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Anger as commissioners push Tauranga housing change ahead of city council election
The move has stirred debate amongst Tauranga mayoral hopefuls.
ANZ predicts interest rate cuts from February next year
Previously hawkish economists now see first OCR cut occurring in February, not May.
Awakino Precinct in Dargaville approved to allow 384 new houses
The Awakino Precinct will allow up to 384 new homes on a 39ha rural block.
Rātana in line for major upgrade as Shane Jones splashes the regional cash
The Ratana Pā and housing could be in line for upgrade
Census claims, housing stumble, must-win Lotto | Focus Morning Bulletin June 6, 2024
Te Pāti Māori calls allegations 'baseless', Auckland is leading the decline in housing and dangerous building notice extended by one month after man rips it up.
Auckland house prices: The biggest falls and the district bucking the trend
Analysts CoreLogic say Auckland is among the regions with the biggest price falls.
'Hope and progress': Keys to repaired home handed over to Wairoa whānau
Tātau Tātau Trust hands over keys to its first repaired home in Wairoa.
Precinct Properties' $300m-plus Auckland splurge
Plans for 350 apartments at Downtown Carpark, a further 500 on Queen St, more in Mt Eden.
Whai Rawa vs Parnell Terraces: Appeal Court rules for Māori leasehold landowner
Apartment owners' body corporate chairman expressed disappointment with the decision.
They had to abandon their home of 53 years — now a trust has handed the keys back to them
Lavinia Waihape welled with emotion as she thanked all those who had made it happen.
Property Insider: 25-level LynnMall tower details out; Westgate food hub rises
NZX-listed giant has for two years had towering plans for New Lynn so what's the holdup?
Watch: Apartment specialist opening hub to show revolutionary building methods
Simplicity Living says it is 'a faster, better, cheaper way to build'.
Median Gisborne house price up to $670k for year to April
'Activity is picking up for the housing market as we move into autumn.'
Budget: $14 billion revealed in tax cuts worth $4-$40 a fortnight
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Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.
Simon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look good
OPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.
Census 2024: Which town grew the fastest?
Stay Golden: Two parts of the South Island give Auckland a run for its money.
Good time to buy a home? Depends on who you are
House price expectations for the coming year softened in the last quarter.
Decent tax cuts, affordable groceries: What young family wants from Budget
'We are paying too much tax and the cost of living... is going up all the time.'
Demolition looms for 53 Gisborne properties
'We are protecting the house, not the people' - GDC recovery programme manager.
Secure Homes Project expands to Te Awamutu
Bridge Housing buys into Ōhaupō Road development after success in Cambridge.
'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham
Kingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.
Debt to income restrictions will be here by July - Reserve Bank
The restrictions will likely limit home loan lending during boom times.
Property Insider: Victoria Lane developer's success; when will Kiwi start New Lynn build-to-rent?
'Bigger is uglier and harder, not better when it comes to construction' – Richard Kroon.
Ryman suffers massive profit drop but revenue up
Company's chief executive left suddenly last month, no one has said why.
Health experts warn of RSV risks for older Kiwis, Maori and Pasifika
People living in lower socioeconomic areas at greater risk of catching flu-like disease.
What’s the best home loan term to fix for now?
Home loan interest rates have been the big story of recent years.
John Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not Māori
OPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.
Greg Smith: Lessons from a silent housing crash
OPINION: After any big party, there are usually a few hangovers.
'It’s a cold, lonely world': Inside Dunedin's tent city
As winter nears, a growing camp in Dunedin underscores a surge in homelessness.
Upmarket retirement operator Oceania Healthcare pushes up profit and assets
Lucrative care suites help drive up profit.
Opinion: What can and can’t be learnt from Singapore
Financial Times: The island’s ultimate strength has been a lack of dogma.
Letters: Public paying for mental health failures; wake-up call for flyers
OPINION: 'Our safety and peace of mind is compromised.'