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Editorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowls

OPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.

New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices

New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.

Homes from $49,500: House Me lowers prices of transportable residences

Bryce Glover of House Me explains what you get for your money and who is buying. Video / Michael Craig

'Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised

'It had to slow up really, they couldn’t keep building at the same pace,' says a builder.

Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m

A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.

Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet

Statement of claim lodged, no date has yet been set for a hearing in court.

Kāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'

The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.

Australia home prices keep climbing on tight supply

Persistent growth in Australian house prices 'despite an array of downside risks'.

Argosy scoops supreme Property Council award for major Wellington project

'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'

Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed

He provided false and misleading information on three separate jobs.

'Crude attempt' - Fletcher v Australian builder on leaky pipe problem

'Negotiations over the Perth pipe problems are confidential and have not yet concluded.'

110 Perth homes a month have exploding pipes: builder BGC

Full cost to put new pipes into a Perth place has been estimated at A$80,000 per home.

'Helping increase supply' - Luxon to Kiwi Property at build-to-rent Resido opening

Changes will allow foreigners to buy build-to-rent land here.

Property Insider: Quay Park leasehold fee spiral fear; Precinct Properties’ apartment push

CBD leasehold, Seascape, apartments, Mt Eden and Ikea: all covered in today's column.

Watch: First look inside $250m 41-level Hotel Indigo Auckland and apartments above

The theme of the rooms is modelled on classic motoring - upholstery and art reflect that.

Is a house really an investment?

It might be a big part of your financial life, but should it be?