Real estate stories
Chinese company Yungching Realty Group is partnering with iStaging to use mixed reality technology in real estate for the first time.
Councils will be expected to use quarterly market data to test whether enough land is available for housing and business growth.
Visy's $100 million investment will fill Titanium Park's Western Precinct, with the packaging group building a three-hectare facility near Hamilton airport.
New Zealand’s office and retail markets are cooling, though returns remain above the 10-year average as overseas yields narrow.
Bookings at Ohtel will continue normally as Village Accommodation Group takes over Wellington’s award-winning boutique hotel over coming months.
Fake greenwalls may pose fire and allergy risks in offices, as a pioneer urges property managers to choose living walls instead.
Occupants in Wellington’s Aorangi House are seeing lower energy use and better comfort after a 1970s block was refurbished for efficiency.
Demand for sustainable buildings in New Zealand is surging, with five more major organisations joining the Green Building Council.
More housing and infrastructure funding won approval from the Property Council, though it says New Zealand still needs deeper planning reform.
Investors are snapping up regional accommodation as New Zealand’s tourism boom pushes enquiry and sales to record levels.
A record 82 projects are in contention for New Zealand’s top property prizes, with winners to be revealed at a sold-out Auckland gala.
The switch is expected to cut operating costs and lift asset values across Precinct Properties' Auckland and Wellington portfolio.
Boating access on Waiheke Island will improve after Auckland Council-backed consent for a 186-berth floating marina was granted.
The 130-room conversion near Lake Rotorua is expected to create jobs and bolster the city’s tourism offer when it opens in 2018 or 2019.
Most of the 71 homes are already sold as construction looms on a Mount Maunganui project with prices from NZD $440,000.
The sector's direct GDP contribution of NZD $29.8 billion outstrips manufacturing, agriculture and health, a new report says.
Political risks around Urban Development Authorities may be justified, but heavy consultation and funding gaps could blunt their impact.
Despite Hawke’s Bay’s spending surge, Napier shops stayed empty as retail vacancies held steady in the city’s main shopping streets.
Rising finance costs and subcontractor shortages are likely to delay some Auckland projects as construction inflation remains elevated.
Occupancy and room rates are surging in Queenstown and Auckland, putting New Zealand hotels on track for a record year.
