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House prices down in most regions in year to March
Prices either static or falling throughout NZ, only six areas had price rises lately.

Property Insider: What can be done about Seascape? Rich-lister Kurt Gibbons’ waterfront Herne Bay house sale
'Our hope remains that this civil dispute is resolved as quickly as possible' - McCormick

Bayswater Marina loses attempt to keep public off breakwater
A challenge to a breakwater closure was denied with the council's position reinforced.

Mayor gives tour of new $683m stadium but admits he has ‘no idea’ about parking
Christchurch's new covered stadium is looking to be finished on time and on budget.

Former high-flying property developer ditches private jets as market turns down
Matthew Horncastle of Williams Corporation says he is now 'pretty boring'.

'Growing fast': Green light for project set to unlock 3000 homes, supermarket
The project aims to unlock land for up to 3000 homes and a new supermarket in Whangārei.

Du Val unit buyer fears reneging on $850,000 contract
'Targeted and called repetitively by young Pasifika people who got my trust.' - Keil-Hall

Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m
Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.

Engineering firms lose 1200 people in a year
Hundreds laid off but most firms confident things will improve this year.

‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure
'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'

Gasfitter disciplined for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom, risking poisoning occupants
An authority deemed the seriousness of the gasfitter's offending as 'very high'.

How John Scott’s design philosophy shapes a new generation of architects
Hana Scott applies her grandfather’s principles to design modular housing.

‘Disingenuous conduct’: Couple out of pocket after builder ran three years over schedule
Contractors had to be brought in to finish the job for an additional $130,000.

‘Emerged from the shadows’: New Auckland brothel Dark Desire
Previous owners cited a downturn in trade as one of the reasons for business liquidation.

Crane numbers down 15% nationally with sharper drop in Auckland
'This is not surprising given the ongoing issues in the market' - Steve Gracey of RLB.

Watch: Hero dad leaps across collapsing walkway 50 storeys high to save family in killer quake
'I just moved instinctively – ran, reacted, focused only on moving forward.'

Housing glut: Auckland’s biggest agency has record unsold stock
Some Auckland vendors had begun to expect higher prices, REINZ said of February data.

Du Val saga: How were jewellery, artworks, firearms paid for?
PwC sought court orders for Clarkes to deliver assets or provide information about them.

‘Such big development potential’ - why Queenstown place went for $45.5m
'The price was big because the sale included so much flat land.' - local investor

Property Insider: Spooked by agency closures; developer retrenching; residents begin Amaia shift
People are alarmed by the JLL closures, asking what that says about the successful agency.

Woolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in Christchurch
Overseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.