Baby living in mouldy, damp house suffers respiratory illness
Medical evidence showed the mould-ridden house caused lasting health issues to a baby boy.
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Million-dollar loss: Auckland house bought for $2.3m sells one year later for $1.3m
Auckland prices still falling, now 21 per cent down on this time last year, Reinz says.
Focus: PM Hipkins says managed retreat possible for Cyclone Gabrielle hit communities
PM Chris Hipkins says communities may have to make some 'tough calls about managed retreat' following the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / NZ Herald
558 red-stickered homes in Auckland; cyclone-hit tower to be demolished over collapse fears
Residents next to a tower say they've been complaining for years.
Auckland city tower collapse fears: ‘From doing nothing to over-reacting’ - evacuated residents frustrated
Residents next to a tower deemed a safety risk say they've been complaining for years.
Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc, firefighter missing in slip & not so rosy Valentines | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 February, 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle hits as heavy rain causes flooding and slips, how the severe weather is affecting our housing market and why this Valentine's day may not be all rosy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Property investors choosing one-year fixed mortgages
Property investors prefer to lock in a one-year fixed term over a longer option.
Builder insolvency to cost creditors $698,000
A slew of problems, some pandemic-related, seem to have struck another builder.
Auckland housing developer folds after lender says ‘no’
Five big problems blamed for housing developer's failure.
Editorial: Nimbyism goes bananas as housing intensifies
OPINION: Our editorial on neighbours' anger at multi-storey developments.
$200m Mission Bay shop, apartment, cinema plan rejected
Business has a 60% landholding in seaside town centre.
'You can't stop nature': Opponent on homeowners' sea wall proposal
Opponent says efforts are futile: "The sea will rise, the cliffs will erode".
'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of Plenty
Sandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.
RMA overhaul to narrow anti-social housing objections
New laws 'comply with the Bill of Rights Act' - David Parker.
Podular Housing Systems’ failure: High Court confirms liquidators’ legitimacy
Parties went to court seeking a judgement against 5 per cent shareholder.
Podular creditors owed $5.2m: $2m deposits taken for homes not started
There is alarm about how the company was being run and liquidators will investigate.
Why house prices could fall 22% instead of 18%
Why downward house price momentum could be yet to ease.
French island cited in Takapuna apartment scheme's profile
Precedent used to illustrate profile: Mont-Saint-Michel.
Drury developer looks at fast-tracking plans
Drury is expected to become a city the size of Napier.
After the Gib crisis: Govt unveils new building materials taskforce
'We know we are facing a period of global turmoil,' says Woods.
Focus: Kāinga Ora and private landlords given 12-month extension to meet Healthy Homes standards
Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods announces Kāinga Ora and private landlords have been given 12-month extension to meet Healthy Homes standards, plus new regulations for property managers and proposals to manage methamphetamine contamination. Video / Mark Mitchell
Marae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners
"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving
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.
Analysts ask: Should Ryman keep more of residents' money?
The giant of New Zealand’s listed retirement village companies reports on Friday.
Stabbers still at large, Russian barrage after peace plan & Trump announcement looms | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 November, 2022
Christchurch police manhunt continues, the world’s population grows and Donald Trump's big announcement looms in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Dramatic cliff collapse in front of homes sparks dangerous building notices
Dramatic cliff collapse in front of $9.5m Stanley Point homes sparks dangerous building notices. Video / Supplied
'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.
'Bathe in your blood': Kāinga Ora tenant's 18-month campaign of abuse
Woman moved from Kāinga Ora unit after alleged death threats, abuse.
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.
‘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.
What can a million dollars buy in the current housing market?
The housing market has experienced a sharp turnaround over past year.
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.