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Wealthy townhouse developer linked to ‘premier’ Wellington site
The former Teacher's Training College in Karori has sat empty for nearly a decade.
Government wants more homes built: New data shows 7.2% annual decline
Minister Chris Penk says Govt 'focused on making it easier, cheaper to build homes'.
Property Insider: Scentre result, hotel sale, Tutukaka dispute, Taupō bach sale
Biggest NZ Westfield mall got 12.7 million visits last year, down from 13 million in 2023.
‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks some
Arvida is spending $50m+ on the main hub and apartments at its Mayfair retirement village.
Summerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitals
Summerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.
Bayswater Marina wants 156-boat drystack plans non-notified
Auckland Council is yet to decide if plans for the new building should be notified.
Consumer NZ, retirement residents vs Metlifecare over repairs, maintenance
Consumer NZ, Retirement Village Residents Association complain about repairs, maintenance.
Property Insider: Agents react to whopper $26m Herne Bay purchase
'A good sale for the market' - Sotheby’s Mark Harris after his agents sold the two homes.
Ayrburn owner Winton Land suffers profit drop
Luxury developer says downturn has been more severe and prolonged than expected.
Landlord with quarter-kilometre downtown tower plans pushes up profit
New leases in 1HY25 were 22.8% above previous contract rents, company said.
‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild
First home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them.
Wellington social housing buildings earthquake-prone
Tenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.
Three apartment projects for $800m+ planned for Takapuna
Sites on Anzac St, The Strand and Huron St have been tagged for huge new housing schemes.
Four months, still no buyers: PwC trying to sell Du Val properties
Bare land ready for unit development and a multi-level apartment block are still for sale.
Neighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare
'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.
‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub
Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.
‘Legacy’: New solar-powered buildings at marae near Kaipara Harbour
Development is a significant step for the hapū and creates a legacy: Te Kurataiaho Kapea
Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution
OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.
‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven
'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'
Sprinkler dispute at Auckland Viaduct apartments: $23k claim dismissed
Unit had been altered with a wood roof and deep roof beams, minimalist design sprinkler.
Elon Musk-led car company opening soon in vast new retail hub
Vehicles about to arrive at the new Westgate premises.
Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village
A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.
‘The house was tilting’: Tenant’s escape as state houses await fate two years after floods
Four Māngere state houses are still propped up after floating during the Auckland floods.
Apartment developer declares insolvency owing $3.76m
Unexpected cost rises, Covid delays, cooling market blamed for development failure.
'Shocked': Kingsland Apartments owners get $36m minimum fix-up bill
Owners of 2-bedroom places get three choices: $350,000, $643,000 or $800,000 fix-up bill.
Property Insider: 6 big things likely to dominate 2025
Seascape, Ikea, some big new buildings and a court drama loom.
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.
Letters: Look overseas for hot house solutions
OPINION: 'We're unintentionally creating heat traps in our pursuit of modern aesthetics.'
Auckland’s tallest office, apartment tower planned for downtown carpark site
Details revealed in application approved under new Fast-Track Approvals act.
Devonport $400m intensification plan fast-track application: New apartments, shops, offices
Major intensification plans show the Devonport spots in line for change.
Spain announces new measures to tackle housing crisis
Some landlords targeted in tax move, while many affordable new homes sought.
New home consents up in November but down 12% annually
House-building costs only rose 1.1% in 2024, well below 2022′s increases.
Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'
'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.