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Now-adult wunderkind Jamie Beaton appears to have made a billion-dollar unicorn.
Airline pilot sues retired couple over attempt to buy Metropolis apartment
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Award-winning real estate agent's business was found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct.
Precinct strikes $382m, four-building deal with Singaporean investors
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Takeaway meal theft alleged in lobby: tenant evicted
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First 38 homes at Unitec planned, 42 Shore homes up
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NZ Super Fund shifts $25bn to low carbon indices
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The $87m mall bargain: Northlands sale 35% below 2019 valuation
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House sale prices plateau, unsold inventory doubles - Barfoot & Thompson data
Prices plateaued in August, sales numbers remained low - Peter Thompson
Bespoke Auckland kitset cabin and shed builder insolvent
A shedload of problems blamed for calling in liquidator, as customer "devastated".
Landlord's dilemma: Who pays the rent when the tenant goes to prison?
'Paranoia' and spotlight switched on before arrest, Tenancy Tribunal dispute.
Beach Haven cliff collapse: House building unlikely cause - engineer
'House shouldn't make any difference to the cliff stability because it's far enough back.'
Beach Haven cliff collapse: Council v home owner
"You admitted that you engaged the contractor to remove the pine trees."
Officials target Barry Kloogh's only sizeable asset
Officials are hoping to avoid court action to obtain Kloogh's only known sizeable asset.
Housing market: Most homeowners still turning a profit
Property resales market showing signs of weakness but most borrowers will ride it out.
HomeGround wins top Property Council prize
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Government tax U-turn: Long-term landlords get mortgage tax break
"We recognise the big role the build-to-rent sector can play" - Megan Woods.
Record $16.5m Remuera penthouse sale - who's the mystery owner?
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Upmarket restaurant business Nourish sold
Nourish owns and operates restaurants in Auckland, Taupō, Wellington and Queenstown.
Three parties oppose new $50m supermarket liquor sale
Herne Bay has many other liquor outlets, but also schools and parks, opponents say.
Rodents crept in via holes: Auckland tenant victory
Whether the rodents were rats or mice was not specified.
Auckland townhouse settlement delayed by months
Good news for many as it gave them hope of getting townhouses soon.
Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns
EQ cover for land is limited to land that is within your property boundary.
Tenants from hell fined $12,900: Dog urine ruins rental house carpet
Total of 16 walls were damaged, hallways were sprayed with graffiti.
'Heavy-handed': Application to put Propellor Property Investments into liquidation
Tax is at the heart of the move against the Christchurch-headquartered business.
Mary Holm: Should I cut my losses on KiwiSaver and buy this house?
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House values slip - two new reports reveal state of the market
About 92,000 houses were forecast to sell this year, now it could be only 78,000.