PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHeritage groups fight Govt in villas v apartments battleThe battle lines are being drawn in the balance between intensification and heritage.02 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionAppeals send $1b Sleepyhead plan to Environment CourtFour years in planning - and counting.02 Jul 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village living: How to choose the right oneAnne Gibson looks at some of the key issues to investigate before making your move.02 Jul 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuAuctioneer using te reo Māori to close the deal"It was very much the first time someone had taken te reo into the auction."01 Jul 11:39 PM
Aged careWhere 47,000 older Kiwis live: new study outBy 2033, JLL estimates around 81,000 people will live in these villages.01 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ's largest bank slashes deposit for small apartment mortgagesNew rules see changes to those wanting to draw down mortgages on small apartments.01 Jul 05:14 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPrincely or wince-ly? Architect defends $120m plan for Ponsonby siteGround-floor shops, level-one offices and 14 apartments rising up to five levels.30 Jun 05:00 PM
RetailWho's opening at Westfield Newmarket: 9 luxury retailers named'First time six of these brands have traded in this country - huge endorsement' - Scentre.30 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJust one-in-five rentals passing Healthy Homes standards on the first go: inspectorHealthy Homes standards kick-in today but work still needs to be done on many rentals.30 Jun 05:00 PM
Investment$1.5 trillion-plus: New NZ housing value record"Early evidence of a gentle deceleration in market momentum" - Nick Goodall.30 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentCould this be 2021's most controversial property sale?"The sale process is highly confidential, as is standard market practice."29 Jun 02:00 AM
InvestmentCould this help housing shortage? First look at RMA reform'RMA takes too long, costs too much and hasn't protected the environment.'28 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Kōkihi - 95 apartments where once 7 houses stood': WoodsPaul Majurey: "Emphasis on whanaungatanga - relationship, not profit."28 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeS&P: What could happen if NZ house prices keep risingReserve Bank and Government moves to change the situation have so far been ineffective.28 Jun 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDevelopers warn septic tank overflow now classed as wetland, hurting housing supplyNew rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.27 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'It's like Everest' - NZ developer on Guangzhou-built house delays"You go to an engineer and they can't look at it for six weeks" - Tony Houston25 Jun 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionAuckland tiny house companies sink into insolvency"Poor trading conditions caused by Covid-19 precipitated the liquidation."24 Jun 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHendo company evicts Gibbston Valley tenant'Half his body was inside the door. She told him to leave. She tried to close the door.'23 Jun 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Ratbag' property developers ask to buy houses damaged in tornado 24hrs laterShirley Corles-Davis is still angry at being asked if she wanted to sell her house.23 Jun 05:19 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper responds to release of $1b+ infrastructure fund"You have to say it's going to get things moving." - Shane Brealey welcoming new fund22 Jun 05:26 AM
Business'House only leaks when it rains': Landlord to pay tenant nearly $10kTeenager "unable to use the bedroom because of the leaks", slept in lounge.22 Jun 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMission almost accomplished: New HQ country's tallest wooden buildingEighty new apartments, medical and detox facilities, dentists - radical mission change.21 Jun 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal Finance'New record low' 1.9% mortgage interest rate announced"Current interest rate climate supports lower mortgage rates" - Sam Stubbs.17 Jun 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Hard times for those hoping to buy their first homeOPINION: The more the Government promises, the less it delivers.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhat future holds for seven America's Cup basesAll that stunning waterfront land around the Viaduct Basin: what happens next?16 Jun 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Ridiculous' shortage of MIQ spaces for construction workers"With Covid and shut borders, it's become much worse" - Andrew Moore, CMP15 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$675,000 home torn down: Developers don't expect big delays despite digger vandalsVandals yet to be caught, but developers get good news after damaged homes inspected.15 Jun 05:47 AM
BusinessHome-buyers starved for options as listings slump nearly 30% nationwideYou'll be able to sell easily - but good luck finding another place14 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentInteractive: Who's paying the highest rent in NZ?Red spread: tenants' plight in two major cities revealed - interactive Herald graphics14 Jun 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care'Full legislative review' of retirement village sector needed, minister saysPoto Williams agrees with calls for an 'urgent' review of the law.13 Jun 11:00 PM
InvestmentWatch: How much rents have risen, who's paying mostAuckland rents up 45%, Wellington up 53%13 Jun 09:20 PM
New ZealandHouse heartache: Single mum forced to stump up extra $110,000 or lose her homeSeven months after buying a home, developer delays mean buyer may never get to move in.13 Jun 06:58 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentOverseas businesswoman fined $110k over purchase of $9.4m propertiesThe land includes a Heritage New Zealand listed World War II gun emplacement.12 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandGlamour ghost house: Sir John Key's former $23.5m mansion sitting emptyNeighbours haven't set eyes on the buyer of one of New Zealand's most famous homes.12 Jun 05:01 PM