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First home buyers, investors gain as mortgage restrictions lifted
Coronavirus

First home buyers, investors gain as mortgage restrictions lifted

The property sector has broadly supported the Reserve Bank removal of loan-to-value ratio restrictions, saying it would open up opportunities for first home buyers and property investors. The proposal, which would see removal of LVRs for at least one year, is intended to help...

Brent Melville 23 Apr 2020
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Fletcher to resume SkyCity rebuild, other projects in stages
Infrastructure

Fletcher to resume SkyCity rebuild, other projects in stages

Fletcher Building plans to resume work on the SkyCity International Convention Centre and hotel as soon as the nation's full lockdown ends on April 28. New Zealand will go from the lockdown of everything other than essential services, known as alert level 4, to level 3 just be...

Jenny Ruth 22 Apr 2020
SkyCity fire was an accident: Fire and Emergency NZ

SkyCity fire was an accident: Fire and Emergency NZ

Last October's fire at the under-construction SkyCity convention centre and hotel was an accident, a review by Fire and Emergency New Zealand has decided.

Jenny Ruth 22 Apr 2020
How much government support is Fletcher Building getting?
Finance

How much government support is Fletcher Building getting?

The amount of government support Fletcher Building is getting through the coronavirus crisis goes considerably beyond the $66.3 million in wage subsidies.Fletcher is also getting advance payments from the New Zealand Transport Agency on all its projects as part of the government&...

Jenny Ruth 19 Apr 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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