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![Allied Farmers does deal to sell Five Mile](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Allied Farmers does deal to sell Five Mile
Allied Farmers says it has has conditional agreement to sell the second stage of the Five Mile property development in Queenstown.
![MP 'delighted' case settled out of court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MP 'delighted' case settled out of court
Nick Smith says he is "delighted" a $15 million defamation lawsuit against him has been settled out of court.
![<i>Geoff Hardy:</i> Think twice before patching up a leaky home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Geoff Hardy:</i> Think twice before patching up a leaky home
It is notoriously hard to fix up a leaky building that has been poorly designed or built to start with.
![Councils paid for private info](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Councils paid for private info
Homeowners are being targeted by advertisers using private information from building consent applications to solicit sales.
![<i>Tim Greer</i>: Mature cities blend history with modernity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Tim Greer</i>: Mature cities blend history with modernity
Commercial project managers need to take responsibility for the mess their activity leaves behind, writes Tim Greer.
![Leaky building crisis goes political](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Leaky building crisis goes political
Speaker Lockwood Smith has confirmed the Beehive's roof is not watertight and there is no money available to fix it.
![Sellers dropping prices as market hits tipping point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sellers dropping prices as market hits tipping point
The average asking price for new listings fell 3.6 per cent to $407,349 during May, latest figures show.
![IRD may hit commercial fit-outs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IRD may hit commercial fit-outs
The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.
![Housing consents soar 15pc in April](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Housing consents soar 15pc in April
The trend for new housing consents jumped 15.5 per cent in April, to reach the highest level in two years, says Statistics New Zealand.