PremiumPremiumProperty'Not much': $7200 fine for landlords breaching healthy homes standards too low'Purpose not to deliver healthy homes but to set minimum standards for habitability.' 29 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Bad advice': Hipkins reflects on Labour's Rotorua housing challengesHipkins said Labour's next campaign will focus on jobs, health, and homes.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate homicide in ŌtāhuhuA person has suffered critical injuries following an assault at an accommodation block on Beatty Ave in Ōtāhuhu. Video / NZ HeraldWatch29 Jun 04:35 PM
BusinessMoney Talks: Derek Handley launches mission to revolutionise home buyingHandley has been an entrepreneur since he moved to New Zealand at the age of 14.27 Jun 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Healthy Homes vital to protect tenantsOPINION: There is no excuse for ignorance or taking advantage of vulnerable people.27 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRenters struggle to survive in Portugal housing crisisMore than 70% of people own their home and many properties are converted to holiday lets.27 Jun 07:35 AM
New ZealandFinished: 25 new Kāinga Ora homes ready for Rotorua familiesThe project has employed about 300 tradespeople, mostly from Rotorua, since October 2023.26 Jun 08:39 PM
New ZealandFrom a pig pen to home ownership: Jeannie Maano's migrant journey'I had to grab any option. It was survival of the fittest.'26 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandHealthy Homes to golden visas: How Govt’s July 1 changes could affect youRental properties must comply with Healthy Homes standards by July 1.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMPs pay tribute, and housing likely to give some a ‘golden opportunity’ | NZ Herald Afternoon UpdateMPs pay tribute to Moana Natasha Kemp, and housing is likely to give some people a ‘golden opportunity’.Watch26 Jun 06:22 AM
New ZealandTower zones: Aucklanders split as map shows where 15-storey buildings could goHousing lobbyists welcome govt's train station plan but community leaders worried.26 Jun 06:03 AM
New Zealand'We’re still struggling': Pensioner's fight to rebuild after devastating floodsMany homes in Wairoa remain empty, with 83 still yellow-stickered.25 Jun 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Lotto's allure grows as NZ faces financial challengesOPINION: Kiwis chase Lotto dreams as cost-of-living pressures mount.25 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessTime to 'trade up' to a larger property? The bedroom price gap that’s shrinkingThe gap in prices between three- and four- bedroom houses is closing.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP slams hospital discharge after homeless woman had to sleep in carNicola sought emergency housing but was told she was ineligible in Rotorua.25 Jun 01:40 AM
New ZealandGovt instructs Auckland Council to allow 15 storeys-plus buildings near key train stationsThe Government says previous density requirements don't go far enough. 25 Jun 01:39 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMost of Ōrākei retirement village to be demolished, new $336m village to riseThe partnership means the retirement giant leases the Ōrākei site for 125 years.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFar North couple lose home, pets in devastating fireOwners Susie and Kevin Wheller have been left with nothing but the clothes on their back. 24 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldJeff Bezos moves Venice wedding after local protest threatsProtesters claim the wedding highlights Venice's focus on tourism over locals.24 Jun 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCristean Monreal: If we keep sprawling to Hamilton, what happens to the heart of Auckland?OPINION: Auckland's $5b City Rail Link is lighting the way for urban intensification.24 Jun 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Foodstuffs' $380m expansion with new Pak'nSave sites in the worksThe biggest is a new application for a $100m Pak'nSave on reclaimed land in Takapuna.24 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionThe Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schoolsOPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.22 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland retirement village residents rally for urgent law changesPublic consultation on the Retirement Villages Act review began in 2023.22 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How society's views on homelessness miss the markOPINION: An estimated 112,496 people were homeless in the 2023 Census.22 Jun 05:00 PM
Business$175k in costs awarded in $10 million Auckland mansion stoushNingfei Du was refunded his $1m deposit for the Remuera home.22 Jun 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyProperty manager fined $3500 for breaching healthy homes standardsQuinovic acknowledged the breaches and confirmed exemplary damages were paid.22 Jun 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Alternative ways to get on the property ladderPrices and interest rates have fallen, offering a window to buy homes now.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Māori are long-term investors' - learning from success and failure working with iwiDevelopments with tangata whenua: what spells success - or not?20 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandLabour says Kāinga Ora's shift could deepen NZ's housing crisisThe agency aims to save up to $220 million by selling a fifth of its vacant land.19 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandWhat Bremworth’s $2m Kāinga Ora contract means for Whanganui 'Inclusion of wool is a win for New Zealand’s farmers.' 19 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWatch: Expert's 'big question' over burned supermarket's redevelopment potential'Apartments on the site and more than likely offices' – Andrew Moore, CMP Construction.19 Jun 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rulesPeter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.18 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora suffers $180m hit as it axes 212 building projectsThe agency will also offload 20% of its vacant land that is no longer needed.18 Jun 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAll rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.17 Jun 11:00 PM
