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Council Committed to Holiday Rental Properties Compliance

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:14 +1200 | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu bach owners renting their properties on a regular basis or to large groups of people can expect checks from council to ensure they are regulation compliant. More >>

Real Journeys named preferred bidder for Cardrona Alpine Res

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:45 +1200 | Real Journeys

Key New Zealand tourism player Real Journeys has been named today as the preferred bidder in the sale of Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka. More >>

The White Morph Kaikoura Joins Heritage Boutique Collection

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:25:19 +1200 | Heritage Boutique Collection

The Heritage Boutique Collection welcomes The White Morph in Kaikoura to its exclusive Collection. More >>

SFO charges seven people over mortgage fraud

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:07:28 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 24 (BusinessDesk) - The Serious Fraud Office has charge seven people over a series of alleged mortgage frauds between July 2007 and December 2010. More >>

One week to feedback on draft Unitary Plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:01 +1200 | Auckland Council

Aucklanders have one week to feedback on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse is urging people to make sure they have had their say. More >>

Letter to Hon. Gerry Brownlee

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:03 +1200 | CanCERN

The following letter which has been sent to Minister Gerry Brownlee was also originally cced to John Campbell - Campbell Live, Ian Simpson - EQC Chief Executive, Michael Wintringham - EQC Board Chair, Lyn Provost - Office of the Auditor General, Dame ...More >>

A good local idea sees ANZ open in Mt Eden Village

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:18:50 +1200 | ANZ Bank

Customers suggested it, and today ANZ celebrated the opening of its new branch in the heart of Mt Eden Village. More >>

Council kick-starts airport extension

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:27 +1200 | Wellington City Council

Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said today that a runway extension is crucial to attracting long-haul international flights to the Capital City and will grow the economy of the lower North Island.More >>

Denniston deal a lost opportunity

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:49 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has missed an opportunity to allow conservation groups and the mining company Bathurst to reach a compromise over the Denniston Plateau by riding roughshod over the process, says Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson.More >>

DNZ Property sells $60M of shares at 1.8% discount

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:52 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 23 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, which reported a 14 percent decline in annual distributable earnings yesterday, completed its $60 million placement to institutional investors at a 1.8 percent discount. More >>

Argosy lifts FY profit after year-earlier charges

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:51:12 +1200 | Businesswire

May 23 (BusinessDesk) – Argosy Property reported a jump in full-year profit after earnings in the previous year were eroded by the costs of internalising its management contract. Net property income fell 1.8 percent.More >>

Women Leading In Real Estate Sales Statistics

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:53 +1200 | Barfoot and Thompson

Female agents are leading the way in Auckland’s residential sales statistics according to recent performance results from the City’s premier real estate company, Barfoot & Thompson. More >>

Be Clear On Housing Issues Nick Smith

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:02 +1200 | Hugh Pavletich

The reason for getting the Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Surveys underway, with the first edition early 2005, was to illustrate clearly that if housing exceeds 3.0 times annual household income (requiring mortgage loads of ...More >>

Property For Industry, Direct Property merger deemed fair

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:51 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 22 (BusinessDesk) - Property For Industry's proposed merger with Direct Property Fund to create an $800 million industrial property empire is fair, according to independent appraisals released today.More >>

Building Consents Prompt Growth in the Mackenzie District

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:51 +1200 | Mackenzie District Council

Building activity is flourishing in the Mackenzie District with the number of council building consents expected to jump to record levels this year. Mackenzie District Council building control manager Steve McLellan says the council usually processes ...More >>

DNZ FY earnings fall 14%, signals $80M capital raising

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:49:58 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 22 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, a diversified property investor, reported a 14 percent fall in annual earnings and plans to raise $80 million in a placement to institutional investors and a share purchase plan to help pay for two new acquisitions.More >>

Aucklanders should be given a choice

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:16 +1200 | Bayleys

Aucklanders should be given the right to decide whether they want to live - on traditional large ‘half acre’ style sections or high-rise shoe-box apartments - according to the developer of a new subdivision on the city’s southern fringe.More >>

State of the Nation New Zealand: home is where the money is

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:25 +1200 | Roy Morgan Research

For many Aucklanders, the prospect of owning their own home is looking less likely by the week. Rapid population growth, soaring property prices and inadequate supply have left New Zealand’s largest city with a serious housing shortfall. The latest ...More >>

Vinegar Lane apartment receives 8-Homestar design rating

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52:13 +1200 | Homestar

The developers of Ponsonby’s new Vinegar Lane have responded to Auckland’s housing shortage with a beautifully designed and environmentally thoughtful neighbourhood of town houses, terrace houses, boutique apartments and office space, where it is ...More >>

Capital gains targeted in govt's Auckland homes plan

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:01 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 20 (BusinessDesk) - The government is aiming to cool housing inflation, seen as a threat to New Zealand’s financial stability, while speeding up consents as part of a plan to encourage construction of 39,000 new homes in Auckland.More >>

 

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