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New rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.
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'It's like Everest' - NZ developer on Guangzhou-built house delays
"You go to an engineer and they can't look at it for six weeks" - Tony Houston
Auckland tiny house companies sink into insolvency
"Poor trading conditions caused by Covid-19 precipitated the liquidation."
Hendo company evicts Gibbston Valley tenant
'Half his body was inside the door. She told him to leave. She tried to close the door.'
'Ratbag' property developers ask to buy houses damaged in tornado 24hrs later
Shirley Corles-Davis is still angry at being asked if she wanted to sell her house.
Developer responds to release of $1b+ infrastructure fund
"You have to say it's going to get things moving." - Shane Brealey welcoming new fund
'House only leaks when it rains': Landlord to pay tenant nearly $10k
Teenager "unable to use the bedroom because of the leaks", slept in lounge.
Mission almost accomplished: New HQ country's tallest wooden building
Eighty new apartments, medical and detox facilities, dentists - radical mission change.
'New record low' 1.9% mortgage interest rate announced
"Current interest rate climate supports lower mortgage rates" - Sam Stubbs.
Mike Hosking: Hard times for those hoping to buy their first home
OPINION: The more the Government promises, the less it delivers.
What future holds for seven America's Cup bases
All that stunning waterfront land around the Viaduct Basin: what happens next?
'Ridiculous' shortage of MIQ spaces for construction workers
"With Covid and shut borders, it's become much worse" - Andrew Moore, CMP
$675,000 home torn down: Developers don't expect big delays despite digger vandals
Vandals yet to be caught, but developers get good news after damaged homes inspected.
Home-buyers starved for options as listings slump nearly 30% nationwide
You'll be able to sell easily - but good luck finding another place
Interactive: Who's paying the highest rent in NZ?
Red spread: tenants' plight in two major cities revealed - interactive Herald graphics
'Full legislative review' of retirement village sector needed, minister says
Poto Williams agrees with calls for an 'urgent' review of the law.
Watch: How much rents have risen, who's paying most
Auckland rents up 45%, Wellington up 53%
House heartache: Single mum forced to stump up extra $110,000 or lose her home
Seven months after buying a home, developer delays mean buyer may never get to move in.
Overseas businesswoman fined $110k over purchase of $9.4m properties
The land includes a Heritage New Zealand listed World War II gun emplacement.
Glamour ghost house: Sir John Key's former $23.5m mansion sitting empty
Neighbours haven't set eyes on the buyer of one of New Zealand's most famous homes.
Police seek CCTV in hunt for digger vandals who tore down $675k home
Police asking for CCTV footage after 20-tonne digger used to demolish brand new house.
Ikea NZ opening: 'Update in coming months'
"Looking forward to sharing an update in the coming months".
Business Hub: New Arvida CEO Jeremy Nicoll talks rugby and retirement
"I play for Takapuna - the Takapuna Turtles" says Jeremy Nicoll, new Arvida CEO.
'Pure and utter greed': Elderly woman loses house to daughter
Woman's daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property.
Housing: Kāinga Ora rejects claims it is squeezing developers out of market
Kainga Ora put in a bid - later withdrawn - $2m higher than what the land sold for.
Mosgiel lifestylers vow to fight development
Neighbours say 130-lot project will ruin their country way of living.
SkyCity probe to investigate VIP income
An analyst notes that VIP income only accounts for 1 per cent of group earnings.
Retirement village reform: 'Major, material change needed'
Retirement Commissioner urges sweeping review of the sector.
Grey Lynn's cooperative housing scheme: what's it like?
"We've not built cheap housing but valuable housing" - David Welch, Cohaus.
Photos: Kiwi woman's Chanel-inspired mansion
The NZ-born artist and her daughter designed the house that pays homage to Coco Chanel.
Bitter battle over Waiheke marina ends as deal struck
Developer won't seek costs against opponents - new deal struck
Auckland house prices set new record
Market showing no hint that closing of tax 'loopholes' has dampened interest.
Average house price tops $1 million in Wellington
Nationally, values rose 2.2 per cent in May, a slight reduction on April's 3.1 per cent.
Streets of gold: NZ's richest streets
Expect residents to pull up to the local dairy in a Lamborghini.