Property trends stories
Auckland households can now check whether rooftop solar will pay off, using a free calculator that maps shading and roof angles.
Low productivity in construction is pushing firms towards robotics, 3D printing and modular building as McKinsey says the sector lags on R&D.
Nationwide prices climbed 1.2 per cent to NZD $525,000, even as sales fell to a six-year September low and lending tightened.
A 1.3ha freehold site in Monaco, anchored by The Honest Lawyer pub, offers rental income and future development upside for buyers.
More than 20 councils joining GoShift could cut delays and costs for builders, developers and homeowners across New Zealand.
Auckland’s self-storage operators are benefiting as apartment living lifts demand, with average occupancy holding at 90.46 per cent and fees rising 4.18 per cent.
A Kiev apartment sale paid for in cryptocurrency signals blockchain could simplify cross-border property deals and attract foreign investors.
Property owners facing subsidence can now avoid major rebuilds as resin injection offers a cheaper, less disruptive way to steady sinking foundations.
Better safety and quality control in prefab building could speed up cheaper, more durable projects as Victoria unveils a world first code.
Christchurch faces a glut of CBD offices as Wellington’s prime space has all but vanished after quake damage, Colliers says.
A 220-metre timber tower could clean contaminated reservoir water while opening one-eighth of Central Park to swimming and sailing.
Shoppers in Lower Hutt will gain a new drawcard as H&M opens its first Wellington store at Queensgate on 26 October.
Limited industrial land in Napier is being turned into 20 lots for lease or sale, with demand lifted by regional growth and shortages.
The faster method could help ease Auckland’s housing shortage, though Fletcher says the first panelised homes will not yet cost less.
Investors can buy into four North Island warehouses leased back to Provida, with the scheme targeting a projected 8 per cent annual return.
Pre-election uncertainty barely dented residential sentiment, with a survey showing house price expectations holding steady across New Zealand.
Australasian real estate firms kept the top ESG ranking for a seventh year, though the gap with the rest of the world is narrowing.
Fewer sales across every region in August suggest buyers remain cautious, even as national residential prices rose 8.2 per cent year on year.
Tight supply and surging demand are pushing industrial property yields to record lows across New Zealand, with Auckland and Wellington hardest hit.
The deal will add 110 consented units and lift Arvida’s village count to 29, with future developments expected to boost earnings further.
