Volunteers raising funds to build an Abbeyfield House in Napier for seniors have been left gutted after the Government declined to provide capital funding for the project, according to local reports. Committee members Lucy Miller and Mark Baylis have been working alongside a registered charity committee to establish the shared housing development, which carries an … Read more
Whakatāne District Council has voted unanimously to proceed with chip sealing Ōhope’s Waterways subdivision this summer, overriding resident objections to retain smooth asphalt streets, according to a report presented by transportation manager Ann-Elise Reynolds. The decision follows a push from 17 local homeowners who signed an open letter in February asking the council to investigate … Read more
Work is set to resume on the Kāinga Ora Arlington development in Mount Cook, Wellington, delivering 104 social homes three years after the project was halted due to a severe budget blowout, according to Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Project Reset and Budget Redesign The original development plan was put on … Read more
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Devonport gathered to protest an eight-storey building plan submitted for the Government’s fast-track approval, which they argue will block picturesque views and overshadow heritage buildings. The proposal includes apartments, a hotel, and retail spaces built above existing heritage structures, prompting community backlash over scale and local voice. Devonport Protests … Read more
Australian property market contractions are triggering an economic domino effect, leaving everyday homeowners and secondary industries stranded as falling buyer confidence and gridlocked sales volumes ripple across the nation, according to real estate figure Tom Panos. Two anonymous married nurses who purchased a $2 million home this year found themselves trapped in survival mode, paying … Read more
Actress Drew Barrymore has sold her 18th-century Colonial mansion in Harrison, New York, for $4.5 million just two years after purchasing the Westchester County property, according to public records and real estate listings. The sale closed on Monday, ending a short tenure that began when the 51-year-old star bought the sprawling estate for $4.4 million … Read more
New Zealand’s surging townhouse construction boom has triggered widespread debate over housing oversupply, with nearly 14,000 properties listed for sale in Auckland alone—matching levels last seen during 2015, according to property data. While critics question if developers have overbuilt conjoined multi-story units, these high-density builds offer a vital affordability pathway for first-home buyers locked out … Read more
Australia’s housing market has moved into a downturn for the first time in more than three years, with national capital city house prices falling 1.4 per cent and unit prices dropping 1.2 per cent in the June quarter. According to data from the online real estate company Domain, this shift follows three years of uninterrupted … Read more
The future of the Wellington property at 430 Hawkins Hill Rd, Brooklyn—formerly known as the luxury dog daycare business Woofington’s—remains uncertain after a deadline for offers passed on July 20 without a sale. According to OneRoof, an initial mortgagee auction held the previous week failed to attract any bids, leading the mortgagee to list the … Read more
Police are uncovering a persistent trend of rental properties being repurposed as cannabis grow houses, with 17 recent discoveries in West Auckland alone. Insurance Implications and Claims Cannabis-related insurance claims have risen by approximately 17 percent over the last five years, according to an AMI spokesperson. While coverage is available, it is not guaranteed. Dan … Read more