6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (558+ words) Advertorial by The Housing Foundation Housing Foundation is a housing trust providing shared ownership opportunities, supporting first home buyers into affordable homes who may otherwise be locked out of the market. This content was prepared by Housing Foundation and is…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (509+ words) Another large retirement village has been announced for Havelock North as part of a $230 million project. Arvida has plans to build its second retirement village in Hawke’s Bay, less than 2km from its existing Mary Doyle retirement village in Havelock North,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (708+ words) Finished two months early in July, five levels high and the newest building to rise at Parnell’s The Foundation, Abbott Residences welcomed its first occupants last month. This is one of New Zealand’s highest-spec retirement buildings, costing $200 million and wearing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (765+ words) Graham Wilkinson, Generus Group is developing the rest of this property opposite the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Video \ Jason Dorday National pledges lower student loan repayments for graduates staying here, with new penalties on Kiwis overseas. Video / NZ Herald Can…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (486+ words) The Dannevirke Deer Park is set to stay, after Tararua District Council unanimously voted to support a community-led proposal to take over its management. The deer park was established in 1969 and occupies approximately 1.84ha of the Dannevirke Lower Domain, with eight…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (676+ words) A pint-sized Christchurch house has sold after hitting the market as a potential contender for the city’s smallest standalone home. The Papanui property measures 40sq m – 44sq m if you include the deck – sits on its own 451sq m section and boasts a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (640+ words) Residents hear loud screaming after alleged Blockhouse Bay stabbing By Monique Steele of RNZ A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite spending more on controls each year....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (773+ words) The snow room at the Hanmer Springs hot pools complex. As a kid of the Upper Waitaki hydro power scheme, snow was a regular feature of my Mackenzie Country childhood. Some winters it got so cold that if the fire…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) Gisborne will get 118 new houses – half social housing, the other half affordable rentals – as part of a $101 million project announced by the Government today. Minister for Housing Chris Bishop said 823 new builds were planned nationally under the Government’s Housing Flexible…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) The controversial plan to redevelop the former Pegasus Golf Course into 1000 homes has hit a snag – being declined for fast-track referral. Property owners Wolfbrook Residential applied for fast-track consideration last month after purchasing the 77.66ha North Canterbury property north of Christchurch…...