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…
Scarcity of plots over 1,000 sq.m.
Large plots of land available and suitable for the construction of large-scale housing complexes are too scarce to…
How an ‘insane’ profit on a sale helped a couple move home – The Irish Times
About two years after securing her first home, Stacey Hawkes found herself on the other side of the…
Horse racing: Auckland Trotting Club left to carry enormous debt as sale falls through
But most importantly, the club still has the support of its bank, Westpac. “When we told the bank…
Bank cuts one-year fixed mortgage rate
TSB has undercut all the other major banks by dropping its one-year fixed mortgage rate today. The bank…
Sir Peter Jackson’s Miramar development revealed in new consent plans
The Lord of the Rings director’s plans for the site include a large storage facility, an animal quarantine…
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…
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…
Christopher Luxon 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…
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…