The Mix

Fletcher Building has announced the New Zealand International Convention Centre will cost an extra $165 million

Originally meant to open in 2019, the project was delayed after a devastating fire hit the building. More...

What you can and cannot put in kerbside recycling

There are new standardised guidelines to follow for what can be taken in home recycling collections. More...

Debt-to-income: Aucklanders need almost $200k incomes to buy average home 

Aucklanders would likely need to earn a minimum $172,000 a year to buy an average priced house under the Reserve Bank’s new debt-to-income lending rules. More... 

British Airways pilot selling home with 870m runway

Up a driveway off the Dome Valley north of Auckland a stone manor house has been built that’s modelled on something you would find in the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. More...

Tony Alexander: Why NZ has suddenly gone dark on interest rate cuts

The financial markets are pricing in another increase in the official cash rate, from 5.5% to 5.75%. More...

Cost of living: Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?

Household living costs rose 7 per cent in the 12 months to the December 2023 quarter, outpacing inflation, Stats NZ said today. More...

Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year

The housing market has made a very slow start to 2024, with January's sales at their second lowest level in at least 32 years. More...

Govt considering overseas investment for build-to-rent homes

The Government is looking into allowing more overseas investment for build-to-rent housing, a leaked draft Cabinet paper shows.More...

NZ's first cartel conduct prosecution begins in Auckland

Two construction companies and two directors were charged in action launched by the Commerce Commission last year.More...