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Damian Light: Auckland Council's masterclass in mismanaging asset sales
Auckland Council's done the bare minimum in public consultation, made the process as difficult as possible for the public and blatantly discouraged input.
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Jenny Ruth: Yet more proof trustee companies are useless fee collectors
Having a trustee company, these days called a supervisor, collecting fees for overseeing managed investment schemes provides illusory protection.
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Mortgage brokers seeing fewer investors and first-home buyers
Mortgage brokers say fewer property investors are in the market since the government announced its latest housing policies but they are also reporting first-home buyers are backing off too.Economist Tony Alexander's latest survey of 71 mortgage brokers found a net 3% said the...
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NZ housing consenting, planning 'is broken'
Delays in consenting are costing NZ 'big money', Master Builders' boss David Kelly says.
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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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