Anne Gibson, Property Editor for New Zealand's Herald, has been writing about real estate since 1985 and is a skilled and knowledgeable journalist with deep insights into property as well as other businesses.
After studying politics at Canterbury University, she worked at the Christchurch Star, hired as their first female sub-editor. From there, she moved to Wellington's Evening Post where she covered court, softball, hockey, trade, travel and tourism... interviewing then-Prime Minister Sir Rob Muldoon and doing some Parliament work. National Business Review invited her to found that publication's property section in the heady '80s. Then she moved to Melbourne in the late ‘80s to work for The Australian writing about real estate. After writing books on property and about starting businesses, she joined the New Zealand Herald in February 2000 as property editor. Her roles also include radio work with RNZ, Newstalk ZB, podcasts, writing about iwi and Māori in business as well as retirement villages and many other topics. You can contact Anne at anne.gibson@nzme.co.nz.
ProLink calls in liquidator, 190 laid off a week before Christmas
'This is just so sad, just before Christmas' - liquidator Pritesh Patel on ProLink NZ.
Flatpacked and ready: Ikea warehouse opened today
Goods to be shipped from China and Malaysia mainly, but also other parts of the world.
National, local companies are creditors of Rotorua housing project
The financier wants $28.2m; unsecured creditors are listed as being owed another $167,000.
Unconsented building work non-disclosure sees agents fined $18,000
Three Barfoot & Thompson agents pleaded guilty to unsatisfactory conduct in the case.
Du Val court hearing pencilled in
Judge this week will be considering PwC’s application for information in the case.
Florida funder loaned $28.2m to Rotorua housing project
Liquidator expects no loss to customers.
McDonald’s consults Ngāti Whātua on Ōrākei drive-through restaurant plans
Real estate chief met Ngāti Whātua O Ōrakei on employment, safety, health and tikanga.
'State of shock' - vendors v agent who gave keys to buyer before settlement
Parmar gave keys to the purchaser the day before settlement without the vendors' consent.
Receivers, liquidator in charge of Rotorua's Mountview Green final stages
Receiver says 22 homes completed, not settled; 20 more in various stages of construction.
Opposition to multi-billion dollar Beachlands scheme settled
'Development process can now move forward with the next phase of planning.'
Sixty-six cars to be stacked 20 levels high at new apartment block
Car parks will be sold on a 'first come, first served' basis for $50,000 each.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei commercial asset values drop to $1.47b
CEO: 'A relatively modest decline on paper in the value of our investment portfolio.'
Auckland Trotting Club keeps $10m buyer deposit after $100m Pukekohe sale fails
Jamie Mackinnon: 'It's nice to have but it would have been nicer to have the deal done.'
Retirement village residents get $9900 bill for complaining
Advocate says he's 'extremely disappointed at the apparent lack of fairness'.
'Where's my son's $75,000?': Refund plea in Auckland housing scheme
More than 50 buyers are owed money from the planned development.
Sold: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's Hillary block at Belmont to Summerset
The deal is different from the hapū's arrangement with Ryman Healthcare.
NZ house values fall for ninth consecutive month, unsold Auckland stock swells
Market in a holding pattern, not falling to any significant extent but not rising either.
Auckland buyers owed $2.03m for homes never built, land not even bought
'We need a law change in NZ to protect young, first-time home buyers' - insolvency expert.
Valocity to change valuation system after ComCom investigates complaints
Concern business was removing the ability of valuers to compete, consumers paying more.
Failed partial takeover sparks litigation: Empire v Vital
Vital wants $214,000 from Empire for expenses it says it incurred after the failed deal.
Retirement village dispute: Race, gender prejudice cited, residents lost
Fight over weekly fees charged by the operator had morphed into something else: decision
Spotless NZ businesses sold in cleaning, catering shakeup
Clients include a major stadium and some of the country's most prestigious schools.
Du Val receivers PwC due in court against Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke tomorrow
The case revolves around access to information and PwC escaping paying Remuera home rent.
Designer Chris Tate explains why he formulated radical new Piha house
Unorthodox house perched on a V-shaped concrete plinth.
'I bleed orange but this is awful': Mitre 10 selling properties to repay debt
'Sale of several non-strategic property assets [to] re-cycle capital, reduce debt.'
Retirement village vacancies rise: Ryman's chairman Dean Hamilton explains
Opening three new hospital buildings in Auckland and Hastings pushed up vacancies.
Ryman result: Australasian business has 1156 empty retirement homes
A new phenomenon: increasing vacancies being declared in our retirement villages.
Buyers shun retirement village luxury: 69% unsold despite chauffeur, executive chef
What does new Australian-born CEO Suzanne Dvorak have to say about the lack of sales?
Big blue wants people: 400 Ikea staff needed next year
'We need a big team due to the way we will run operations in New Zealand'.
Property Insider: $244k bill for Gulf Harbour Country Club’s owner; Here comes Santa Claus
It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially when Precinct goes tree generous.
Bunnings declares $79m net profit from New Zealand operations
It employs about 5000-plus staff in its stores, trade and distribution centres.
Ikea, $458m ditched Vero sale, renting and pets: property boss
Three topics put to the boss after a 218% turnaround in half-year result to September 30.
Former Harcourts agent bought property he had listed, made $225k profit in 5 months
Agent bought the property he listed for $900,000 then onsold it months later for $1.125m.
$3.3b landlord says dramatic financial turnaround vindicates Sylvia Park strategy
Chief executive Clive Mackenzie says the results give the company more confidence.
'Not controversial' - Harcourts boss Martin Cooper on documents sought by REA
'I regret these documents were not simply sourced and provided at the time' - Cooper
Simon and Paula Herbert buy into NZX-listed WasteCo
New move from couple with holdings in marina, data centre and dredging sectors.
Oceania Healthcare records $17.1m interim loss, sells properties
Firm selling older rest homes to put money into more upmarket villages, fancy care suites.
Mansons TCLM to build $90m, six-level Remuera medical hub
Other large healthcare hubs near the site include Southern Cross and Auckland Eye.
Case against real estate boss follows ruling against ex-Harcourts agent
'This case didn’t get elevated to the top. I accept it should have.' - Cooper
'Burning cash' - insider on Mitre 10's 'horrific' software system upgrade
Auditors PwC: Cited disruptions to operations from that IT upgrade.
High hopes, no new homes yet: NZ Super Fund, Classic partnership
'No titles have come through yet for build partners to commence the construction.'
'I dropped the ball' - top real estate boss Martin Cooper apologises to disciplinary tribunal
'Accidents happen. Mistakes are made. It was not a conscious decision' - Martin Cooper
Watercare’s new map shows Auckland connection constraints
Some people without existing consent won’t get a wastewater connection for years.
City hall 'squeeze' on developers; Winton contractor driving piles; half-year results season - Property Insider
'Developers are a good target for a council under financial pressure.' - Steve Evans
Couple at loggerheads with Radius over Waikato retirement village unit
'It’s a shambles. It’s been going on for about eight years' Brian Peat says.
Empty office sale to bring pre-Christmas shareholder cheer
Company has ditched plans to add three extra levels to the building above Fanshawe St.
'Easy sales are not there any more' - liquidator of Chch real estate office
Head office had terminated arrangements with agency for non-payment of fees - liquidator.
Delay looms for FMA case against Du Vul founders unable to secure lawyer
FMA action could be stalled by lack of lawyer but PwC action will proceed as planned.
'Woke up to armed cop': Du Val founder hits out at police after raid on Remuera home
'Every grubby witness' among the forces lamented in since-deleted post.
From 1800 homes to 700: Fletcher downsizes plans for ex-Three Kings quarry
'Not having the accusation of we are building in a hole,' - Steve Evans, Fletcher Living.
Pipe dream gone bad: Fletcher Building's Iplex deal terms cemented
Terms of the agreement announced as sealed today mirror those set on August 30.
PM Christopher Luxon opens NZ's most expensive new office block
The concept was to 'bring a suburban campus-style building right into downtown'.
'Market is crap' - house builder Classic Group drops staff numbers by 90
'We used to build 300 houses a year but we’re down to 70, 80, maybe 100.' - Cooney
Property Insider: ‘Smelly, noisy, rickety’ claim at Vic Park; Precinct plans notified
The courtyard was an underutilised space where homeless people went: landlord
'Later-life luxury': $6m for Auckland retirement village penthouse
'Retirement village market has segmented into wealthy, mid-scale and budget' - Wilkinson
Auckland's top nine property professionals named
One group, eight people named at the celebration tonight for outstanding contributions.
Jones Lang LaSalle fined $5000 for trust account audit breach
Breaches occurred inadvertently due to a miscommunication and a change, JLL says.
28-level Auckland office tower half-empty: Why?
'Wouldn’t say it is a ghost tower: it's poised to take advantage of improving conditions.'
Kāinga Ora calls in builders, clears Ponsonby tenants from five-year-old units
New paint, balustrades, privacy screens, walkway: New-ish Ponsonby state units upgraded.
Parnell transformation: Before and after $17m Pearson House upgrade
Rabbit warren-like building has had a massive makeover: photos show scale of change.
Property Insider: SkyCity's forest panels illuminated; Mormon temple opening; Metlifecare in Remuera
A tower of this size would be a big ask.
Market conditions 'challenging': Downer NZ pushes up revenue, profit
Downer-owned Hawkins won the new $800m Auckland Airport contract, announced in September.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances gets giant new $76m East Tāmaki warehouse
Business has strong links to local community, having its HQ at East Tāmaki for decades.
$10.5m supermarket opening at $1b Pāpāmoa East development
About 100 people will work at the store - one of several planned new supermarkets.
Commerce Commission taking legal action over GIB customer rebates
New Zealand's only wallboard manufacturer is estimated to have a giant 94% market share.
IT upgrade, rising expenses push Mitre 10 head office further into red
CEO Andrea Scown says Kiwis have continued to shop at the chain and she's upbeat.
SkyCity AGM: Shareholder criticism for non-compliance, regulatory actions by authorities
Shareholder said company had been mismanaged and asked about accountability.
'I did get bored during lockdown': Whangaparāoa man convicted of illegal tree felling
Man prosecuted after trees felled then advertised as firewood on Facebook.
'Trailblazing' - first private business wins building consenting accreditation
Able to process building consent applications and inspect buildings during construction.
Pine Harbour Marina berth holders decry fix-it fees
Main power cables to the marina piers failed and need replacement, owner says.
Would you take $25,000, a new car or a cheap loan?
First 70 out of 416 planned new homes are completed on the Manukau land.
Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain
'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.
Viaduct Harbour lease fee increases: Historic rises quantified
What owners of apartments, restaurants, bars and hotels pay to be on waterfront land.
Appointed last year, now gone: Farro Fresh CEO Craig Williams
The retail business now has co-CEOs to continue its growth and expansion plans.
Fast-track consent for 499-unit Carrington apartment project
Scheme for Te Whenua Haa Ora is by Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua on Treaty settlement land.
Mood of the Boardroom: Barfoot & Thompson’s Peter Thompson on rising insurance costs
Plus the three biggest worries held by the real estate boss.
Giant fences, illegal carport spark Auckland Council, Environment Court action - twice
In 2020, owner said fencing was temporary and surrounded a site of building renovations.
Price slump: Barfoot & Thompson issues new monthly data on Auckland house sales
Homes are going for less but more of them sold in September than some other months lately.