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Property manager fined $3500 for breaching healthy homes standards
Quinovic acknowledged the breaches and confirmed exemplary damages were paid.

What Bremworth’s $2m Kāinga Ora contract means for Whanganui
'Inclusion of wool is a win for New Zealand’s farmers.'

Watch: Expert's 'big question' over burned supermarket's redevelopment potential
'Apartments on the site and more than likely offices' – Andrew Moore, CMP Construction.

‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rules
Peter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.

All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.

Takeover powers: Govt set to override councils under RMA shake-up
Cabinet will insert a new regulation power into the Resource Management Act.

Median house prices down again, sales taking longer: monthly report
Economists have reacted to the updated figures: are May public holidays to blame?

'Views, location': Section overlooking Lake Wanaka sells for $3.5m
The agent behind the sale says the result reflects a growing trend.

New, never-lived-in Auckland apartment project up for mortgagee sale
WFT Finance brought in a subcontractor to finish the apartments before calling Colliers.

'Potentially catastrophic': Youth videoed scaling 220m Auckland high-rise crane
Such stunts can be tragic for the individual and their family, a construction boss warns.

'Unauthorised modifications': Developer, builder fined $35,000
A judge convicted the businesses after changes were made to a level-18 penthouse.

Steven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential
OPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.

New 12-level $290m University of Auckland student block planned
Singaporeans involved in the new deal, Precinct to sell 80% of the development when done.

Biggest change in NZ history: New proposals for freshwater, infrastructure, farming
'Sorting out our planning rules is critical to boosting economic growth.'

'Significant reset': Ryman CEO Naomi James on latest year
'Challenging market conditions': revenue up but devaluations, other items hit bottom line.

'No recovery yet': Auckland apartment market flounders
Build-to-rent was boosted by a new project, a trend noted in the latest research.

Ikea, Resido build-to-rent, Drury a focus for Kiwi Property: full-year result
The long-awaited arrival of the global leader has retailers and shoppers excited.

‘Shotgun’ cladding: Homeowner complains about new $1.27m home, builder says nothing wrong
Sound's a known behaviour of the product and not a sign of a defect, says Fletcher Living.

Three apartment developments first to get approval for Crown underwrites worth $75.5m
Crown entity backs the projects, agreeing to buy units if they aren't sold on completion.

Marty Verry: Green building pledge could trigger $1.5b of investment
OPINION: A shift to mass timber could create 7000 jobs in the regions.

New study out on Kirkpatrick plan for K Rd, Colliers moves Westgate properties: Property Insider
What would planned K Rd building do to the area? Give it a $135m boost, a new study shows.