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Auckland Council's decision to carve out suburbs from planning changes may not be legal.
Unfair Go: Popular TV show pinged over 'inaccurate' episode
Company featured in episode complained to Broadcasting Standards Authority.
Three waters threatens Auckland's housing boom - council
Auckland council fears Three Waters will undermine the Government's housing objective.
'Huge upfront payment': Kāinga Ora's $70m farm land grab trumped private sector offers
The housing agency failed to price risk in the land purchase.
Rehearing sought in tenancy dispute over front yard cabin
Woman ordered to move cabin from the lawn of her rented home is challenging the decision.
Price and income cap changes for Kiwibuild announced
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Megan Woods weighs in on the plasterboard crisis
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The Nix apartment block opens in Grey Lynn
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Gib crisis: Council cuts back on red tape
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Gib crisis: Fletcher chief explains
Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor explains the gib crisis. Video / NZ Herald / Fletcher Building
Gib crisis: Struth, builder off to Australia for plasterboard
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Building chief welcomes house insulation upgrade delay
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ANZ: Residential construction sector 'deteriorating rapidly'
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'Over the top': Ten most valuable state homes worth $30m
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Who's claiming $518,000 from failed Tauranga builder?
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Budget 2022: First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up
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Focus: Why some property values have dropped over the last quarter
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Staff leave council building inspection team, demand outweighing capacity
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Online building products platform inks $35m capital raise
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Ghost suburb: Land ready for 1000 Auckland homes - they just can't get water
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The missing $300k: Families and tradies left in lurch by company collapse
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House prices 'most vulnerable in a long time'
Investment adviser says analysts will not be shocked by 'meaningful' fall in prices.
Ed Sheeran's bizarre building addition to 'Sheeranville'
Ed Sheeran's latest building structure might hint at his final resting place.
Housing bill to be watered down
Labour and National's landmark townhouse bill will be watered down.
Finance experts' verdict on $350 million Winton IPO
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Will house prices keep rising? All your housing market questions answered
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Spike in broken bones from DIY leads to warning from professionals
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Passion project: Ex-All Black and billionaire partner demolish waterfront home for new mansion
Separate office, spa and cinema room with a projector equipment anteroom planned.
Auckland councillor in hot water after comparing housing policy to 'gang rape'
Christine Fletcher's comments offended multiple councillors.
Labour and National's housing plans for Auckland likened to 'Soviet-style blocks'
The focus is bulk and location, not architecture and design, says a council planner.
Housing plan will turn Auckland into an ugly city, says heritage group
'This will be a green light for developers to put up cheap, badly designed buildings.'