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Building activity levels picked to peak
The longest, strongest construction sector growth phase in this country's history will peak soon but activity levels will still remain high for some time.

No confirmation Henderson mall sold
Speculation that Westfield WestCity has been sold hasn't been confirmed by the mall's Australian owner.

Property For Industry reports record FY profit
Property For Industry reported a record full year profit on higher revenues and lower costs.

Facebook HQ sold to German fund
A German fund has bought Facebook's new London headquarters for £435m, in one of the biggest deals completed since June's referendum.

Coastline surrounds Waiheke Island farm
A 189ha Waiheke Island farm with a 1.5km long beach coastline is being advertised for sale.

What's wrong with Ryman plans
Ryman Healthcare's new Devonport retirement village is too tall, too bulky and will be a visual wall of buildings, opponents say.

Inside Eric Watson's palatial estate
WATCH: Ever wondered what it's like to live like a millionaire at one of Auckland's country estates.

Ryman opponents head for court
Community action group vows to take retirement giant Ryman to the Environment Court over Devonport development.

$22m leak bill could go higher - analyst
All Metlifecare retirement villages are being reviewed after four villages were found to have watertightness issues.

Property partnership to help fill funding gap
Investment bank First NZ Capital (FNZC) has made its first move into direct property investment in a 50:50 joint venture with property

Leaks force elderly out of units
Retirement giant Metlifecare has been hit by leaky building issues at four villages, and some elderly residents have had to leave their homes.

Buying time: City house values slip
Auckland and Hamilton house values are not only rising more slowly, but they are now dropping in some parts of the city.

Real estate agents and agencies cleared in probe
The collective value of the two homes soared $550,000 in less than a week.

Inside ex-council tower becoming apartments
It's a radical transformation: from protected heritage ex-Auckland Council's headquarters into new apartments. The first visuals

Citizen Thiel's rise in the Trump regime
Billionaire New Zealand citizen Peter Thiel has been reported to be President Trump's potential ambassador to Germany.

Billionaire Kiwi citizen backing Trump
Controversial American billionaire, Trump donor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has taken NZ citizenship and quietly acquired a Wanaka lakefront estate.

Debt shows cracks in US property boom
A US$90 billion ($123b) wave of mortgages, leftover debt from the 2007 lending boom, is laying bare the weak links in the U.S. real estate market.

A fix for Auckland's affordability crisis
Auckland's worsening housing affordability could be eased by freeing up more development land, one business leader says.

Auckland homes even less affordable
Auckland has gone from the world's fifth least affordable city to its fourth, now behind Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver as the least accessible housing market.

Will you eat prawn cocktail flavour icecream?
Giapo, Auckland's radical icecream business, is on the move.

Leading questions: Stride's Peter Alexander
Peter Alexander, chief executive of NZX listed landlord Stride Property, is optimistic about the upcoming general election.

Leading questions: Connal Townsend
Connal Townsend, Property Council chief executive, gives his take on the year ahead.

Want to go halves on a house?
A new business thinks it has found a way to get more first-home buyers into the property market.

Community group warning to Auckland
A community action group says big opposition to a retirement village in Devonport hasn't stopped the council granting consent.

Traffic considered for retirement village
Some Devonport residents opposed Ryman Healthcare's proposed retirement village that would provide accommodation for up to 400 people.

Property stats: Has your house gone up?
Where in the country are house prices cooling and rising?

Leading questions: Mark Francis
Mark Francis, managing director of NZX listed Augusta Capital, gives his take on the year ahead.

Wellington rents soar, Christchurch down
Wellington rents jumped 9.8 per cent annually while Auckland's rose only 3 per cent, falling slightly last month, according to the latest stats.

$200m luxury apartment conversion
While some projects are cancelled, work has begun to convert a 17-level office block in to apartments.