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Petition launched over locked-up Māori land on East Coast

Perpetual leasing has effectively stripped Māori land owners in Tokomaru Bay of control for the past 100 years.

Property •10:01pm

Robbie Williams risks restarting property feud with Led Zep legend

The pair have been at blows for years over work on Robbie's mansion.

Property •Wed, May 25

Fair Go: Home left up in the air for months as move goes bad

One woman’s dream of a Kiwi bach didn’t touch the ground.

Property •Mon, May 23

5000 Auckland heritage sites lose protection under new Govt rules

Mayor Phil Goff says the council was given little choice but to rezone certain areas under the new rules.

Auckland •Mon, May 23

Auckland homeowner, developer reach settlement over house boundary

Deepak Lal faced being sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars after his property was built on his neighbour’s boundary.

Property •Fri, May 20

Hutt Hospital not only medical facility facing earthquake risk

Seismic ratings for other hospitals paint a grim picture.

Health •Fri, May 20

Budget 2022: Cap on First Home Loan scheme scrapped

Caps on first home grants have also been increased in most major cities, including Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

Property •Thu, May 19

East Coast land owner fighting back against century-old law

Tina Olsen-Ratana is on a mission to gain back control of her whenua after leasing laws dating back 100 years locked her and others out of controlling their land blocks.

Gisborne •Sun, May 15

Private investment worth $1.5b aiming to rejuvenate Tauranga

Twenty planned developments will help generate 40,000 more jobs by 2050 and build 2000 high density homes in the CBD by the end of the decade.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Fri, May 13

Locals react after massive Auckland development gets green light

It will see the small, rural town of Drury turn into a new satellite city.

Auckland •Wed, May 11

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Presbyterian Church to offer future land sales to iwi first

It's a big landowner in New Zealand with assets including more than 400 places of worship estimated to be worth $1.5 billion.

Te Ao Maori •Wed, May 11

Proposal to sell 10 reserves for housing in Rotorua gains ground

A council committee will consider recommending it for public consultation this week.

Environment •Tue, May 10

Interest rates bite as average house value dips

New data from QV says the average value dropped 2.2% in the three months to April.

Economy •Mon, May 9

Co-owning homes new way to get on the property ladder

With soaring house prices, not to mention the rising cost of living, many are looking for creative ways to jump onto the property ladder.

Property •Mon, May 2

'Bank of mum and dad' now NZ's 5th biggest home loan lender

Parents are dishing out $22.6 billion in loans to adult children, according to Consumer NZ.

Economy •Wed, Apr 27

Household debt levels a concern as mortgage interest rates set to rise

Higher interest rates, lower sales volumes, and flatter house prices were forecast for the rest of the year.

Property •Tue, Apr 26

Auckland family struggling to afford larger house amid rental woes

Trade Me's March rental price index has on Tuesday revealed Kiwis are paying more for rent overall, despite a drop in demand.

Property •Tue, Apr 26

Kiwis paying more for rent as inflation rise bites

Trade Me's March Property Index shows tenants are now paying around $575 a week in rent.

Property •Mon, Apr 25

Top mortgage tips for Kiwis after rate increase

Financial advisor Anthony Sage shares his advice for those with or thinking about taking out a mortgage following the recent rate increase.

Personal Finance •Thu, Apr 21

Auckland Council expects 5000 homes to lose heritage status

About 5000 of the 21,000 character homes will be able to be developed when higher density rules come into force later this year.

Property •Tue, Apr 19

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