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Whanganui property news
Construction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on record
Data from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.
Water funding remains problem for councils
A rural mayor says there’s no incentive for councils to band together in new entities.
What happens next at Whakapapa, Tūroa skifields: First liquidators' report out
Liquidators will keep trading through the 2023 winter ski season.
'Transformational' shift in rural property values
A breakfast meeting with a rural focus was held at Barracks in Whanganui.
Architecture award winners include Chateau Tongariro and Whanganui museum exhibition
The Chateau embodied a timeless elegance and was rooted deeply in New Zealand’s heritage.
‘Intention to open’ Mt Ruapehu’s ski fields this season as $81.6m debt revealed
Negotiations with potential buyers are ongoing: administrators.
Property price moves have first-home buyers 'in a bind'
The average property price in Whanganui has dropped by $26,000 from three months ago.
Apartment buyer says project should not have taken so long
One of the buyers has died during the time it has taken to build the project.
Heritage building owners' challenge of preservation costs vs rentals
"We aren't here to make a fortune, we are here to save the building,"
Eight townhouses overlooking Virginia Lake planned
They were low maintenance, 'lock up and leave' type houses, Bernard Reuters said.
Ruapehu property values on rise as Whanganui market slows
First home buyers are starting to show up in the local housing market.
House listings up, buyers can take their time
"They're not going to be picking up the phone and rushing to make an offer."
Neglected buildings needed for inner-city housing
The council says it desperately needs more power to act on abandoned derelict buildings
Apartments in CBD edging towards completion
"You've got to find ways to get satisfaction from all the extra work."
Slice of Whanganui heritage hits the market
The property that houses the Rutland Arms Inn and many other businesses is for sale.
First home buyers 'getting some really good deals'
For first home buyers who have the funding, now is a good time to buy in Whanganui.
How the housing boom has changed the Whanganui market
Whanganui has recently gained two $1m-plus suburbs
Whanganui housing market remains relatively active
Whanganui's housing market has been relatively active compared with others.
Five tips to save for your home deposit in small-town NZ
Lifting KiwiSaver payments, stricter budgeting and finding cheaper rent are some ideas.
How home buyers are being hit hard by lending changes
Mortgage adviser: 'They won't believe somebody could change when they get a house'.
Million dollar homes: Average NZ house price exceeds $1m
Property prices soar to record high in 2021, according to latest figures from CoreLogic.
Cob house: 'It's middle class off-the-grid'
Cob walls make the house warm in winter and cool in summer, the owner says.
Have house prices hit their peak? New report reveals where they're heading
Rotorua and Waikato values indicate brakes being applied on prices as headwinds bite.
Property news around NZ
'Left-field' buyer snaps up historic manor saved from rats and ruin
150-year-old mansion near Timaru given new lease of life.
Bedroom swelter: Too hot upstairs in new Auckland terraces, apartments
Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.
How Hawkins won giant $800m new Auckland Airport terminal contract
Downer-owned builder wins huge job, the largest private infrastructure job of its type.
Agent who sold Jason Statham's Kiwi crib for $17m reveals secrets of NZ's luxury market
Bayleys' Sarah Liu on dealing with high-net-worth homeowners.
Vibrations damage homeowner's property - and the insurer is ignoring the claim
Experts warn Kiwis over policy exclusions.
Fourteen-level apartment block under $46m leak repairs
An owner of a two-bedroom unit wanted only $179,000: faced a massive $446,000 repair bill.
More local property news
Which area will be Whanganui's first $1m suburb?
Of Whanganui's 31 suburbs, just 10 have an average property value of less than $500,000.
How August lockdown put house settlements in jeopardy
One person got stuck obliged to buy house in Australia but couldn't finish sale here
'High performance' houses planned for new Whanganui subdivision
Two-storey houses are not allowed at Tasman Estate, to ensure all get sunlight.
Bridgewater Quay to be finished in 6-8 weeks after Covid delay
'You can pull your hair out and jump up and down, but that doesn't help,' developer says.
Heritage building being brought back from the brink
"I looked at it from the other side of the road and just thought 'You poor thing'."
Median property value for Whanganui at $557,000
House values in Whanganui continue to climb, but not as fast as earlier in the year