Select committee calls for minor legislation changes
A select committee report has called for minor amendments to the Government’s legislation allowing small homes like granny…
Blockhouse Bay crash: Pedestrian seriously injured after car hits property
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Joint initiative helps more Pasifika people own homes in Auckland
A joint initiative between the Government and Penina Trust aimed at boosting Pasifika home ownership has delivered a…
Council demands man move shed despite incoming law changes
A Hamilton man has been told to move his shed – or be stung with a fine of…
Ex‑office worker must pay $869k in damages after siphoning rental bond money, ERA rules
She has now been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to pay damages of $869,112 for what…
Can I claim compensation for the post-separation care of our children? – The Ex-Files
This means that if you have been the primary caregiver since separation – covering costs, providing daily care…
The homeowners who bought in a market high
Some Wellington homeowners face being hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to sell up after…
MP put 25 properties in family trust before facing financial declaration rules
Further up the country is a $855k two-bedroom townhouse in Epsom, Auckland, a “modern terrace home, extending over…
Hastings cannabis growing operation busted by police, who say it was just about to be harvested
“There’s just over 200 well-propagated, well-produced plants. You can see they’re coming into production now.” James said inside…
Wellington house prices slump 30% from peak, QV says
Wellington house prices are now up to 30% below their peak, as the housing market continues to record…
Eleven months, $38,000, and still no consent for granny flat
A couple have spent $38,000 trying to get resource and building consent to build a cottage on their…
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent ZB Choose a region…