Cliffside Tasman road returns to two lanes after three-year wait
More than three years after a slip first closed Stafford Drive in Tasman, the scenic road has finally…
NZ’s most hit rail bridge to be fixed by Christmas
Repairs will finally begin on the Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury next week, almost four months after it was…
Ten things your landlord isn’t allowed to do – but some still will
Tenants have more control in New Zealand’s rental market than they have had for a while. With rents…
Country’s first rubber road could be on its way
The first rubber road in New Zealand is being planned in the Selwyn District, Canterbury. Selwyn’s council is…
Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
Health infrastructure projects to receive Govt funding revealed
The Health Minister has announced that $100 million allocated from Budget 2025 will be used to fund 21…