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PM 'feigns concern' for first home buyers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:20:20 +1200

If John Key is truly concerned about first home buyers he would be taking practical steps such as introducing a Capital Gains Tax and building affordable homes to help them, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker and Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.

AMI property portfolio on the market

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:08:36 +1200

Six buildings occupied by insurance giant AMI Insurance have been placed on the market for sale.

Post-quake legal headaches for landlords and tenants researched

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:46:05 +1200

The standard commercial lease used in New Zealand and commonly used in Christchurch before the earthquakes, did not contain provisions governing many of the situations that landlords and tenants have had to deal with, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says.

More building competition needed in Canterbury - NZ First

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:53:22 +1200

New Zealand First has called on the Government to break Fletcher’s expensive stranglehold on building in Canterbury to avoid a continued explosion in construction costs.

Victim of bleach attack recovering

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:46:41 +1200

Police are continuing to investigate an incident in which a 45-year-old Northland man had bleach thrown in his eyes.

The man was travelling on State Highway Ten near Oromahoe Road on Monday June 10 about 7am when he was signalled to stop by another vehicle.

Green policies 'will tackle National's housing bubble'

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:12 +1200

New figures confirm that the housing bubble is re-inflating and none of National’s ‘solutions’ will control it. What’s needed are Green Party policies to make affordable housing a reality, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today.

Govt ingenuous about price gouging on land - NZ First

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:32:37 +1200

New Zealand First says the Government is being ingenuous about the price gouging already going on with land being acquired in Auckland for residential development, and which is being encouraged by the government’s own housing policies.

Seminar to support Maori housing aspirations

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:28:31 +1200

Land owners interested in building and/or renovating homes on Maori land are gathering at the Wellington Town Hall today to discuss how the Government can help at a one-day Maori housing seminar.

Consent problems worse than Parker letting on - Williamson

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:41:14 +1200

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says comments from Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker that Christchurch City Council has been consenting more than 80 per cent of its consents on time are not correct.

Highest May house sales for six years

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:29:38 +1200

Residential property sales continued to advance in May with REINZ data showing the number of sales was the highest for the month of May since 2007. Compared to May last year the number of transactions increased by 7.5%.