Property stories
Harvey Norman has logged its 'best ever' first half results, with IoT and connected technology among the driving forces for the company.
Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
Researchers uncover unique property in 'anyon' particles, hinting at a potential breakthrough for quantum computing, elevating hopes for future developments.
Lower-cost pipe repairs are helping cities cut sewage leaks and avoid roadworks as ageing sewer networks come under pressure.
Broader criteria could help irrigation spending support jobs, freshwater quality and climate resilience, not just land productivity.
Corrosion is estimated to cost New Zealand more than GBP £10 billion a year, prompting the ACA to run specialist courses in Auckland and New Plymouth.
Owners face tighter deadlines and public disclosure as councils begin flagging earthquake-prone buildings under new national rules.
House buyers in Auckland could be paying about GBP £530,000 extra because land use rules are inflating prices, a government-backed report says.
A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.
Businesses near major works face years of uncertainty as the City Rail Link’s shifting road closures hit productivity and lease planning.
NZ shares climbed as the NZX 50 Index rose 0.4%, led by Fonterra's rebound from a record low, while Hallenstein Glassons surged 6.5% on robust profit figures.
Kirckcaldie & Stains, the unprofitable Wellington department store, is waiting for a new chief executive and the final payment from the buyer of it.
Paula Bennett, minister of local government, has appointed a rules reduction taskforce with the intent to slash regulatory red tape in the property.
Augusta Capital, the listed property investor and fund manager, has bought the Southgate Centre retail site in Auckland's Takanini, which it plans.
NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife next year, will launch two new exchange traded funds giving investor.
A Hudson study has reported that employers are remaining cautiously optimistic for real signs of growth in the second half of 2010.
