
House sales stay in the dumps during August
The real estate sector stayed gloomy in August, with sale numbers slumping and prices barely changed.
The real estate sector stayed gloomy in August, with sale numbers slumping and prices barely changed.
Consultancy Planit Associates says the Christchurch earthquake requires a rethink in the way development and urban growth are managed.
The Govt has won political support for emergency earthquake relief legislation that will bypass existing laws to speed up rebuilding in Canterbury.
The Treasury and ANZ Bank had a stab yesterday at quantifying the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on GDP.
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 of Christchurch historic buildings will be able to fight demolition rulings that their earthquake-damaged properties are dangerous and insanitary.
EQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.
Once notorious, now fashionable, reports Ashley Campbell.
It’s a fairly laid-back sort of place, says Ashley Campbell.
Local loyalty shines through here, writes Ashley Campbell.