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OPINION: Our infrastructure challenges require sustained effort from the Government.
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An action plan for building New Zealand’s vital infrastructure will be out shortly.
First home buyer expected creche, got bus depot
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Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners
"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving
Healthy Homes extension being ‘considered’ for all landlords
It comes after major disruptions from Covid-19 and supply chain issues.
Tenants evicted from council property amid housing crisis
A Queenstown couple are furious they’re being evicted from their council-owned cabin.
Giant of listed retirement village sector has a drop in interim net profit
Revaluations of $89.3m previously dropped to just $49.6m.
Company put 'heart and soul' into tiny homes business but buyers in limbo
Difficult times as Covid and stock problems strike tiny homes business.
'The worst place in the world to build a city'
Development led by Ngāti Kahungunu will be in one of the city's lowest-lying areas.
Analysts ask: Should Ryman keep more of residents' money?
The giant of New Zealand’s listed retirement village companies reports on Friday.
Decks hanging off the edge: Cliff collapse sparks dangerous building notices
"I'm glad I live on the side of a dormant volcano" - Aucklander without clifftop home.
Vendors may need to adjust as property values decline - CoreLogic
Sellers could face bigger losses.
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'It’s about time': Experts respond to RMA reform, speeding up consents process
'It’s about time. We’ve been waiting years for this.' - lawyer Kate Storer.
Housing crisis continues in Queenstown
The average home value in Queenstown Lakes now sits at $1.7 million.
Residential developer planned to lay off up to 30pc of staff - how many took redundancy?
On November 8, the residential developer sent a proposal to staff, hoping to cut costs.
Public housing waitlist drops for only second quarter since June 2015
Skyrocketing demand may have potentially peaked.
‘Tipping point’: The global housing market is heading for a brutal downturn
Financial Times: Property markets haven't been this shaky since the GFC, economists say.
Tallest new apartment tower soars, penthouse goes for eye-watering amount
Penthouse in dramatic new building sells for more than $17 million.
Ballooning number of managers at Kāinga Ora costs $103m per year
Crown housing agency thickens management layer by 86 per cent in two years.
Big shakeup in state housing agency's debt source
All debt will be from the Crown, not private sources in future.
NZ residential developer laying off 30% of staff - also still hiring
Five per cent of the team have taken voluntary redundancy, says Horncastle.
Government announces $204m for Porirua housing development
The development will unlock 2000 more homes in eastern Porirua.
NZ’s busiest residential developer laying off up to 30% of staff
One of fastest-growing businesses in sector pulls up fast.
House sales, prices remain down: REINZ
Last October, there had been a sense of urgency not present this year.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
Australian developer bailing out of NZ's tallest apartment tower project
The 55-level project was approved under Govt's Covid fast-track law.
Cliff collapse under new Beach Haven home a 'natural occurrence', owner cleared
Slip occurred after unsettled weather, severe rain.
Yeah baby! A touch of Austin Powers at $22.5m Auckland apartment
Pinnacle was once $10m "but that is quickly becoming $20m or more." - Martin Cooper
'Absolute beachfront': Waiheke bach with $9.3m CV for sale
The Palm Beach holiday home was originally a small fibrolite bach.
Rotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of town
RotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.