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Here's how much wealth New Zealanders have tied up in property

1 day ago

Housing still accounts for about half of New Zealand household assets, but subdued prices and high rates are cooling sales and consumer spending.

Susan Edmunds
SUSAN EDMUNDS Money Correspondent
Grants

Gisborne council rejects Toitū Tairāwhiti bid to waive $985,450 in contributions

A narrow vote leaves Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing facing a nearly $1 million bill, raising fears rents on its Gisborne homes will rise.

1 day ago · Imogen Brophy
Health and Safety

Ingram retains Hawke's Bay excavator operator title

His regional victory sends Marcus Ingram to the national finals after he beat eight other operators in Hastings.

2 days ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
New Zealand Labour Party

What's going on with retirement village share prices?

Policy uncertainty and a stagnant housing market have deepened the slump in retirement village shares, even as analysts see recovery potential.

3 days ago · Susan Edmunds
New Zealand Labour Party

Sale of Wellington Kāinga Ora houses sparks local backlash

Local activists say the planned sale could reduce Wellington's already scarce public housing, with more than 600 households waiting for homes.

3 days ago · Kajal Nair and Anya Fielding
Bank of New Zealand

Is it cheaper to buy or rent?

Annual ownership costs for a median home have fallen to about 35 per cent of household income, narrowing the gap with rent to a two-and-a-half-year low.

4 days ago · Susan Edmunds
Ministry of Social Development

Rotorua emergency housing drops to one motel as crisis-era numbers collapse

Emergency housing demand has fallen sharply in Rotorua, leaving just one motel supporting about a dozen households after more than 600 at the 2020/21 peak.

4 days ago · Mathew Nash
Investigation

Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.

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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with IndustrialDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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