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Public farmland leased: $3.1b expressway deal approved
Approval clears a $3.1b deal securing a farmland lease for extension of State Highway 1.
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Auckland's final housing plan mapped: Check what could be built at your property
Is your neighbourhood affected? Check our map and have your say with Auckland Council.
'Aiming to lift profitability' – Metlifecare on outlook after FY26 profit drop
Company has 38 properties where 7600 people live and 2500 staff work, building more.
Residential market slump delays Precinct's $500m second tower
Scott Pritchard, Precinct: 'The residential market continues to be quite sluggish.'
Sacred maunga return tied to controversial 1600-home fast-track plan
Waimauku residents fear the project will worsen flooding and congestion.
Controversial Pukeatua development could bring up to 1600 homes to Waimauku
The proposed Pukeatua development could bring up to 1600 homes to Waimauku, with locals raising concerns over flooding, traffic and infrastructure. Video \ Jason Dorday
'So sad': Retirement giant Summerset hiking fees for an extra $35m
Company says move reflects higher costs and greater expectations from residents.
Precinct seeks new office tenants for half of Downtown tower project
Property devaluations pushed the company to an $8.2m net after-tax annual loss.
How major changes to the building act could affect you | Ryan Bridge TODAY
G.J. Gardner's Debbie Van Leeuwen joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
What the Opportunity Party’s land tax would mean for house prices
Retirees and farmers could defer the tax, but equity could erode over time.
Outside the rules? Critics question 'golden visa'-backed property loans
Invest NZ has issued fresh guidance after concerns raised over property investments.
'Confidential, unsolicited' – SkyCity reveals takeover offer in May
The casino company rejected a takeover proposal from a US fund.
America declares economic D-Day on Iran. Garth Bray 2degrees Business wrap | Herald NOW Business
Are you ready to serve? Because we could all being drafted into this one. Video / Herald NOW Business
The body corporate burden. When apartment owners don’t pay | Herald NOW Business
NZ Herald's Anne Gibson reveals the hidden risk for apartment owners, with unpaid body corporate bills leaving compliant owners to pick up the tab. Video / Herald NOW Business
Apartment owners chased for unpaid body corporate levies – Property Insider
Tribunal cases expose the risks of unpaid body corporate fees for owners.
Wolfbrook is right to press on with its Pegasus housing plan
Fast-tracking 1000 Pegasus homes would have denied residents a proper say.
Costco's second store mapped out for Drury
Auckland Council says no plans have been lodged yet for the Costco Drury resource consent.
Local first-home buyers get upper hand as investors retreat
Whanganui is reported to be among NZ’s top towns for people purchasing their first home.
Less property, more mining: Shane Jones wants fast track change
Jones wants to narrow fast-track approvals after housing projects won consent.
Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland
The Meta chief and his wife have bought the Strancally Castle estate in County Waterford.
'Very difficult decision': Up to 250 SkyCity jobs to be cut, mainly in Auckland
Consultation process underway. Corporate and back-of-house fulltime roles will be cut.
The retirement village lender warning investors of a major haircut - and years-long wait
Retirement village lender impairs value of loan book by 23%.
The prosperity cost of New Zealand's property obsession
OPINION: A record 13.1% of resales made a loss on house prices in the June quarter.
Devonport plan for apartments and hotel referred for fast-track assessment
A heritage group says the new buildings would overwhelm the area's historic centre.
New aged-care rooms could get 13.8% uplift in Government payments
The proposal comes after a number of rest home closures.
'Confidence to act': CBD penthouse on the market
Agents are confident about the market despite apartment sales having fallen since 2018.
Property investing in New Zealand – it ain't what it used to be.
Whether it's buying rentals or flipping fixer-uppers, the margins in property investment are tight in the current slump. Video / Mike Scott
$300,000 hit: Peak buyer house flippers badly burned by property market crash
Some who bought at 2021 peak are 'psychologically scarred' like 1987 sharemarket victims.
'It feels like we stepped into a trap': Buyers count cost of property slump
Cameron Pitney bought an apartment in 2021. Five years later, its value has plunged 26%.
Buying an Auckland apartment at peak price feels like a trap
Losing a quarter of the value of his first home has turned Cameron Pitney off property as a path to prosperity. Video / Mike Scott