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Agents see fewer first-home buyers
Property

Agents see fewer first-home buyers

The withdrawal of older people from the housing market may be making young first-home buyers nervous.

Staff reporters 02 Jun 2021
Consents up on 45% jump in multi-units
Property

Consents up on 45% jump in multi-units

Multi-unit housing continues to push residential building to record levels, particularly in Auckland which accounted for 43% of all consents for the past 12 months

Staff reporters 01 Jun 2021
Queen St a 'tipping point' for Auckland
Property

Queen St a 'tipping point' for Auckland

Auckland Council denies there are any issues with plans to make Queen St more pedestrian-friendly, despite local business antagonism. 

Brent Melville 01 Jun 2021
'Fickle' capital has created a broken rental market
Property Free

'Fickle' capital has created a broken rental market

This could and should be the year that build-to-rent takes off in New Zealand, and a recent Kiwi returnee is putting his money where his mouth is. 

Brent Melville 29 May 2021


Oliver Lewis
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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