Hawke’s Bay builders picked up a Gold and two Silver Awards at the East Coast House of the Year contest, underlining strong craftsmanship.
Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.
Smaller investors are finding childcare centres attractive as Auckland’s expanding sector keeps occupancy above 80 per cent and demand strong.
The proposed merger could give Wairarapa councils more capacity to fund infrastructure, though wider local government reform is still needed.
The property group’s portfolio value topped USD $2 billion after an $89 million revaluation gain, with more uplift expected from developments.
Smaller homes are drawing praise for packing stronger design into tighter budgets and sites, judges say ahead of the 2017 awards.
Restricted bank lending in New Zealand is opening the door for developers to secure debt or equity funding from commercial property investors.
Shoppers in Lower Hutt will gain a new draw at Queensgate this year, as the mall completes its post-earthquake rebuild and reopens fully.
The move to a GBP £20 million Tauriko warehouse should give NZL Group more room to expand and cut handling costs for its freight operation.
Timber is giving Australian builders a cost and speed edge as a Rotorua conference spotlights its growing use in commercial construction.
Auckland's housing slowdown is widening the gap with the regions, where annual price growth remains in double digits and sales are still firm.
The funding will bring forward 10,500 homes in north-west Auckland, but Mayor Phil Goff says the city still needs billions more to cope with growth.
Better planning and delivery are still needed as New Zealand’s housing and transport gaps far exceed the government’s NZD $1 billion funding boost.
Faster infrastructure spending could bring 60,000 homes forward by up to eight years in New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities.
The free online resource offers architects and designers guidance to make Auckland buildings and public spaces usable by people of all abilities.
Housing supply and affordability in Hamilton and Te Kauwhata are set to improve as infrastructure funding unlocks 10,700 new homes.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
Jonathan McAlpine has emerged as the night’s standout designer, collecting multiple honours for Tauranga homes at the Bay of Plenty regional awards.
Councils could gain a clearer picture of housing pressures as a new MBIE dashboard maps demand, supply and affordability data.
New Stats NZ figures show a year-long lag between consent and completion, as housing supply data are tested for the first time.
