Exemption allowing granny flats to be built consent-free passes into law
Legislation allowing Kiwi homeowners to build granny flats up to a certain size without building consent has been…
Ageing crisis? NZ ‘not ready’ as over-65s set to double
New Zealand is unprepared for a demographic shift that will see the over-65 population almost double within 25…
Why rising house prices are a bad thing
New Zealand needs to come to terms with the fact that rising house prices are not a good…
Fixed mortgage rate regret? What you can do about it
If you fixed your home loan more than a few months ago, you might have mixed feelings as…
Night shelter calls for help for eight-month pregnant woman
A woman on the verge of giving birth is at a Masterton refuge, prompting urgent calls from staff…
Two four-day closures of Brynderwyns next month
State Highway 1 is set to close at the Brynderwyn Hills over two four-day periods next month. New…
How much have home loan rates really dropped?
One-year home loan rates have dropped the most from their peak, but some of the longer-term fixes have…
Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance costs nearly double to $22.4m
The cost of repair and maintenance of the Auckland Harbour Bridge nearly doubled to $22.4 million in the…
New rental listings continue to climb across the country
The number of new rental listings are now up 18% on year, according to new data from Realestate.co.nz.…
141-year-old rural hall for sale — quirks and all
Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton’s Belvedere Hall is on the market. Local Democracy reporter…
Auckland boarding house operator fined $27k over dirty, unsafe property
A boarding house operator must pay more than $27,000 after authorities found its Auckland property dirty, unsafe, and…
Property values edge up in September, ending five-month slide
New Zealand property values rose 0.1% in September, ending five consecutive months of declining prices, according to data…