Six thousand new homes for Auckland
The first batch of `special housing areas' in Auckland, which will bring 6000 new sections onto the market, have been revealed today.
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Mortgage restrictions hurting builders
New mortgage lending restrictions could cause a dramatic reduction in the number of houses built each year and put many small construction firms out of business, the Registered Master Builders Federation says.
Auckland economy - houses being built, but jobs worry
Auckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.
Houses gobble up city's most productive land
Auckland has lost 4 per cent of its most fertile rural land to housing over the past two decades and is set to lose more under the strain of a million more residents.
NZ house market 'threat' to stability
Risks to the financial system posed by an overheated housing market may be greater now than they were in the leadup to the global financial crisis, says Grant Spencer.
Builder expands with growing demand
The country's biggest house builder has opened four new franchises and will build almost 1000 new houses in the year to next March.
Gareth Morgan: Those with means should buy 'multiple houses'
If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan.
Consumer Watch: Small cities, big cost
Some of the most expensive places in which to build in New Zealand are not the big cities with highest demand and dearest house prices.
Cold, damp and overcrowded
Cold and damp conditions are adding to health problems, including pneumonia and tuberculosis, faced by residents of overcrowded homes.
Success: Home building still in the family
Lockwood's third generation says sticking to what they do best is working.
Aussie housing sector struggling
There is further evidence the Aussie housing sector is struggling, but it may not be enough to get the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut its interest rate.
'Not in my back yard'
In a sign of the discontent spreading across many suburbs, residents are now mobilising to save their homes, sunlight and views against plans for intensification in the new unitary plan.
Rob Hutchison: Council must be bolder on future
Intensification isn't just about getting more height; it's about being smarter with what we have, writes Rob Hutchison.
Eye-watering costs to get connected
A fee for tapping into the waterworks in parts of Auckland has gone up by 900 per cent in the past two years - from less than $850 to almost $8000.
Damien Grant: Watercare's got the wrong numbers
Damien Grant writes: By law, Watercare has to keep the overall costs of water at minimum levels.
Fast-track plumber bill draws fire
The Government is under fire for fast-tracking legislation which retrospectively legalises the unlawful collection of thousands of dollars in fees from plumbers and gasfitters.
Don't pay too early
A couple who took out a Master Builders guarantee and paid more than $500,000 in progress payments on their new home are in danger of getting nothing back after their builder went under - because they paid too much in advance.
Govt cool on heat plan
The future of a $330 million subsidised home heating and insulation scheme is in doubt despite tracking ahead of budget and being considered a huge success.
Brian Rudman: Planning to move with the times
Aucklanders are now able to go online and discover how their own home and neighbourhoods are affected by the new masterplan, writes Brian Rudman.
Developer hopes Unitary Plan brings certainty
A property developer who has copped flak for proposed apartments at Milford hopes Auckland's Unitary Plan will provide more certainty.
Govt piles on pressure for housing land
The Government is becoming increasingly heavy-handed over Auckland's housing shortage, with talk of a new Crown agency to free up more land.
New home buyers hurt
People signing to build a house are being warned that hiring a Master Builder doesn't mean automatically getting a guarantee.
NZ buildings on course for change
Our building stock could look radically different in the next few years as owners and architects introduce new seismic elements, an expert says.
NZ building consents fall on drop in apartments
Home-building consents fell last month as a drop in approvals for apartments offset gains for other types of dwellings
Search on for new Mitre 10 boss
Former American FBI special agent turned New Zealand DIY hardware chain boss John Hartmann is leaving Mitre 10.
Charles Waldegrave: Find a real answer on housing affordability
The Greens, not always practical in these policy areas, have come up with a solution that addresses the problem, writes Charles Waldegrave.