream home horror: Buyer stuck with $100k in damage
A homeowner bought a house only to discover more than $100k worth of damage.

Ingham family sell luxury beach-pad
A stunning waterfront home owned by the Auckland based Ingham family is on the market.

Auckland apartments, rest home wired with faulty cable
Former employee of liquidated Lyon Electrical Limited speaks out about faulty cable

Housing affordability remains better for renters
Housing affordability has remained virtually unchanged over the last three quarters.

Mortgagee sale at NZ's own 'Cape Canaveral'
35 beachfront sections are up for grabs in Blue Bay after a decade of lying idle.

Westpac predicts 'flat' housing market
A new Westpac report out today has a gloomy national outlook for the housing sector.

Summerset profit up 78pc after strong sales growth
The company had a strong half-year, with good sales levels and a record development margin

Real estate boss explains why Auckland market stalled
There's been a 43.5 per cent increase in the volume of unsold Auckland properties.