Will home loan rates drop below 4%?
Home loan interest rates continue to drop as the Reserve Bank pursues its path to a lower official…
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…
Zespri wins $1.28m court case protecting Gold3 kiwifruit rights in China
This included damages of 5 million Chinese Yuan and expenses of 246,000 Chinese Yuan. The court found the…
The Luxon family gets rates relief after challenging luxury Waiheke property valuation
Onetangi Beach on Waiheke Island. Residents have received a fast revaluation service from the council relative to other…
Inside Economics: NZ’s missing mojo – did it ever exist (and was it just property prices)?
A: Fair point. When exactly did New Zealand last have mojo? First let’s step back and clarify what…
Brisbane leads surge in million-dollar suburbs
Million-dollar homes are increasingly commonplace in Australia, with new research showing roughly one in every three suburbs pack…
Banks compete on 18-month home loan rate
BNZ is the latest bank to cut its 18-month fixed home loan rate to 4.45% — but should…
Another major bank lowers fixed mortgage rates
BNZ has cut most of its fixed home loan rates from today. It’s the second cut to interest…
One in three Australian property markets now at $1 million median
“Some newly minted million-dollar markets include more mortgage belt suburbs like Sydney’s Penrith and Melbourne’s Taylors Lakes, along…
Moeaia Tuai slavery and rape trial begins in Auckland High Court
While Tuai did help both of the siblings get jobs, it wasn’t what they were expecting, he said.…
Man dies following fire at property in Riwaka, Tasman District
A Fire and Emergency shift manager told the Herald crews received multiple calls shortly before 11am. “Two crews…
Couple who fabricated trust deed lose Supreme Court bid over property sales
The decision said the plan was that Garrity would remove their legal interest in the property and fully…