Auckland backyard shanty town ruled 'compliant' by council
The council was told the tenants will be moved from the property over the next fortnight.
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December was the first time the group out-bought other buyer groups.
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State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent
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'Final pay, don't delay!' Sacked ELE workers to Deloitte receivers in Queen St protest
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Minister demands action from Kāinga Ora over thousands of empty state homes
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Harvey Norman revenue falls in spending downturn
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Whenua Māori mortgage breakthrough for whānau dreaming of home ownership
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Govt-contracted housing service provider declares $15.6m in revenue
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Matt Doocey and Tania Tapsell caught up on issues during a mountainbike ride.
'Doesn't seem very fair': Some homeowners to pay $100 more a year in HBRC rates shake-up
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China Construction Bank's mortgagee sale: 33 units go for $25m+
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Up or down? What new agency figures tell us about Auckland's housing market
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Tenancy Tribunal: "The property should not have been offered for residential tenancies."
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ELE collapse: Owner accuses clients of not paying, Filipino ex-workers sleep in cars
'I urge you to consider the consequences of withholding payment': ELE owner to clients
Mega $62m apartment repairs: Residents return to high-rise CBD block
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