NNew Zealand Read More Govt reveals big consenting reforms, ‘once-in-a-generation shift’December 9, 2025 The Government has unveiled its mega-overhaul of New Zealand’s planning system in a radical but long-awaited shift, which…
NNew Zealand Read More Cliffside Tasman road returns to two lanes after three-year waitDecember 8, 2025 More than three years after a slip first closed Stafford Drive in Tasman, the scenic road has finally…
EEconomy Read More Housing market confidence up: ‘Very much a buyer’s market’November 30, 2025 Confidence in the New Zealand housing market has risen to its highest level in 15 years, with more…
NNew Zealand Read More Oyster farmers shut down by another overflowNovember 30, 2025 Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi River, Auckland oyster farmers are dealing with the effects…
BBusiness Read More Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotlineNovember 30, 2025 Nearly six months after its launch with much fanfare, the Government’s road cone hotline is receiving an average…
NNew Zealand Read More NZ’s most hit rail bridge to be fixed by ChristmasNovember 28, 2025 Repairs will finally begin on the Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury next week, almost four months after it was…
NNew Zealand Read More One in five Auckland houses being sold at a lossNovember 26, 2025 Almost 20% of Auckland homeowners have been selling their properties for a loss. Cotality has released its latest…
NNew Zealand Read More Building rules overhaul – home warranties, insurance, tougher penaltiesNovember 24, 2025 Homeowners planning to build or renovate will soon face new protections and new rules as the Government confirms…
NNew Zealand Read More Mum moved from ‘uninhabitable’ Kāinga Ora home into second mouldy houseNovember 23, 2025 A Nelson mother whose Kāinga Ora home was declared “uninhabitable” after extensive mould was found in the roof…
NNew Zealand Read More Ashburton watching neighbour’s rubber road trialNovember 19, 2025 Ashburton will be among the councils keeping a close eye on a rubber road trial in neighbouring Selwyn…
HHeadlines Read More Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridgeNovember 18, 2025 Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking…
NNew Zealand Read More District planning to trial the country’s first rubber roadNovember 17, 2025 The first rubber road in New Zealand is being planned in the Selwyn District, Canterbury. Selwyn’s council is…