The Mix

Influx of Aucklanders hunting for bargains sees beach town double in size in five years

A coastal village in the Western Bay of Plenty is undergoing a massive transformation from a sleepy fishing village without a supermarket to a sought-after coastal area with a growing number of shops and two new schools on the way. More...

Forecast: NZ’s housing market slump will be over by June

CoreLogic's Nick Goodall says statistics for March show the Australian market has already started to pick up ahead of New Zealand. More...

Wellington falling lamp saga: All 17,000 faulty

The council on Wednesday ended weeks of secrecy and briefed councillors on the problem and issued a statement, confirming it first knew of an issue in 2018. More...

Taupō and Tūrangi in line for more state housing

Tūrangi is to get its first new state houses in more than 40 years, while six new houses in Taupō are set to take some of the pressure off emergency accommodation motels. More...

Most Kiwis opposed to raising pension age - study

Universal access to the pension is still the most preferred option for many New Zealanders, with strong opposition to means-testing superannuation payments revealed in a new survey. More...

Privacy fears over data online

Privacy experts and analysts warn government departments' use of Google Analytics may be allowing the world's biggest marketing company to harvest New Zealanders' private data for its own purposes. More...

Construction under stress

Building and construction companies are now being liquidated at twice the rate of food and hospitality industries. More...

Tradies welcome change to retention money laws

Subcontractors say they will receive better protection from collapsed construction firms after a law change. More...

This quirky property on Lake Taupō has its own chairlift, aviary, and phone box

It has peaceful country views and not a neighbour in sight, yet it’s at the edge of a busy subdivision in Motuoapa on the southern edge of Lake Taupō. More...