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Developer Kurt Gibbons buys Ryman’s Newtown site
The land was formerly the site of Wellington's Tip Top bread factory.
Law & Regulation
Tradies to be given more self-consent powers
A new opt-in consenting regime will allow builders, plumbers, and drain layers to self-certify their own work for low-risk builds without the need for an inspection, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says.The aim is to reduce the need for council inspectors, sinking c...
Law & Regulation
Du Val properties on the block
Selling the three development sites is the right step, statutory managers say.
News in Brief
Low interest rates bring property investors out of hibernation
Residential property investors have come out of hibernation now that interest rates are comfortably off their peaks.Investors borrowed nearly $1.4 billion from banks in September – the largest sum for a month since November 2021, when the property market was red hot.Investors bor...
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