Auckland scores poorly on international report
The recent report comparing Auckland to nine international peer cities delivered an uncomfortable truth: our largest city is…
Frustration grows over Auckland road works ‘mess’
Motorists are fed up with road works on a south Auckland road, which are expected to drag on…
Western Bay of Plenty nears deal for 40,000 homes, 35,000 jobs
The Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer to a sought-after regional deal to help deliver 40,000…
Average NZ property value sees ‘modest’ uptick in June
Property values in New Zealand have increased by 0.2% in June, according to Cotality NZ’s hedonic Value Index…
Canterbury council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Land for up to 17,000 homes in the Waimakariri district will be unlocked — but there is no…
Govt presses for taller buildings around some Auckland train stations
The Government is allowing greater housing and development around some Auckland train stations, preparing for an increase in…
Mt Messenger contractors making strides underground and overhead
Contractors have offered a sneak-peak at two of the main features of Te Ara o Te Ata —…
New private building consent authority launches
A new private building consent service has launched, promising to cut waiting times and costs with faster approvals…
Christchurch mansion with a storied history up for sale
McLean’s Mansion — one of the country’s largest wooden buildings, a 53 room, 2200sq/m Jacobean behemoth — is…
Costs sunk into failed Whakatāne harbour project as yet unknown
Neither the Whakatāne District Council, the Government, nor the board of Te Rāhui Herenga Waka are able to…
Three-year flood map legal dispute ends in ‘win’ for landowners
Tauranga property owners have had a “significant win” after the council agreed to update flood maps, a developer…
New Zealand’s most valuable state house cannot be subdivided
The country’s most valuable state house sits on a large plot of land that cannot be subdivided because…