Chris Hipkins talks capital gains tax, party leaders respond
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the party’s capital gains tax policy would set “better rules for the future”…
Chris Hipkins on capital gains tax, policy leak
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the party’s capital gains tax policy would set “better rules for the future”…
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…