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Building News
Nikki Preston
Three-storey nightmare delayed: Hamilton pushes back against 'rushed' planning rules
Officials say Government's new intensification laws will damage the Waikato River.
Catherine Masters
Warning: A lot of NZ's new homes are out of date and not fit for purpose
Pressure is on to future-proof country's housing stock.
Catherine Smith
Last dump standing: Family buys run-down Point Chevalier bungalow for $2.205m
They plan to build their dream home on site just a few streets away from the Block NZ 2021 houses.
Catherine Smith
For sale: The Grand Designs NZ Piha house that blew the budget
Couple turned nightmare build into a dream home.
Catherine Masters
Planning rules shake-up: The big shadow that looms over Kiwi homes
Experts warn that some homeowners and renters “are going to lose privacy”.
Catherine Masters
Collapse crisis: 25% of all company failures in 2022 from construction industry
More than 100 construction companies were liquidated in the first six months of this year.
Diana Clement
The end of the skip and a 568,935-tonne problem for NZ?
Developer built new homes in Auckland using radical waste management plan.
Diana Clement
Residential land sales grinding to a halt as prices shoot up
New analysis shows steep decline in sales volumes over last 18 months.
Catherine Smith
The Block NZ heads to Orewa, but teams face Gib and house price pressures
Homes may be "significantly discounted" come auction time.
Catherine Smith
Grey Lynn’s tiniest house for sale
With a CV of under $200,000, this 33sqm property may be Auckland’s best buy.
Kelvin Davidson
House prices take a bath in the property price ‘bath tub’
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Nikki Preston
Why last year's hottest properties are now failing to sell
There's been a dramatic change in what is seen as being hot property in the past 12 to 18 months.
Nikki Preston
'Buy ugly, not broken': The death of the Kiwi do-up
Rising house prices, tighter credit rules and trade cost pressures make renovation work a challenge.
Nikki Preston
ANZ hikes deposit requirements on new builds by 5%
Sudden change in policy could leave Kiwis exposed, advisers warn.
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Warmer, healthier homes just a simple step away
When Yvette bought her home, she assumed she couldn’t go wrong with brick.
Kelvin Davidson
Inflation spike drags NZ back to the 1990s
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Smith
Christchurch buyer forks out $3m for dirt in Fendalton
Mega-mansion builders hunting for rare big plots in blue-chip suburbs.
Kelvin Davidson
Tentative signs the home loan crunch is starting to ease
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.