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'Centre of town an eyesore': local on Waiwera, land sale attempt
The owners say someone better acquainted with the 'wellness industry' should buy the site.

Buyer named: $26m paid for neighbouring Herne Bay villas, each with a pool
Commodities trading heir in $26m deals.

Property Insider: Seph ‘Sticky’ Glew expands further in NZ via Wotso
'I learned financial discipline from my father. He learned a lot from his Chase era.'

‘All offers considered’: Vacant $74m Takapuna plot up for grabs after liquidation
Company in receivership and liquidation owes a Smale family entity $76.2m: report

Three apartment projects for $800m+ planned for Takapuna
Sites on Anzac St, The Strand and Huron St have been tagged for huge new housing schemes.

NZ’s tallest new skyscraper: Plans notified for quarter-kilometre Auckland tower
Lower Hobson St flyover to be demolished: No access from Quay St to Hobson St any more.

Four months, still no buyers: PwC trying to sell Du Val properties
Bare land ready for unit development and a multi-level apartment block are still for sale.

Opinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisis
OPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.

Neighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare
'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.

What to expect from company earnings season
The season - comprising mostly second half 2024 results - gets underway this week.

‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub
Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.

Auckland Art Gallery closes due to ‘unexpected building issues’, safety concerns
A leaking pipe on the second floor of the gallery has forced its closure.

'Later than we hoped' - SkyCity reveals another big Convention Centre delay, hands out blame
Opening date is now 12 months away, says SkyCity. Fletcher says there's been no change.

Simplicity Living to build 264 homes in Morningside build-to-rent development
The project is scheduled to begin development later this year.

Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution
OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.

‘Legacy’: New solar-powered buildings at marae near Kaipara Harbour
Development is a significant step for the hapū and creates a legacy: Te Kurataiaho Kapea

‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven
'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'

Property Insider: Billionaires want Herne Bay trees axed, two bookings at SkyCity’s convention centre
Is the money being cited really what it will cost to fix apartments near Eden Park?

Couple fined $20k for illegal building work, say they didn’t need consent as they are ‘sovereign citizens’
Councils were 'seeing a surge' of sovereignty citizenship arguments.

SkyCity Adelaide pays more than $40m in loyalty points squabble
The tax laws were just too technical, SkyCity chief says.

NZ’s biggest new supermarket opens this month
More than 250 staff will work at the new store; over 200 job offers have been made so far.