Building code: Pink Batts' dominance no longer insulated
Property

Building code: Pink Batts' dominance no longer insulated

The writing could be on the wall for New Zealand’s ‘Pink Batts’, as new building code rules call into question the effectiveness of glass-based insulation in NZ homes.

Brent Melville 28 Mar 2022
Opening borders to unleash 'pent up' foreign buying
Property

Opening borders to unleash 'pent up' foreign buying

After a two-year hiatus, foreign investors are itching to get back into NZ's commercial property market, and the action has already started, brokers say.

Brent Melville 24 Mar 2022
Govt moves to identify 'who owns what'
Law & Regulation

Govt moves to identify 'who owns what'

The government is moving to clarify "beneficial ownership" of companies in a bid to camp down on money laundering.  

Brent Melville 22 Mar 2022
Unlocking Takapuna's 'huge potential' with $400m project
Property Free

Unlocking Takapuna's 'huge potential' with $400m project

The development, Takapuna Central, will eventually span five sites and be centred around the newly developed Waiwharariki Anzac Square. 

Brent Melville 21 Mar 2022