Suited in hazmat gear, masks, face shields, heavy duty gloves, a pair of cleaners strategically park their vehicle, ready a swift exit if mayhem strikes.
Health
Sat, Oct 3
The city's average asking price was $993,562 in September — more than $280,000 below its January 2022 peak of $1,274,829.
New Zealand
Thu, Oct 1
The UK prime minister’s pad was offered as a £55 a night getaway in the heart of London.
Crime and Justice
Tue, Sep 29
Residents of the glut of townhouses and apartments built in the last few years have repeatedly raised concerns about dangerous heat in their homes during summer, because of common design flaws.
Mon, Sep 28
The Selwyn district council has spent more than $200,000 on flood barriers, called ARK, that use water to fight water.
Sat, Sep 26
The former New Zealand prime minister has settled on a home in Dee Why, according to local media.
World
Wed, Sep 23
Labour has ruled out any changes to the settings, with leader Chris Hipkins saying the party was committed to a capital gains tax instead.
Politics
Tue, Sep 22
All major banks lifted floating rates in the wake of the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate at the start of the month.
The opposition has previously derided the changes as "landlord tax cuts," but now Chris Hipkins says he won't change the rules if elected.
Mon, Sep 21
Under the proposal, councils could issue a notice to owners of commercial spaces left empty in CBDs for more than a year, giving them eight weeks to find a tenant.
Business
Sun, Sep 20
One of Auckland's biggest shopping centres has hit the market, with real estate agents tipping it to fetch near half a billion dollars.
Mon, Sep 7
A probe into potential breaches of short-term visitor accommodation rules had ballooned from an earlier list of 200 homes.
Fri, Sep 4
Residents in Ōhoka, 25km north of central Christchurch, are concerned about flooding, wastewater and traffic.
Thu, Sep 3
All five of New Zealand's major banks lifted their variable rates by 25 basis points – in step with the OCR.
ASB's latest housing confidence survey comes ahead of the Reserve Bank reviewing the Official Cash Rate on Wednesday.
Tue, Sep 1
It was expected to cost about $3.2 million to $3.5 million, with the committee seeking capital funding from the Government to cover much of the cost.
Fri, Aug 21
The brand-new units were bought for almost $22 million more than 18 months ago.
Thu, Aug 20
Housing affordability across the country has returned to average levels, with the past four to five years bringing marked relief for first-home buyers.
Wed, Aug 19
Being in negative equity may not be as much of a problem as some recent headlines might have you believe, one expert says.
Life
Tue, Aug 18
Total unpaid rates were $1.075 million in Masterton alone.
Mon, Aug 17
A committee voted unanimously to chip seal the road despite residents' objections.
Fri, Aug 14
The Kāinga Ora Arlington development will build 104 social homes – about a third of the original plan for 301 homes.
Thu, Aug 13
A family that spent $110,000 on a premium solar power system fears the sale of a $9 million Kāinga Ora residential property opposite them could cast a literal shadow over their investment.
Tue, Aug 11
Effective from today, Kiwibank made changes to its 6-month, one-year, two-year, and three-year special and standard rates, as well as some term deposits.
Mon, Aug 10
The bank joins the country's largest bank, ANZ, along with Westpac and BNZ, in raising home loan and term deposit rates.
Thu, Aug 6
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