What will happen to house prices in 2026?
2025 was not a great year for many house price forecasters, who had to revise their forecasts down…
Couple lose home loan complaint in face of $50,000 break fee
A couple who regretted their decision to fix their home loan for five years in 2023 have been…
Decision looms on contentious Auckland rubbish trial
Aucklanders will find out next week if a six month-trial to move the weekly kerbside rubbish collection to…
Businesses on busy road suffer as shops barricaded by roadworks
Behind a sea of road cones, diggers and traffic chaos, businesses on a busy Auckland road are crying…
Govt reveals big consenting reforms, ‘once-in-a-generation shift’
The Government has unveiled its mega-overhaul of New Zealand’s planning system in a radical but long-awaited shift, which…
Cliffside Tasman road returns to two lanes after three-year wait
More than three years after a slip first closed Stafford Drive in Tasman, the scenic road has finally…
Housing market confidence up: ‘Very much a buyer’s market’
Confidence in the New Zealand housing market has risen to its highest level in 15 years, with more…
Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi River, Auckland oyster farmers are dealing with the effects…
Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotline
Nearly six months after its launch with much fanfare, the Government’s road cone hotline is receiving an average…
NZ’s most hit rail bridge to be fixed by Christmas
Repairs will finally begin on the Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury next week, almost four months after it was…
One in five Auckland houses being sold at a loss
Almost 20% of Auckland homeowners have been selling their properties for a loss. Cotality has released its latest…
Building rules overhaul – home warranties, insurance, tougher penalties
Homeowners planning to build or renovate will soon face new protections and new rules as the Government confirms…