Greens pledge ‘Kiwipower’ to boost renewables and cut power bills
The Greens have launched an election energy policy, promising to help cut power bills and establish Kiwipower, a…
Auckland homeowners who built illegal seawalls granted approval
Three Auckland beachfront landowners who built seawalls and boat ramps on a public reserve without permission have finally…
Business booms for Ashburton mechanic as SH1 potholes frustrate motorists
What has become a costly headache for motorists is proving to be good for business for one Ashburton…
‘Post-apocalypse’: Residents want answers over Wellington ghost houses
Karl Frost sighs as he walks towards a shuttered grey housing block on a desolate Wellington cul-de-sac. By…
Two biggest cities buck ‘settled’ housing market trend
Auckland’s housing market is soft and Wellington’s is worse but the Real Estate Institute says the best way…
National pledges to take some building consents off councils
National says if re-elected it will eliminate the need for local councils to sign off certain building work.…
Auckland’s original McDonald’s site to become 680-bed student tower
A heritage-listed building on Auckland’s Queen St that once housed the city’s first McDonald’s restaurant — and before…
Inside New Zealand’s shrinking building and construction industry
The New Zealand building and construction industry has shrunk over the past couple of years, with a full…
Short term accommodation rate hike pressures Airbnb owners in Wellington
Airbnb hosts warn there will be fewer accommodation options in Wellington as a result of a council vote…
Rotorua pensioners face uncertainty as council eyes redevelopment
Rotorua Lakes Council is exploring options to redevelop the city’s largest pensioner housing complex. By Mathew Nash, Local…
Christchurch CBD blooming with newbuilds: ‘The pace is picking up’
From the rubble of the Canterbury earthquakes came the rebuild, and Christchurch’s central city is now in the…
Thousands of Kainga Ora tenants appear before Tenancy Tribunal
Thousands of Kainga Ora tenants are ending up at the Tenancy Tribunal as the department continues its “firm…