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Portable building theft leaves man without emergency housing
Business owner laments criminals taking firm's "last available unit in the Hokianga area".

Gloomy forecast: ANZ sees OCR falling to 2.5% as recovery falters
GDP growth will be weaker as confidence weakens, ANZ economists say.

Councillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities
'We are not seeing an improvement on the availability of stock in town.'

Simon Wilson: How not to fix the social housing crisis
OPINION: There's good and an awful lot of bad in the Government's social housing plans.

'Resorted' to drone: Body corporate wins case against Paraparaumu unit owner
'Drone wash was not as effective as a manual wash would have been' - tribunal decision.

House prices down in most regions in year to March
Prices either static or falling throughout NZ, only six areas had price rises lately.

Editorial: Pressure will rise on Govt if cost of living crunch doesn't ease
OPINION: Kiwis are struggling more now than during the 2022 inflation peak.

Former high-flying property developer ditches private jets as market turns down
Matthew Horncastle of Williams Corporation says he is now 'pretty boring'.

‘Not making the connection’: Kiwis grim over cost of living despite economic upturn
Pessimistic outlook despite steady inflation and falling interest rates.

New homes open doors for young disabled Northlanders
Rest homes used to be the only option for young people with disabilities.

Du Val unit buyer fears reneging on $850,000 contract
'Targeted and called repetitively by young Pasifika people who got my trust.' - Keil-Hall

14 new social houses opened in Kerikeri by Kāinga Ora
Kāinga Ora opens 14 new Far North social houses

Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m
Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.

Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket
The NZX slides despite some rate relief.

Auckland property valuations delayed again, could be 18 months outdated
The valuations are a source of fascination for property-mad Aucklanders.

Payment disputes: Kāinga Ora apartment project hits roadblock
Little has happened at a Kāinga Ora-owned building site in Rotorua for months.

Clarkes must front up to interview with PwC: High Court
Clarkes have so far refused to be interviewed by the receivers of many Du Val entities.

House prices flat to start 2025 – the regions faring better than others
First-home buyers continue to make up a larger share of the overall market.

‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure
'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'

‘Goldmine’: Developers brace for $500m state home sell-off
The huge sell-off is part of the state housing agency's big cost-cutting 'reset'.

How John Scott’s design philosophy shapes a new generation of architects
Hana Scott applies her grandfather’s principles to design modular housing.