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Homes sitting empty amid housing shortage
Housing

Homes sitting empty amid housing shortage

Tauranga’s housing squeeze is worsened by 2,142 empty homes, though the mayor says filling them beats building anew.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
Unusually active winter for property market
Northland

Unusually active winter for property market

Buyer demand picked up in July, with sales rising 14.5% year on year even as the national median house price slipped 2.2%.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
What’s behind NZ’s townhouse boom?
Housing

What’s behind NZ’s townhouse boom?

Townhouses now account for nearly half of new dwelling consents, with Auckland driving most of the rise as buyers seek cheaper homes.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2024
How rolling back insulation standards would impact health and the economy
Sustainability

How rolling back insulation standards would impact health and the economy

The move could leave more New Zealanders in cold, damp homes, worsening respiratory illness and raising pressure on the health system.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2024
How will we pay for all these new houses?
Taxation

How will we pay for all these new houses?

Councils say rates alone cannot fund the roads, footpaths and services needed for the Government’s housing push, after being left out of talks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024
Will apartments create affordable homes in Tauranga?
Data Analytics

Will apartments create affordable homes in Tauranga?

Tauranga’s push for taller Mount Maunganui buildings has reignited debate over whether greater density will ease the city’s housing squeeze.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters
Risk & Compliance

MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters

Consumers are being urged to stop using Serene bathroom heaters after safety failures linked to fires and overheating widened the recall.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
How many consented houses actually get built?
Auckland Council

How many consented houses actually get built?

Without demolitions data, councils cannot tell how much new housing is really being added, especially in brownfield areas such as Auckland.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
Wellington Council rejects panel and pushes for more housing
Sustainability

Wellington Council rejects panel and pushes for more housing

If approved by ministers, the revised District Plan could open more sites for housing and upzone rail corridors across Wellington.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
How Graduated Density Zoning could deliver more housing
National Party

How Graduated Density Zoning could deliver more housing

Could ease the housing shortage by letting developers build higher on larger merged sites, even as councils opt out of existing upzoning rules.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2024
REINZ calls for greater regulation for property managers
Risk & Compliance

REINZ calls for greater regulation for property managers

More than 5,000 residential property managers in New Zealand could soon face minimum standards under a bill backed by REINZ.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle
Risk & Compliance

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Paerata Rise homes perform well at House of the Year awards
Energy efficient

Paerata Rise homes perform well at House of the Year awards

Five Paerata Rise builders placed in the top 100 nationwide, with Capital Homes taking first at the 2023 Registered Master Builders Awards.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

Global Stories

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Labour stresses tech adoption in housing to tackle worker gap
Unified Communications

Labour stresses tech adoption in housing to tackle worker gap

A new report underscores the urgent need for tech adoption in UK construction to tackle worker shortages and meet ambitious project targets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity
Health Technologies

Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity

Former British Gas MD, Ian Peters, appointed as Chairman of London-based data consultancy Sagacity, ahead of a predicted period of substantial growth in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Swoop acquires conduit & fibre assets, eyes $1.2m boost
Housing

Swoop acquires conduit & fibre assets, eyes $1.2m boost

Swoop's acquisition of fibre assets in Western Australia to connect 900 homes in Seacrest Estate promises AUD $1.2 million in revenue over three years.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Manchester's Flowlio redefines project management with innovative SaaS solution
Software-as-a-Service

Manchester's Flowlio redefines project management with innovative SaaS solution

Manchester start-up Flowlio disrupts the market with an innovative SaaS solution and fundamentals training course, transforming project management practices across various sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024