The review says delayed tightening helped drive inflation to 7.3 percent, forcing sharper rate rises and weighing on growth and jobs.
More homeowners are turning failed sales into rentals, as weak demand leaves thousands stuck with property they did not plan to let out.
Better planning and digital collaboration could cut construction waste, rework and embodied carbon far more than new materials alone.
Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.
The proposal could unlock 17,000 extra homes in Auckland's city centre while leaving viewshafts, sunlight and heritage rules intact.
New Zealand agents are seeing more serious Australian buyer interest after tax changes at home pushed searches, enquiries and saved listings sharply higher.
North Canterbury growers say the plan risks sacrificing productive farmland for a 230-home development with little consultation.
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.
