Waikato stories
A glut of listings and high borrowing costs are keeping prices flat, with Auckland edging lower and buyers enjoying more choice.
New Zealand’s housing recovery gathered pace last quarter, with national average prices up 2% and only Invercargill recording a fall.
Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.
Worksafe has fined R&L Drainage NZD $275,000 after a worker was nearly buried alive in a Te Kuiti trench collapse.
Three-quarters of Aotearoa’s land is adding too much E. coli to waterways, with farms facing the biggest cuts to meet national targets.
Training for a first earthquake strengthening job next year will be funded by the company's USD $20,000 prize win.
The Paremoremo family home could cut emissions by 30% while showcasing 3D-printed concrete as a cheaper way to build complex designs.
Vacancy constraints and rising rents have kept industrial property firm, but higher rates and a cooling economy are now testing demand.
Record entries underline how new plant and global best practice are helping steel contractors deliver more complex buildings across New Zealand.
Home values are edging higher as first-home buyers and tighter supply lift activity in several centres, despite wider uncertainty.
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
More stock and faster sales suggest the housing market may be turning a corner before spring, despite higher rates and election uncertainty.
National home values have edged up 0.5% this quarter, but most cities are still below year-ago levels as demand stays patchy.
The new Hamilton facility could cut cargo costs by up to 30% and shift Upper North Island freight off roads and onto rail.
Regional housing markets are regaining confidence as eased lending rules and steadier rates lifted May sales in seven areas, REINZ said.
Values are still falling in several centres, but slower declines and firmer migration are hinting the market may be nearing bottom.
National prices kept falling in March, but the West Coast and Southland posted annual gains as sales slowed and homes stayed longer on the market.
Completed on time despite supply chain woes, the Hamilton project cut wall installation to just two and a half days using 3D-printed concrete.
Urban trees and gardens are shrinking as intensification raises heat, flooding and liveability risks for New Zealand’s cities.
Higher compliance costs and rising interest rates have made rural buyers more cautious, with farm sales falling sharply in late 2022.
