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Residential prices rise despite challenging conditions
Property Market

Residential prices rise despite challenging conditions

Nationwide prices climbed 1.2 per cent to NZD $525,000, even as sales fell to a six-year September low and lending tightened.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
First Etherum blockchain real estate purchase
Crypto

First Etherum blockchain real estate purchase

A Kiev apartment sale paid for in cryptocurrency signals blockchain could simplify cross-border property deals and attract foreign investors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Provida’s distribution centres offered for syndication
Supply Chain

Provida’s distribution centres offered for syndication

Investors can buy into four North Island warehouses leased back to Provida, with the scheme targeting a projected 8 per cent annual return.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Arvida boosts retirement village portfolio
NZX

Arvida boosts retirement village portfolio

The deal will add 110 consented units and lift Arvida’s village count to 29, with future developments expected to boost earnings further.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Auckland apartment market has only a year’s supply
NZD

Auckland apartment market has only a year’s supply

Auckland buyers face a tightening apartment market as just 12 months of supply remain, while average prices climb 12 per cent to NZD $1.12 million.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Main parties’ transport policies contrast sharply
New Zealand Labour Party

Main parties’ transport policies contrast sharply

Labour’s rail-heavy plan and National’s road focus could reshape funding, but both face questions over congestion relief and costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2017
Precinct Properties upbeat on development prospects
NZX

Precinct Properties upbeat on development prospects

Higher occupancy and stronger valuations lifted Precinct Properties’ annual profit as limited office supply kept demand for city centre space firm.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds
Deloitte

Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds

Businesses want more roads, rail and broadband investment, but most doubt the current plan will deliver the best economic outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus
Productivity

Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus

Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
China investment to continue despite crackdown
Mergers and Acquisitions

China investment to continue despite crackdown

China’s curbs on overseas dealmaking are likely to slow capital deployment, yet demand for global commercial property should remain strong.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Aug 2017
Auckland to lift infrastructure investment
Auckland Council

Auckland to lift infrastructure investment

Unfunded transport and water projects threaten Auckland’s quality of life as the city faces 45,000 extra residents a year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed business leaders believe
Deloitte

More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed, say business leaders
Human Capital Management

More infrastructure needed, say business leaders

Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed
Education, Learning & Training

Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed

A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017
REINZ calls for LVR review as number of sales falls
Bank of New Zealand

REINZ calls for LVR review as number of sales falls

House sales have slumped by nearly a quarter nationwide, prompting REINZ to urge a review of lending curbs for first-time buyers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Long-term funding tools for Auckland welcomed
Auckland Council

Long-term funding tools for Auckland welcomed

Auckland's transport pipeline could gain certainty as Labour's proposed fuel levy and targeted rates aim to cover a near NZD $500 million annual gap.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?
Crown Fibre Holdings

New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?

The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure
Auckland Council

Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure

Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Precinct posts revaluation gain – with more to come
Financial results

Precinct posts revaluation gain – with more to come

The property group’s portfolio value topped USD $2 billion after an $89 million revaluation gain, with more uplift expected from developments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017