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Bevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it looked

OPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.

How one developer turned $13m into 284 homes

Can Lower Hutt's cost-neutral housing blueprint ease Wellington's billion-dollar bill?

Wallets under siege: Almost half of Kiwis going backwards financially

Cost-of-living challenges continue to bite for many.

'My children are cold': Council ordered family to switch noisy heat pump off at night

After being issued an abatement notice, the family turned to the Environment Court.

Hardship on both sides: The unusual tenancy battle leaving a landlord and her tenants in turmoil

The woman was assaulted overseas and wanted to move back into her newly tenanted home.

No-go zone? Find out how many out-of-zone students schools will accept in 2026

Auckland schools have revealed how many families were successful in out-of-zone ballots.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: Density, sewage, term limits and quotes of the week

Opinion: Why Brown says greenfields growth is bad for Auckland’s future.

Editorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy moving

OPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.

Late-night knocks, toe tugging and power tools: Tribunal slams landlord's conduct

One tenant said they were woken by the landlord tugging at their toe.

New Auckland housing 'awful': Christchurch heritage developer expands north

Other developers were having a hard time 'because their homes are absolutely awful'.

Hoops not hoopla: How a small park for homeless people eased a CBD's tension

The new pocket park has tables, shade and a basketball hoop for whānau.

Mayoral hopeful Rodney Joyce wants Ōmokoroa school in regional deal

He says finding a new chief executive will be the new council’s first key task.

PwC victory: Property sales cut Du Val debts from $306m to $267m

Repayments have been made from the proceeds of selling properties – a victory for PwC.

Wellington house-price slump weighs on national average, median house now $761,000

But Auckland’s median house price increased by 1.3% to $964,000 year on year.

A 260% population surge: How Queenstown is planning for 9300 new homes

The population in the area has surged in recent years.

Govt vs Auckland Council: Housing project's rejection may ignite planning war

Panel cites infrastructure gaps in rejecting 1250-home Ōrewa fast-track project.