Property

Auckland pensioner unit owners worried as sale falls through

Pensioners who own units in a council-run affordable housing scheme are worried for their future now...

Woman 'terrorised' by unruly neighbours at Kainga Ora property

A woman living at a Kāinga Ora property was "terrorised" by other tenants at the complex, who defeca...

A look at why the property market is favouring first-home buyers

New Zealand’s housing market is in turbulent times as newly released CoreLogic data shows it flatten...

Slight relief for mortgage holders as bank trims rates again

ASB, one of New Zealand’s major banks, hs trimmed back some of its mortgage rates for the seventh ti...

Another bank trims some mortgage, deposit rates

Kiwibank has become the latest bank to trim some of its mortgage and term deposit rates. As of today...

Housing market: Surplus of listings and a lack of urgency

The housing market looks set for a winter of discontent with a surplus of listings and a lack of urg...

Earthquake-prone building system review now underway

A review into better managing earthquake-prone buildings is now underway, Building and Construction ...

Tumultuous time for Kāinga Ora as leadership cleaned out

Staff at public housing agency Kāinga Ora are facing a tumultuous period, as the Government announce...

Mortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'

The number of mortgagee sales looks to be on the rise — but they are still just a fraction of the to...

Kāinga Ora resident: 'Nothing's changed' since unruly tenant crackdown

A Kāinga Ora tenant says from his point of view nothing has changed since the Government asked for a...

Home ownership rates fall below 60% - report

Homeownership in New Zealand is at its lowest rate in almost 80 years and is set to drop further, ne...

'Important' recall: Bathroom heater causes at least 18 fires

People are continuing to be urged to check their bathrooms for a potentially dangerous recalled heat...

Du Val receivership: Tradies, cleaners left out of pocket

Tradies and cleaners are among those facing an uncertain future after the Auckland property develope...

Du Val receivership: MBIE investigates subcontractor complaint

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is investigating whether troubled propert...

Companies associated with Du Val Group placed into statutory management

Companies associated with Du Val Group, a developer of large-scale residential property projects in ...

Du Val leaves at least quarter-billion in debts, Govt steps in

High-profile developer Du Val owes at least $250 million, initial investigations have revealed, as t...