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Kāinga Ora opens 29 homes in Porirua
The Castor Crescent development is part of Kāinga Ora's 25 year revitalisation plan.
'Paradise lost' – residents rage as giant firm plans huge Auckland housing village
Fletcher Building buys huge tract of farmland for housing. But locals aren't impressed.
Mary Holm: Is it better to be in the real estate market - or on the sidelines?
A young couple tired of house hunting may be happier taking a breather for a while.
Ponsonby school fire: Residents left in the dark over asbestos risk
They were advised to leave their homes due to the risk, but what now?
Thanks, but no thanks: Orr rebuffs Robertson's house price suggestion
Orr says the Govt has the tools it needs to cool market – calls for new housing agency.
Dehumidifier disaster: Remuera family's belongings incinerated in house fire
Devastating blaze acts as reminder about the dangers of heaters and dehumidifiers.
Red-hot property market: The most house sales in a month since 2007
New national price records and sale volumes set in frantic November
John Hawkes: Our obsession with property is a teetering Ponzi pyramid
Opinion: MPs neglect wealth creation while busy redistributing what little we have.
Multimillion-dollar Auckland waterfront leasehold land deals settled
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa leasehold land deal under negotiation.
Rare event: NZX listing for Radius
176m fully-allocated shares listed at 80c, giving $141m valuation.
Tiny house dream killed by zoning regulations
Developer pivots after blow to tiny houses plan.
Home truths: Ownership plunges to lowest level since 1951 - report
Proportion of Kiwis owning their own home lowest in 70 years.
FMA didn't license store-owning fund Nido
"Equity issuers do not require licensing from the FMA" - spokesman.
New aged care/retirement village owner to list on NZX
"I can't wait to ring that bell on listing" - Brien Cree
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour goes dark on bright-line test
OPINION: Will he, won't he? Grant Robertson can't hide forever from the housing questions.
University of Auckland had to sell leaky Remuera mansion at massive discount
The revelation comes as top watchdog pans university's purchase of another plush mansion.
Homeware giant Nido collapses into receivership
Magsons trades as Nido, this country's largest store of its type.
Who would spend $60m on a Queenstown hotel these days?
In these Covid days, who would part with $60m for a Queenstown hotel?
House builders suffer appliance supply shortage
Stovetops, range hoods and ovens in particularly short supply.
'Frivolous': Students, Minister take aim at university over $5m Parnell mansion
University of Auckland's highly paid boss lived in Parnell mansion on discounted rent.
Retirement village law overhaul mooted
The sector lacks a simple complaints system, the paper says.
University's $5m mansion purchase slammed by watchdog
University of Auckland's purchase of Parnell home for boss not justified: Auditor-General.
Focus Live: Sky-high real estate prices see government tabling bright-line extension
With more than half of Auckland's houses selling for over $1 million, the government is considering extending the bright-line test from five to ten years. Video / Will Trafford
Complaints against real estate agents reach new low
But the percentage of consumers who had issues or problems during transactions has risen.
Almost half of all Auckland homes sold in November priced over $1m
November figures out from city's largest agency.
More details revealed on why Bunnings store closed
Landlord intends to expand store but no re-opening date given.
NZ already has a capital gains tax - you probably just didn't know it
There is a capital gains tax already on the books, it's just not enforced: Researchers
John Roughan: Reserve Bank boss must do better - Orr else
OPINION: When a Minister of Finance puts a request in writing he is not really asking.
'Tight' NZ timber supplies, price rise forecast
Going from spring to summer, timber supplies forecast to be short.
National claims Labour already moving to break key election promise
Top minister is muddying the waters when it comes to pre-election promise, National says.
Fletcher forecasts making $100m more in first six months
Fletcher to make nearly $100m more this year than last.
'World's best weeds' make way for housing for the homeless
Four new houses built at Waiohiki for struggling whānau will be occupied by next week.
Andrew Bayly: Why the Govt should call in Reserve Bank for a chat
Opinion: All we are doing is funding the buying and selling of existing houses.