Chinese plan Remarkables Park hotel
A Chinese company that made headlines for backing out of a controversial, multi-million dollar land sale last year wants to build a hotel at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.
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Dunedin again leads main centres in rising house value
Dunedin again leads main centres in rising house value
For the second consecutive month Dunedin has topped the list of house value gains of main centres across the country - with an annual gain of 13.3%, five times the national 2.6% gain.
Sales of Southland dairy farms down on past years
Sales of Southland dairy farms down on past years
While there is still a good selection of dairy farms available in Southland, there have only been a limited number of sales in the province compared to previous years, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.
Prefab industry at tipping point in wait for reforms
Prefab industry at tipping point in wait for reforms
The prefab industry says it's at a critical tipping point, as it waits for the government's promised building reforms to get underway.
Fewer house sales but higher prices
Fewer house sales but higher prices
The volume of residential house sales across the country plunged almost 10% in February, but prices continued to rise in 15 of 16 regions, records being set in five places.
Dunedin annual house price rises top in NZ
Dunedin annual house price rises top in NZ
Dunedin's house values have notched up the largest annual percentage gain of all the country's main centres - up 14.3% against February last year.
Hotel complex for Queenstown's Gorge Road
Hotel complex for Queenstown's Gorge Road
Yet another Queenstown hotel development’s in the pipeline, with a mega new complex planned for Gorge Road.
Zoning change presents new prospects for sale property
Zoning change presents new prospects for sale property
A Man Street property above Queenstown’s CBD – up for auction on Thursday – presents major redevelopment prospects thanks to a council plan change.
Dunedin housing woes to be discussed at summit
Dunedin housing woes to be discussed at summit
A housing summit will be held in Dunedin as the city's property market creaks under the pressure of population growth and increasing costs.
Over $145m spent on health issues caused by poor housing
Over $145m spent on health issues caused by poor housing
The health costs of New Zealand's poor housing could be more than $145 million a year, a new study shows.
Cheeky campaign plugs Timaru houses in Auckland
Cheeky campaign plugs Timaru houses in Auckland
If Auckland's traffic and house prices drive you to despair, then Timaru wants you.
Rental squeeze hits teachers, students and pensioners
Rental squeeze hits teachers, students and pensioners
New Zealand's major cities are in the grip of a rental squeeze that is not only hitting students, including in Dunedin, but also pensioners and young professionals working as teachers, chefs and engineers.
Landmark Queenstown property up for sale
Landmark Queenstown property up for sale
Arguably Queenstown’s most prominent lifestyle property is on the market.
'Clamps on': Sales slow in Queenstown
'Clamps on': Sales slow in Queenstown
Sales of luxury homes and bare sections have slowed down markedly in Queenstown.
Foreign buyer ban hits house builders
Foreign buyer ban hits house builders
The Government's foreign buyer ban is affecting some of New Zealand's biggest house builders who are overseas-controlled, including Fletcher Building and Universal Homes, says National's Judith Collins.
Dunedin housing ‘severely unaffordable’
Dunedin housing ‘severely unaffordable’
Dunedin’s unwelcome status as a city where housing is ‘‘severely unaffordable’’ has wide-ranging implications for both private home buyers and investors.
NZ town in world's most expensive top 10
NZ town in world's most expensive top 10
Tauranga is ranked the eighth most expensive housing market in the world when measured against income, heading off cities like London and San Francisco, according to a global study out today.
LVR relaxation influence likely to be small
LVR relaxation influence likely to be small
Loosening the loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions might help drive a busy property market in the early stages of 2019, QV general manager David Nagel says.
Property correction predicted
Property correction predicted
Economists are warning of three major factors that could influence New Zealand's housing market this year.
The place in NZ it takes the longest to sell a home
The place in NZ it takes the longest to sell a home
You'll need the patience of the Bible's Job and nerves of steel if you own a place here and are planning on selling.