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New Zealand house values fall for sixth month in September
Real estate

New Zealand house values fall for sixth month in September

Buyers still have the upper hand as the national Home Value Index slipped 0.3% in September, leaving values 1.3% below a year earlier.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Residents urge Government to move $500m Northland drydock
Northland

Residents urge Government to move $500m Northland drydock

Fears over noise, dust and air quality have prompted calls to shift the fast-tracked project away from homes in Marsden Bay.

By Susan Botting • 5 min read • Today
Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting
Risk & Compliance

Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting

Councils face an $860m bill and years of transition before a streamlined planning regime is expected to cut consent volumes.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Today
CityFitness to spend NZD $100 million on gym expansion
Job Market

CityFitness to spend NZD $100 million on gym expansion

The expansion could create up to 1,000 jobs and take the chain beyond 100 sites nationwide over the next five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Run-down Invercargill council building still awaiting repairs
Construction

Run-down Invercargill council building still awaiting repairs

A fifth of the budget has gone on temporary office moves for staff, as Invercargill City Council still has no timeframe for repairing its ageing headquarters.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
ECan backs Kaikōura flood recovery, calls for Government support
Disaster Recovery

ECan backs Kaikōura flood recovery, calls for Government support

Funding gaps leave Kaikōura's flood recovery reliant on regional rates, after the council's bid for Government help was knocked back.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Good Girls Property Management fined over repeated tenancy breaches
Ministry of Business & Innovation

Good Girls Property Management fined over repeated tenancy breaches

The tribunal warned landlords and agents they cannot hide behind clients, after 20 Christchurch tenancies were found to have broken tenancy law.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week
Mover caution drags New Zealand housing sales volumes
Real estate

Mover caution drags New Zealand housing sales volumes

Slower job security and economic uncertainty are leaving many relocating owner-occupiers on the sidelines, even as first-home buyers stay active.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
realestate.co.nz tops workplace ranking again in NZ
Human Capital Management

realestate.co.nz tops workplace ranking again in NZ

Staff sentiment rose to 95% at the property website as it balanced rapid growth with extra leave, health cover and training support.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth
Data centers

Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth

The deal could end the NZX's five-year IPO drought and fund expansion of a solar generator aiming to supply more homes and businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Ōmāhu stopbank upgrade begins after Cyclone Gabrielle
Disaster Recovery

Ōmāhu stopbank upgrade begins after Cyclone Gabrielle

Flood protection for Ōmāhu is being strengthened after Gabrielle exposed gaps in the defences, with work due to finish by Christmas.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Author-it demo shows AI clashes in regulated sectors
Software-as-a-Service

Author-it demo shows AI clashes in regulated sectors

In regulated industries, conflicting document versions can turn AI answers into audit risks, service errors and costly rechecks.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Methven kept in the dark on CBD lighting project
Supply Chain

Methven kept in the dark on CBD lighting project

Frustration is mounting in Methven after EA Networks admitted its revised lighting timetable was not communicated clearly to businesses and residents.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Tauranga council considers future of city's airport
Airports

Tauranga council considers future of city's airport

No final decision is due until the 2027/37 Long-term Plan, but a council working group will examine governance options for Tauranga Airport.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Gisborne housing plan change: 35 of 859 submission points misclassified
Urban Planning

Gisborne housing plan change: 35 of 859 submission points misclassified

Errors in Gisborne District Council's housing plan summary have forced a limited reopening of submissions on proposed medium-density zoning changes.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Methven pulls plug on household item recycling due to rule breakers
Local Government

Methven pulls plug on household item recycling due to rule breakers

Residents face a higher risk of illegal dumping after Methven's household item drop-off trial failed to stop the depot being used as a dump site.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Grey Lynn and Ponsonby: From working class roots to Auckland's most sought after suburbs
Public Transport

Grey Lynn and Ponsonby: From working class roots to Auckland's most sought after suburbs

Long-time residents say rising house prices pushed many Pasifika families out of Grey Lynn and Ponsonby, changing the area's character.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last month
Community hub, larger industrial area on cards in Amberley master plan
Urban Planning

Community hub, larger industrial area on cards in Amberley master plan

Amberley's growing population is pushing planners to consider a community hub, bigger library and more room for businesses.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Property investors relieved at Labour's landlord tax deduction promise
Real estate

Property investors relieved at Labour's landlord tax deduction promise

The move is likely to keep rents steadier and has eased fears investors would face higher costs under Labour's tax plan.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Last month