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Construction sector likely to pick up, but not immediately

The construction sector had a tough end to 2024, so when might things improve?

Wealthy townhouse developer linked to ‘premier’ Wellington site

The former Teacher's Training College in Karori has sat empty for nearly a decade.

Government wants more homes built: New data shows 7.2% annual decline

Minister Chris Penk says Govt 'focused on making it easier, cheaper to build homes'.

Bayswater Marina wants 156-boat drystack plans non-notified

Auckland Council is yet to decide if plans for the new building should be notified.

The Reserve Bank is worst in OECD - Richard Prebble

OPINION: The RBNZ relies on official statistics even though they are prone to be wrong.

Letters: China’s ambitions echo history; split housing market reflects society

OPINION: 'If China hadn't retrenched in the 1400s, the world might look very different.'

Home owners face $400 hike as disaster insurance levy set to rise

Treasury consults on how much the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy needs to rise by.

Shane Te Pou: CEO Luxon needs to get his business in order

OPINION: Tens of thousands of young Kiwis are joining the record brain-drain.

Opinion: Time for Kiwis to change their attitude to state housing tenants

OPINION: A very small number of tenants cause serious disruption for their neighbours.

New Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the public

Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha

Buyers have more power in 'deep' property downturn, new figures show

REINZ stats show sales were down 27.4% in December compared to November.

'Shocked': Kingsland Apartments owners get $36m minimum fix-up bill

Owners of 2-bedroom places get three choices: $350,000, $643,000 or $800,000 fix-up bill.

QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?

We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.

Auckland’s tallest office, apartment tower planned for downtown carpark site

Details revealed in application approved under new Fast-Track Approvals act.

Bayley's accepts 'disputed' auction bid after Auckland home already 'sold'

An Auckland home buyer sends legal letter to Bayleys real estate agents after he was told a house had been sold to him during an auction before auctioneer accepted a disputed bid.

Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'

'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.