Mum moved from ‘uninhabitable’ Kāinga Ora home into second mouldy house
A Nelson mother whose Kāinga Ora home was declared “uninhabitable” after extensive mould was found in the roof…
Ashburton watching neighbour’s rubber road trial
Ashburton will be among the councils keeping a close eye on a rubber road trial in neighbouring Selwyn…
Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking…
District planning to trial the country’s first rubber road
The first rubber road in New Zealand is being planned in the Selwyn District, Canterbury. Selwyn’s council is…
Plans for new Wellington tunnels, SH1 upgrades unveiled
Public feedback opens this weekend on plans for a major State Highway 1 upgrade stretching from the Terrace…
Would Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea work in New Zealand?
US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of a 50-year mortgage term to help first-home buyers —…
Why the current housing market is working for first-home buyers
Lower interest rates may be saving first-home buyers more than $480 a month, and helping more people into…
Empty Rotorua council-owned pensioner units spark concern
A woman was left “shaken” after a prowler tried to enter her Rotorua pensioner flat amid reports of…
Six-storey housing developments to be allowed on 44 Napier streets
Napier City Council has updated its building rules, opening the door to six-storey terraced housing and apartment-style living…
The region averaging $1.6m as property listings surge nationwide
The New Zealand property market is showing renewed signs of confidence with fresh data revealing a nationwide lift…
Earthquake rebuild wins top Architectural Design Award
An earthquake rebuild with a budget of just over $600,000 has been named New Zealand’s best house at…
Tunnel break through milestone for Mt Messenger Bypass project
A significant milestone has been reached in the Mt Messenger Bypass Te Ara o Te Ata project on…