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The Ex-Files: Can I take the kids overseas?

OPINION: International travel decisions must be made jointly between a child's guardians.

Sudden switch shocked Ormiston house buyers

"Should I be worried?" asked one concerned buyer, unsure where to turn next

20 years on: NZ retailer Superette still focused on growing

Superette set to open four new stores as its grows its retail footprint.

Neighbours tried to stop $15m Remuera townhouses being finished

Developer says holdup has cost up to $700,000.

Gib crisis: Four containers a month coming from Thailand

'We're just at the start of the failure of supply caused by our monopoly provider.'

'Piss-take': Builder fumes as Fletcher cites 'error' in early Gib drop to its own site

Company blames miscommunication for piles of Gib at building site.

105-house Ormiston project frozen: Lawyer's advice for anxious buyers

"Should I be worried?" asked one concerned DDL buyer this week of possible next steps.

Fonterra to spend up to $50m to support flagging share price

Dairy co-operative plans to buy back its own shares from June 30.

Analyst forecasts 18% house price drop

New Zealand house prices could fall from a national average of $905,000 to $740,000.

Fletcher sues over insurance for works at Sky City Convention Centre

"A difference of interpretation over an insurance policy" at heart of litigation

Auckland's large-scale state land to be sold for private ownership

"After 50 or 60 years, these houses are no longer fit for purpose." - Mark Fraser.

Rating the landlords: Analysts assess listed property results

Covid, rising construction costs, sales, company direction - themes in the analysis.

Hold-out Auckland sellers swipe listings from market

"Sales prices are definitely starting to fall, but not dramatically" - Peter Thompson.

Who's who in supermarket land: The powerful duopoly and the others

New Zealanders spend more than $22 billion at supermarkets annually.

Building chief welcomes house insulation upgrade delay

All double-glazed aluminium framed windows will have gas pumped inside.

House values slip - two new reports reveal state of the market

About 92,000 houses were forecast to sell this year, now it could be only 78,000.