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…
Aucklanders get a say in Northland’s local elections
Thousands of Aucklanders with Northland holiday home properties are able to vote in Te Tai Tokerau’s October local…
Is the housing market catching up with NZ’s population growth?
New Zealand’s population has increased by roughly twice the size of Hamilton since 2018 — but our housing…
Christchurch’s new stadium a year out from completion
Construction of Christchurch’s long-awaited stadium is entering its final stretch, with One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha…
Speed limit on Christchurch motorway increasing to 110km/h
A Christchurch motorway will be the first in the South Island to be increased to 110km/h. The change,…