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'Family endured difficult tenancy': Rental managers fined $9700

Tenants rented place for 18 months but tribunal upheld complaints about the Auckland home.

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k

Sophie Winchester-Krishan earned $5k for laundering the couple's scammed money.

Auckland retiree faces eviction as ground rent jumps 344%

The Dilworth Trust increased the annual leasehold fee from $45,000 to $202,000 per year.

Rain hits NZ, Trump in Texas, more children bombed in Gaza | NZ Herald News Update: July 12, 2025

The rain has well and truly arrived, slamming the Nelson Tasman area yesterday and this morning. US President Trump has landed in Texas, after the devastating floods.

Watch: 'My raging backyard river' - North Shore homeowner fears stormwater torrent

'Land eroding, health and safety of young kids has been at risk for the last three years'.

Ryman sales down, Summerset sales at record levels

Ryman's performance contrasted sharply with Summerset, which made record sales in quarter.

Fletcher Construction fatality reported in Vanuatu

Man allegedly struck by heavy construction tool, said to be accelerator ball on a crane.

Quattro plans office upgrades to create $650m of assets in Auckland CBD

Quattro plans to significantly gentrify the mid-town buildings.

Rich-lister helps fund $2m+ Akl school pool upgrade

The deepened pool will support water polo and year-round community use.

Kiwi storage chain owner sells up to Australian giant Kennards

Dave Tuke founded National Mini Storage in 1991. He was inspired by Australian stores.

18,800 people booked for NZICC; anaesthetists, ophthalmologists the latest

Anaesthetists to meet April 30-May 5, ophthalmologists November 5-9 next year.

NZ's most photographed hotel up for sale

One of the owners, Cade Thornton, asked that offers to buy the hotel go directly to him.

'Special ceiling': sun and moon art adorn new Auckland train station

'Representing the history of this area. This ridgeline was a kauri forest.' - Barry Potter

$66m repair bill for Auckland apartments sparks court action

Two Victopia units face forced sale because of unpaid repair bills.

Replacements for bulldozed state homes in heart of Napier suburb cut by Govt

Mayor: 'The people of Maraenui deserve better. They've waited over a decade for action.'

Asterisks, footnotes and claims of 'weasel words': Inside the battle for region's housing future

The plan is years in the making, but now it's reached a cross-council 'standoff'.