Locals decry planned $300m 39-level block nicknamed 'Burj Takapuna'
Area is ear-marked for intensification as a metropolitan zone, hence the height.
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Your vote could lead to a big swing in the balance of power.
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Failed house-buyer loses bankruptcy strikeout in $756k dispute
Warnings for would-be buyers who renege.
South Island’s million dollar streets revealed
New property data shows record levels of streets where average house prices top $1m.
350 homes, 470+ jobs: Fast-tracked development aims to ease city's dire shortage
Construction work on the first 215 houses could start this year.
Category 3 list finalised: Mixed response to Hawke’s Bay cyclone milestone
The milestone means the buyout process can soon begin. It has drawn a mixed response.
Letters to the Editor: Some Kāinga Ora housing no better than living in motels
Readers' views on housing and Hawke's Bay Hospital.
‘Bad blood’ between brothers after building firm break-up
West Coast brothers part ways in business, but meet in court dispute.
Housing help for homeless in Te Wairoa brings hope
Te Wairoa has received $14 million to develop cabins for families left without a home.
Yoga with Top’s Raf Manji, and why he thinks he can win Ilam
Plus Manji doesn't like the way Labour used the mosque attacks as a recruiting tool.
'Are you high right now?': The bar room debate for Auckland Central
"Are you stoned right now?" Auckland Central candidates go head to head on Karangahape Rd.
Ōhakune social housing going ahead despite council, community dispute
'You can consult until the cows come home, but you’ll never satisfy all parties.'
National’s foreign house buyers plan ‘sensible’, says real estate boss
Being able to buy a house here would ease the pathway for many.
Apprentice builders repairing flood-damaged Wairoa homes
There is no shortage of housing repairs needed in the Hawke's Bay town.
Election 2023: New Napier homes solar energised
The Seddon Cr project of 24 homes is only the second in NZ with the new solar technology.
Fewer apartment jobs blamed for falling crane numbers
Slowing pipelines of work in residential sector blamed for the decrease in skyline giants.
What landlords and tenants need to know this election - will renters take a hit?
Tenant-favoured policies could swing more back towards landlords: details outlined here.
‘Be careful what you wish for’ as property market thaws out - economists
New mortgage lending up 7 per cent between August 2022 and August 2023.
Whānau get helping hand onto housing ladder
Own It lets whānau buy a share of their home and rent the rest from Tāmaki Regeneration.
Fines for building owners increased four times after Loafers Lodge fire
The Government has also agreed to a new offence for negligent building inspectors.
'Tent city' stirs trouble for homeless day centre and local businesses
A group of homeless newcomers have refused to move their tents on a downtown street.
‘It’s rough’: Queenstown residents sleeping in tents
The resort town is still dealing with a severe shortage of accommodation.
Simon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving lives
OPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.
What parties hope to offer Pasifika through their policies
The Pacific Election 2023 debate began with the issue of an amnesty for overstayers.
Nats working with Peters, housing policy welcomed and Queenstown clean-up continues | Focus Morning Bulletin September 25, 2023
Luxon has finally confirmed his party will work with NZF, Labour pledges another 6000 public homes by 2027 and states of emergency were lifted in Queenstown and Southland as clean-up continues. Video / NZ Herald
Election 2023: National declines to match Labour’s housing promise as campaign enters crucial week
Both major parties will launch their budgets this week.
$300m Seascape: Construction of NZ’s tallest apartments hits level 50
The project isn't due to be finished until late next year.
Why Chinese pod home doors open into fresh air high up at Point Chevalier project
The way things look with many of the doors now, if you stepped out you'd be in peril.
Failed house buyer’s $429,000 penalty: Experts explain property purchase laws
More buyers are reneging on house purchases.
Election 2023: Housing, health and jobs key to Te Pāti Māori victory in Tāmaki Makaurau
Te Pāti Māori candidate says housing, health and jobs are the big election issues
Opinion: The problem of ‘ghost homes’ - a useful housing tax is being overlooked
OPINION: We need to start seriously considering a tax on empty houses.
He offered to buy an Auckland house - when he couldn't pay, it cost him $429,000
Would-be buyer argued vendors should have accepted his lower offer, but he failed.