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.
!['Pay up': Council demands $200k from Gulf Harbour Country Club owner for fire costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Pay up': Council demands $200k from Gulf Harbour Country Club owner for fire costs
Council boss also reveals no applications have been received from the owner for changes.
!['Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant
'Won’t be able to care for all of them because there won’t be enough time.'
!['Gutted': SkyCity chief on five-day shutdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Gutted': SkyCity chief on five-day shutdown
'We failed with this customer and for that we are deeply sorry.'
![Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says
Over-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.
![SkyCity casino to shut for five days, licence suspended temporarily](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SkyCity casino to shut for five days, licence suspended temporarily
Failures spanned five years from February 2018 until March 2023.
!['NZ's truly first high-rise fully modular block': $75m 16-level Moxy for Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'NZ's truly first high-rise fully modular block': $75m 16-level Moxy for Auckland
Modular units allow a much shorter timeframe for construction, planning consultants say.
![So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market
Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?
![‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review
Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.
![Auckland real estate agency fined $7000, censured for 25 audit breaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland real estate agency fined $7000, censured for 25 audit breaches
Breaches which occurred during a three-year period resulted in a tribunal ruling.
![Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%
One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.
![NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
![Giant new 1.7ha warehouse: Cotton On expands in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Giant new 1.7ha warehouse: Cotton On expands in NZ
Originally opened here in 2006. Now has 1000-plus staff in around 100 stores in NZ.
![NZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'
Decline followed a huge surge in building consents as well as a post-pandemic rush.
!['Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader says
John Gray urges 'greater consequences' for lawbreakers as the Govt removes red tape.
![District Court case: What is the definition of an equestrian centre?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
District Court case: What is the definition of an equestrian centre?
Application for charges to be dismissed: Was the property operating illegally?
![‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down
Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.
![Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer
Auckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?
![New house at Gibbs Farm sculpture park on NZ's Best Homes with Phil Spencer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New house at Gibbs Farm sculpture park on NZ's Best Homes with Phil Spencer
'Leveraging our innovative reputation in the pursuit of creating remarkable homes'.
!['A privilege to come to New Zealand' - Phil Spencer on popular TVNZ 1 series](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A privilege to come to New Zealand' - Phil Spencer on popular TVNZ 1 series
The series finishes next Sunday at Te Arai, Cheltenham and Aotea Great Barrier Island.
![How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'
Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.
![Flaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement store
Opening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.
![New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices
New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.
![How much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest year
First job: A landmark 57-level luxury tower between Commerce and Gore streets.
![Wellington waterfront restaurant v $659m landlord: who won?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington waterfront restaurant v $659m landlord: who won?
Director Mario Dimitrijoski travelled to Auckland in 2020 to meet Stride, discuss lease.
![Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing
The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.
![Queenstown’s Westwood Group buys Ponsonby Central](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queenstown’s Westwood Group buys Ponsonby Central
'Considerable similarities between Ponsonby Central and Steamer Wharf in Queenstown.'
![Cartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 years
Cleaner did a dirty deal, prices dropped by up to 30% after cartel arrangement broke down.
![Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m
A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.
![Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet
Statement of claim lodged, no date has yet been set for a hearing in court.
![King's counsel barrister v Auckland Council over Point Wells seawall: who won?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
King's counsel barrister v Auckland Council over Point Wells seawall: who won?
Issues from the case have wider implications: Auckland has a vast 3200km of coastline.
![$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?
Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.
![Horizon Hotel finished, NZICC due to be finished by year's end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Horizon Hotel finished, NZICC due to be finished by year's end
'Risks will remain until the project is completed,' Fletcher said of unfinished NZICC.
![Three-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Three-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compo
Landlord Timothy Stewart said he was 'horrified' by the way the tenancy had been managed.
![New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders
Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.
![Receivers issue latest update on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Receivers issue latest update on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Buyer must strike a deal with the Crown to agree to continue to operate giant skifield.
![Eke Panuku agrees to temporary Wynyard Quarter footbridge: Victory for businesses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eke Panuku agrees to temporary Wynyard Quarter footbridge: Victory for businesses
Th announcement was a reversal of a previous position to reject a temporary bridge.
![Property Insider: Graeme Hart’s businesses move; why sell a valuable Pak’nSave?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: Graeme Hart’s businesses move; why sell a valuable Pak’nSave?
Graeme Hart companies are doing a switcheroo: moving from one building to another.
![Crossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m site
Big move is expected to occur next November when 1200 staff are due to shift.
![Neighbour v real estate boss: did drone photography for ad invade privacy?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Neighbour v real estate boss: did drone photography for ad invade privacy?
Case first went to Real Estate Authority, then Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal.
![Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?
The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.
![Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire
'Dark store' and direct-to-boot offerings as well as EV chargers feature in overhauls.
!['Retirement funds eaten up' - Point Wells man wins battle for seawall, boat ramp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Retirement funds eaten up' - Point Wells man wins battle for seawall, boat ramp
'It’s been well in excess of $280,000 and there’s more to spend.'
![Rich list family plans $100m mass timber offices for Karangahape Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rich list family plans $100m mass timber offices for Karangahape Rd
Public submissions for the resource consent application closed on June 6.
![Expansion plans: Where new McDonald's are rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Expansion plans: Where new McDonald's are rising
Three new Auckland outlets opened last year but another four are coming nationally soon.
![Property Insider: NZ tops OECD rent chart; tenancy law change coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: NZ tops OECD rent chart; tenancy law change coming
At least we got more rental properties since an 'upzoning' overhaul.
![Auckland house-building outstrips population rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland house-building outstrips population rise
On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.
![Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money
BNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.
![Argosy scoops supreme Property Council award for major Wellington project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Argosy scoops supreme Property Council award for major Wellington project
'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'
![French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
![Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed
He provided false and misleading information on three separate jobs.
!['Crude attempt' - Fletcher v Australian builder on leaky pipe problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Crude attempt' - Fletcher v Australian builder on leaky pipe problem
'Negotiations over the Perth pipe problems are confidential and have not yet concluded.'
![110 Perth homes a month have exploding pipes: builder BGC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
110 Perth homes a month have exploding pipes: builder BGC
Full cost to put new pipes into a Perth place has been estimated at A$80,000 per home.
![Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.
![Eke Panuku challenged over broken Wynyard Quarter footbridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eke Panuku challenged over broken Wynyard Quarter footbridge
'Must maintain a direct public access way' - clause in ground lease highlighted.
!['Helping increase supply' - Luxon to Kiwi Property at build-to-rent Resido opening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Helping increase supply' - Luxon to Kiwi Property at build-to-rent Resido opening
Changes will allow foreigners to buy build-to-rent land here.
![Wynyard Quarter’s broken footbridge: Eke Panuku looks at temporary water-level pontoon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wynyard Quarter’s broken footbridge: Eke Panuku looks at temporary water-level pontoon
21 businesses are awaiting Eke Panuku's response, due at the end of the week.
![Property Insider: Quay Park leasehold fee spiral fear; Precinct Properties’ apartment push](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: Quay Park leasehold fee spiral fear; Precinct Properties’ apartment push
CBD leasehold, Seascape, apartments, Mt Eden and Ikea: all covered in today's column.
![Watch: First look inside $250m 41-level Hotel Indigo Auckland and apartments above](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: First look inside $250m 41-level Hotel Indigo Auckland and apartments above
The theme of the rooms is modelled on classic motoring - upholstery and art reflect that.
![White Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
White Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointed
Company struggled to raise money to pay a fine after eruption tragedy.
![Who owns Smith & Caughey’s? What now for $120m fortune?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who owns Smith & Caughey’s? What now for $120m fortune?
Names behind one of New Zealand's oldest retail dynasties: what next for them?
![SkyCity shares tumble on suspended dividend, profit downgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SkyCity shares tumble on suspended dividend, profit downgrade
Casino company cites the “challenging” economy and problems in Adelaide.
![Brothers Beer liquidation: Major bank among creditors owed money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brothers Beer liquidation: Major bank among creditors owed money
The pre-pandemic business was popular and expanded hospitality outlets from one to seven.
![Precinct Properties' $300m-plus Auckland splurge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Precinct Properties' $300m-plus Auckland splurge
Plans for 350 apartments at Downtown Carpark, a further 500 on Queen St, more in Mt Eden.
![Whai Rawa vs Parnell Terraces: Appeal Court rules for Māori leasehold landowner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whai Rawa vs Parnell Terraces: Appeal Court rules for Māori leasehold landowner
Apartment owners' body corporate chairman expressed disappointment with the decision.
![Property Insider: 25-level LynnMall tower details out; Westgate food hub rises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: 25-level LynnMall tower details out; Westgate food hub rises
NZX-listed giant has for two years had towering plans for New Lynn so what's the holdup?
![Auckland Council must pay $803k for CRL tunnel running under part of valuable site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Council must pay $803k for CRL tunnel running under part of valuable site
Cost awards now out in compulsory acquisition case for land owned by YMCA North Inc.
![Watch: Apartment specialist opening hub to show revolutionary building methods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Apartment specialist opening hub to show revolutionary building methods
Simplicity Living says it is 'a faster, better, cheaper way to build'.
![Craft brewer, gastropub business Brothers Beer tumbles into liquidation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Craft brewer, gastropub business Brothers Beer tumbles into liquidation
Sector at crossroads: 10-year boom cycle reaches plateau in tightening economy.
!['True to their word' – infrastructure chief on Budget 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'True to their word' – infrastructure chief on Budget 2024
'Government appears to have recognised the deficit with roading and rail maintenance.'
![Smith & Caughey’s closing: family company formed 124 years ago owns both store properties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Smith & Caughey’s closing: family company formed 124 years ago owns both store properties
Two Auckland stores are valued at $53.5 million but what happens to buildings is unknown.
!['Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham
Kingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.
![Property Insider: Victoria Lane developer's success; when will Kiwi start New Lynn build-to-rent?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: Victoria Lane developer's success; when will Kiwi start New Lynn build-to-rent?
'Bigger is uglier and harder, not better when it comes to construction' – Richard Kroon.
![$4.5 billion landlord Goodman Property Trust records $564.9m bottom-line loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$4.5 billion landlord Goodman Property Trust records $564.9m bottom-line loss
Double whammy strikes business specialising in popular logistics, warehouse sector.
![Ryman suffers massive profit drop but revenue up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ryman suffers massive profit drop but revenue up
Company's chief executive left suddenly last month, no one has said why.
![Why consultants for Ali Williams, Anna Mowbray say pair should be allowed home helipad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why consultants for Ali Williams, Anna Mowbray say pair should be allowed home helipad
The couple have been planning to build a helicopter pad on their place since late 2021.
![Cocktail of trouble: How food packaging business failed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cocktail of trouble: How food packaging business failed
A big change aimed at boosting profits ended up backfiring.
![Upmarket retirement operator Oceania Healthcare pushes up profit and assets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Upmarket retirement operator Oceania Healthcare pushes up profit and assets
Lucrative care suites help drive up profit.
![What’s being built in Auckland, where, why: City Rail Link sparks new projects](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What’s being built in Auckland, where, why: City Rail Link sparks new projects
Lifting the lid on big ambitious Auckland building projects.