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Summer questions: John Dakin on infrastructure, Covid and the Olympics

"Our infrastructure is poor. We have under-invested for decades."

Number of houses for sale surges, sales numbers also up

The areas seeing the biggest increases.

Property manager failed to pass on $52,000 rent to landlords

His behaviour, therefore, amounted to disgraceful - tribunal decision on Desmond Kan

'Don't underestimate impact of higher interest rates': Lister

"Low interest rates have been the single biggest driver of this housing boom."

Let us come home: Laser specialist stuck in UK wants to open business in NZ

"The 4500 mark has been the closest we have been in the queue" - Peppercorn.

Kiwi property lawyer stuck in UK would pay to return

The MIQ lottery has seen Jacynta Walsh's hopes dashed.

Watch: Earthworks for 543-unit apartment project

Units are priced from just under $800,000 each.

Power list: NZ's seven busiest house builders

The construction sector is the fourth biggest employer with 281,400 people: Poto Williams

Built 2014, demolished 2020, now liquidated: Palmers Westgate

Built 2014, demolished 2020: disposable retail takes on new meaning on this site.

Watch: Inside state-of-art new MC Centre offices, Auckland

"People unpacked and chose to come back" - Kylie Mooney, MC chief executive.

Obituary: Former Herald journalist Jim Eagles dies

Eagles had a long and distinguished career in journalism.

Four Ds: Why 100 Auckland houses were sold this month

'These are just facts of life, it's the evolution of families' - Martin Cooper, Harcourts.

James Hardie products costing 10% more next year

PlaceMakers said it would absorb the sudden price rise in the short term.

'My house is going up $4000/week': Immigrant on his first Auckland home

"I'd like to spend a maximum of $50,000, just top up my mortgage." - Manoj Alwis

Price rises of 28%: Survey of building suppliers reveals staggering inflation

Pressure from logistics, prices, transport, shipping, lead times.

Major building product supplier warns of price rises

One manufacturers' product price will rise 27.5 per cent from February 1.

Real Estate Authority forced to pay agent costs after charges withdrawn

"The defence should have been investigated before the charges were laid" - tribunal.

Winton IPO to go ahead, confirms $350m capital raise

Winton to trade from this Friday.