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NZ house prices now doubling every eight years
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NZ house prices now doubling every eight years

New Zealand is now ahead of the rule of thumb that house prices will double every 10 years.

Brent Melville 17 Jun 2021
Coutts, McQuilkin emerge as buyers of Kerr mortgagee sale
Property

Coutts, McQuilkin emerge as buyers of Kerr mortgagee sale

Russell Coutts and Tony McQuilkin added to their holdings on the Crown Terrace above Arrowtown.

Paul McBeth 17 Jun 2021
‘Cowboy’ Coutts illegally diverting water – Weldon
Property

‘Cowboy’ Coutts illegally diverting water – Weldon

Mark Weldon made a splash in pushing back on neighbour Russell Coutts's application to water his greens. 

Paul McBeth 17 Jun 2021
Robertson is all for tools that target property investors
Property

Robertson is all for tools that target property investors

Finance minister Grant Robertson wants to enable first-home buyers to buy houses.

Jenny Ruth 17 Jun 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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