OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: If it’s the economy, it's not stupid to define what that meansOPINION: Who does the economy work for when it comes to housing?07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity group ‘surprised’ by consent for controversial Kerikeri social housing blockBut Kāinga Ora seems to have taken some community concerns on board, group says.04 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionLatest data suggests ‘possible floor approaching’ in plummeting house pricesNew reports from OneRoof, Corelogic and ANZ all suggest house prices may have bottomed out31 May 05:00 PM
Kahu'I am short $450 every week': OCR hike hits struggling homeowners'We would have no other option but to migrate' - couple's reaction to latest increase.24 May 07:40 PM
Politics'We’ve got it wrong': Luxon wants to change housing density rulesThe National Party leader has backtracked on housing policy.24 May 06:59 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCommerce Commission house building material probe: Government respondsFletcher Building’s 94 per cent share of NZ's wallboard market is often cited on topic.17 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careAre retirement village stocks safe? Analyst on ComCom probe'Level of concern amongst residents and advocates about some of the sector’s practices.'11 May 08:39 PM
New ZealandHouse value: National average house prices 13% down on a year ago - QVHousing values continue to slide, though the decline has slowed in many main centres.08 May 08:18 PM
New ZealandTiny-home firm liquidators seek return of director to NZ to testifyCharles Innes has moved to Australia - but liquidators want answers about missing records.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEnvironment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWho wants $14.9m from biggest builder to fail this year?Name anything you see happening on a building site and those supplying stuff are on list.18 Apr 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCould Fletcher's Perth leaky pipe problem cost more than A$15m?Investors may have to mull "worst-case scenario" in leaky pipe issue.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLifting the lid on Scarbro failure: Construction companies owe $14mBiggest NZ builder to declare insolvency this year: McGrathNicol says who's owed what.17 Apr 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro liquidator: Building sites being transferred back to customersInformation about the failure due out on Monday, explaining the fate of around 60 staff.14 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRecord crane count reflects busy building sectorQueenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessProperty plunge: Largest first-quarter fall in 15 yearsProperty market downturn gaining momentum.11 Apr 07:31 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failedAnother major building firm calls in liquidators.06 Apr 06:22 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig builder in liquidation after series of adverse eventsFour big problems have devastated the company's ability to trade.06 Apr 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homesThe site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.30 Mar 06:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careWānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRDIRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.29 Mar 11:11 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMarch of suburban apartments soon to eclipse CBD: new studyIn six weeks, 872 new units will be finished, boosting non-CBD apartment stock to 21,476.26 Mar 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumInflation‘I’m stunned it’s so little’: Landlord reacts to record rent prices, cost of livingHigh inflation, food prices make less dramatic rent increases surprising, landlord says.23 Mar 04:23 AM
New ZealandPosie Parker risks culture clash, mortgagors worse off & Picton chemical spill | Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 March, 2023 Anti-trans activist given the green light to enter New Zealand, house sales plummet to a 40-year low and just how bad is the education crisis in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Sold out in 3 minutes’: How 66 new Northcote apartments sold in 2021"By 9.05am, 260 qualified buyers were waiting to buy."18 Mar 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSky high: Developer unveils its 15th Auckland apartment block todayIn a month, Ockham is due to open the new 117-unit Aroha at Avondale as its 16th block.16 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction sector 'cashie' crackdown: 50,000 businesses late with tax paymentsUnder-declaring income via cash jobs a major issue, IRD says.14 Mar 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeConstruction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurchPeter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Bombed out': Neighbours up in arms about half-finished apartment complexTough times for developers leaves Auckland street with unfinished eyesore, neighbours say.11 Mar 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careTen 'unfair' retirement village practices: Govt review under wayPractices a focus of Government review announced in December, due out this September.10 Mar 04:37 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Mum and dad landlords aren’t the enemy’: National unveils build-to-rent housing policyPromise to bring back brightline test and interest deductibility.09 Mar 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Living in a soup of humidity': Air-con issue dogs some residents in luxury high-rise"It’s like living in a soup of humidity - but with a great view."08 Mar 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHouse values falling but still up 24.5pc on pre-Covid timesPrices would need to keep falling for another two years before they hit pre-Covid levels.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Dream turning into a nightmare': Family fumes waiting for land settlement'It looks as though our family dream home is now unachievable.'08 Mar 04:20 AM