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Earthquake highlights need to open city limits - developer
Property developer Hugh Pavletich says more land around the fringes of Christchurch should be opened for building.
House sales stay in the dumps during August
The real estate sector stayed gloomy in August, with sale numbers slumping and prices barely changed.
<i>Planit Associates</i>: Get the CBD back up and running
Consultancy Planit Associates says the Christchurch earthquake requires a rethink in the way development and urban growth are managed.
Political rivals unite to fast-track Christchurch earthquake law
The Govt has won political support for emergency earthquake relief legislation that will bypass existing laws to speed up rebuilding in Canterbury.
Christchurch earthquake tipped to lift GDP 0.5pc
The Treasury and ANZ Bank had a stab yesterday at quantifying the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on GDP.
PM: Quake NZ's most costly natural disaster
The Canterbury earthquake will be the most costly natural disaster NZ has faced, John Key said today as the Govt announced new measures to deal with rebuilding ruined homes.
Owners can try to fight demolition rulings
Owners of Christchurch historic buildings will be able to fight demolition rulings that their earthquake-damaged properties are dangerous and insanitary.
Auckland homes could crumble in a big tremor
EQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.
Property Report: So you want to live in... Freeman's Bay
Once notorious, now fashionable, reports Ashley Campbell.