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New Neighbourhoods News

Nikki Preston
Kāinga Ora revealed as secret buyer of $21m-plus housing development
Government agency bought 27 two- and three-bedroom freehold duplexes in Hamilton.

Nikki Preston
‘Unheard of’: Secret buyer snaps up entire development in record $20m-plus deal
The Hamilton duplexes had an asking price of between $800,000 and $850,000 each.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Should NZ take a biblical approach to house building?
Some commentators suggest we’re too short-sighted to get housing right.

Nikki Preston
The Block losers Stacy and Adam paid $1.148m for TV home - did they get a bargain?
Couple bought the house they spent months renovating after it passed in at auction.

Owen Vaughan
Why The Block crashed and burned – from record prices to disaster!
How to fix the reality TV show.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Why the Block teams won't be jumping for joy at Sunday's auction
Sale prices on TV show tend to mirror what’s happening in the wider property market.

Diana Clement
$3m and your neighbours are hobbits
House prices in Matamata and Te Aroha are on the rise.

Erin Reilly
Apartments at Launch Bay get a standing Ovation
Within one of Auckland’s exclusive communities sits a village that’s in a whole world of its own.

Catherine Smith
The Block NZ's secret auction: What locals think the houses sold for
Last year's winners pocketed more than half a million dollars.

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What does home look like for first-time buyers?
First-home buyers in Auckland are considering buying new-builds instead of do-ups.

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Warning: A lot of NZ's new homes are out of date and not fit for purpose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.

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Right on track
Albert Archibald (Arch) Jelley has packed a lot of extraordinary memories and achievements into his 100 years.

Catherine Smith
The Block NZ 2022 houses have officially hit the market
Here's what you need to know.

OneRoof
Sponsored: Caleb Pearson brings design chops to North Shore development
His company is building nine terraces in Browns Bay.

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”.

Nikki Preston
Christchurch affordability: Weekly rents have risen just $80 since 2014
Buyers still putting their hands up when they spot motivated vendors.

Catherine Smith
$16.8m auction bombshell as developers pay big bucks for land on Auckland's fringes
Two bidders push up the price of 3.5 hectares near Karaka.

Nikki Preston
The cheapest new-builds within commuting distance of Auckland
Te Kauwhata homes not just targeting first home buyers.