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Dairy farm sales drop 29% as tighter lending conditions weigh
Dairy farm sales slumped by almost a third over the past year as farmers contended with an uncertain market and tighter lending conditions. That contributed to an overall decline of 13.9 percent in rural property transfers across the country to a total of 1,154 farms in the 12 mo...
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Housing market rebounds sharply; caution required
The housing market bounded out of lockdown last month with sales volumes the highest for June in four years and prices nationally up 8.6 percent from a year earlier. The Real Estate Institute's latest data show 6,625 houses were sold in June, up 7.1 percent from a year earlier...
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: Super Fund sells NZ Inc down the river with Metlifecare sale
It doesn't take too much thought to conclude the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold NZ Inc down the river when it comes to the Metlifecare takeover.
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Queenstown landlords feel the pinch as South Island rentals slump
"Survival rates" on rental homes in Queenstown have seen new South Island rents down almost 10 percent.
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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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