Christchurch considers ice skating rink to revitalise Cathedral Square
A Christchurch city councillor has proposed building a winter ice skating rink in Cathedral Square, as part of…
Groundbreaking trial could turn deadly asbestos into building material
A groundbreaking process that could destroy asbestos’ dangerous fibres and transform them into a useful by-product that might…
Social housing: Advocates say NZ needs more to fix ‘broken’ system
Social housing advocates say there needs to be more social and affordable housing, and are worried that reforms…
Auckland boarding house landlord fined $44,000 for numerous breaches
An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay over $44,000 in damages for numerous breaches of tenancy law…
Willis regrets saying those in social housing had ‘won the lotto’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she regrets saying those living in social housing had “won the lotto”. Willis…
Budget 2026: Government announces social housing shakeup
The Government has announced a proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s social housing system, including increasing the proportion of…
Almost 20% of townhouses selling for a loss
Two townhouses in upmarket St Andrews Road, Epsom in Auckland, have resold for losses of hundreds of thousands…
Public in dark on cost of huge Northland road as Govt nears deal
How much the first stage of the Government’s multibillion-dollar Northland Expressway will cost and whether it stacks up…
Housing confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise
Housing market confidence has taken a tumble as interest rates rise, prices are expected to stay flat, and…
NZ’s most road-tolled region faces more tolls under 10-year deal
New tolls will be explored for New Zealand’s most-tolled region under a new agreement between Western Bay of…
Pensioners squeezed by looming 50% rent jump in Reefton
Reefton pensioners are facing rent hikes of more than 50% as council lifts them towards market rates, leaving…
Are NZ house prices set to slide further?
House prices could be set to fall again and it may be a good opportunity for first-home buyers,…