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Signs of residential recovery from April - REINZ
Coronavirus

Signs of residential recovery from April - REINZ

Home sales for April, the month spanning most of the covid-19 lockdown, showed a 78.5 percent year-on-year drop - but there are signs of a brisk recovery into May, according to the latest numbers from the Real Estate of New Zealand. Data for April shows that Auckland managed t...

Brent Melville 15 May 2020
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Covid-19: doom or boom for city office space?
Coronavirus

Covid-19: doom or boom for city office space?

Some have rushed to judgement that the coronavirus crisis spells the end of the office as we know it.

Jenny Ruth 13 May 2020
Expect plunging house prices? You may be disappointed

Expect plunging house prices? You may be disappointed

Those hanging out for plunging house prices may be in for disappointment, according to former Bank of New Zealand chief economist Tony Alexander. Certainly, Trade Me said it isn't yet seeing any covid-19 impact on asking prices for properties advertised on its website. Both...

Jenny Ruth 11 May 2020
JENNY RUTH: Augusta rescue mission a sign of the times
Finance

JENNY RUTH: Augusta rescue mission a sign of the times

Snouts in troughs was probably the cynical first reaction to the spectacular deal ASX-listed Centuria Capital is getting from the $45 million Augusta capital raising. Those snouts mucking in could well be the case but, viewed from a different vantage, the situation could also...

Jenny Ruth 10 May 2020


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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