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Police use drone in search for missing woman in Christchurch
Elisabeth Nicholls vanished from a retirement village in Riccarton two weeks ago.

All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.

Market close: Tourism Holdings jumps 57.5% on buyout offer
Comvita shares fall 7% after mānuka honey company forecasts a net loss of more than $20m.

Home sweet re-home for 80% of on-notice village tenants
Notice went to 39 people - most have already found new accommodation.

Thinking of retiring? Nearly one in two Kiwis still working when they turn 65
Data shows we're joining the workforce earlier and continuing to work later in life.

Property Insider: $120m Wiri sale; Ryman's sinking village buildings; opposition to Bay of Islands marina
OPINION: What will a big Australian investor do with its new $120m Wiri property?

'Significant reset': Ryman CEO Naomi James on latest year
'Challenging market conditions': revenue up but devaluations, other items hit bottom line.

'Real stress': Labour MP Ingrid Leary on retirement village payouts
The law doesn't say when capital sums must be repaid, causing 'real stress': Ingrid Leary.

Opinion: Budget changes undermine KiwiSaver's core purpose
OPINION: About 40% of KiwiSaver members aren’t actively contributing to their accounts.

Stock Takes: Why Ryman Healthcare has fallen out of favour with investors
An overhang on the stock is weighing on the retirement village operator's share price.

NZ's top finance professionals: Deals of the year revealed
Who won what and why? The big winners at the Infinz Awards.

New study out on Kirkpatrick plan for K Rd, Colliers moves Westgate properties: Property Insider
What would planned K Rd building do to the area? Give it a $135m boost, a new study shows.

200 new retirement homes coming to Putāruru as Overdale Estate hits stage two
Ground first broke on the $200m, 400-home Overdale Estate development in 2022.

Editorial: We've reached the point where KiwiSaver changes must occur
OPINION: By 2028 there will be a million Kiwis aged 65 or older.

'Past the first hurdle' - Fletcher Living on progress at $500m The Hill
Fletcher bought site in 2021, earthworks now advanced, first four homes nearly finished.

First look: Inside stage one of new Wānaka retirement village
Nothing for under $1m here: the starting point is $1.24m, but prices go up to $4.5m.

'Slap in the face': Northland leaders condemn pay equity changes
Leaders say the Govt move is 'a step backwards' and will have a 'huge impact' on workers.

Market close: SkyCity shares fall 6% as NZX 50 trades flat
The casino operator has downgraded its earnings guidance for the second time.

Property Insider: What could the future hold for ex-Auckland Star site? Architects explain champion Te Arai home design
'Somebody, please build something here – anything' debate on a site empty for 36 years.

'We have to comply': Landlord gives dozens of pensioners 90-day notice to vacate village
'We couldn't tell them what was happening, because we didn't know ourselves.'

How this city is bucking the national trend for new home builds
Half of the new homes were social housing or affordable rentals.