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A capital gains tax is not a simple quick fix says Westpac boss David McLean.
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NZ and Auckland house prices hit the wall
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Port profit down $23.5m, future investment cited
Ports of Auckland's profit drops
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Land buy pushed for nominal $1
Developer seeks council buy up of village green for a nominal $1.
House price expectations hit 5-and-a-half year low
Confidence in housing drops with most Kiwis no longer expecting prices to rise.
New Auckland house-in-a-day from Fletcher
Fletcher erects new Auckland house in just a day.
Why a capital gains tax should capture the family home
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Countdown pushes up sales 2.1pc to $6.2 billion
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Where NZ ranks now with Chinese house buyers
New Zealand has slipped in popularity with Chinese buyers.
Auckland building company folds, laying off 55 staff
Director blames a highly over-stretched building sector as one prompt for its demise.
Million-dollar house sales drop nationally
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Deposits taken on $14.5m penthouses
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Pre-Christmas mall opening plans flop
The central Auckland shopping centre will no longer be opening in late 2018.
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Precinct Properties lifts FY profit 17pc
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Housing affordability remains better for renters
Housing affordability has remained virtually unchanged over the last three quarters.
Changes made after Fletcher's $204m loss
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Mortgagee sale at NZ's own 'Cape Canaveral'
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