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Housing consents rocket to another record – will build times blow out?
New build consents hit 48k annually, the highest level ever.
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War of the palms: developer vows to block 'disco' billboard
It's spare trees versus bureaucratic enablers of neon in a Christchurch feud over an electronic sign.
'Seismic' fail: giant Asteron Centre to be retrofitted
Wellington's largest office block gets set for an earthquake retrofit.
'Vendor standoff' – average house price pushes past $1 million
Sellers are holding out for top dollar as for the first time average prices crack the million mark. But homes are staying on the market for longer – could a buyer's market emerge in 2022?
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Oliver Lewis
Infrastructure Editor
Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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