Existing ratepayers could be spared higher bills as councils prepare to shift more of the cost of new housing infrastructure onto developers from 2029.
Trade customers in Pāpāmoa will soon get quicker access to supplies, as Mitre 10's new MEGA store adds a walk-up entrance and drive-thru.
The move could help customers link field operations to design and manufacturing workflows as Autodesk broadens artificial intelligence across its software.
Businesses and households should see more heating and cooling options as AHI Carrier pours funds into new branches, training and staff.
Approval of the assay could speed kauri disease monitoring and help land managers catch the soil pathogen earlier, researchers say.
The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.
Australian and New Zealand buyers will get Roborock's first pool robot in January 2027, as the firm widens into garden care and allergy-labelled cleaners.
Buyers will get tailored warnings on flood, soil and planning risks as the platform flags issues against their intended use of a property.
With house price growth slowing, investors are increasingly chasing cashflow and higher yields as rental returns fail to cover costs.
Shops in Rotorua's CBD say sales have fallen sharply since new parking rules began, with some owners now planning to move out.
After housing costs, beneficiaries have just NZD $251 a week on average, with rent swallowing nearly half their income.
Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.
Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.
Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.
A slower, income-led recovery means buyers may not see nationwide house prices return to 2021 peaks until late 2029, ASB says.
Military families at Waiouru will gain 50 modern homes by mid-2028 as Ngāti Rangi takes ownership of the land in a treaty settlement deal.
Buyer caution and high listings are keeping New Zealand's housing market weak, with the national median value now GBP £397,944.
Buyers will soon be told when meth residue tops 15 micrograms, as the Real Estate Authority tightens disclosure advice for salespeople.
Mixed August data suggest New Zealand rents may have bottomed out, as rises in Canterbury and Otago offset falls on the West Coast and elsewhere.
Off-market deals are drawing local millionaires into New Zealand's priciest suburbs, even as overseas buyers still compete for luxury homes.
