Hamilton stories
We speak to CEO Chris Yu to learn about Torutek, a New Zealand-based software firm harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and facial recognition.
Values are still falling in several centres, but slower declines and firmer migration are hinting the market may be nearing bottom.
Completed on time despite supply chain woes, the Hamilton project cut wall installation to just two and a half days using 3D-printed concrete.
Urban trees and gardens are shrinking as intensification raises heat, flooding and liveability risks for New Zealand’s cities.
Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.
Verified camera data shows 125 fatigue sleep events a day on New Zealand roads, with truck and car drivers nodding off more often.
Rental shortages are forcing some first-home buyers to purchase sooner, as Waikato’s population growth and housing demand outstrip supply.
Passengers could miss out unless new inter-regional rail is funded sustainably, as Infrastructure New Zealand urges a focus on maintenance and existing metro upgrades.
Children were left at risk of death or serious injury when an inflatable slide collapsed, prompting a GBP £350,000 fine in Waihi.
Higher mortgage costs and tighter lending are set to keep house prices under pressure, with June marking a third straight monthly fall.
Tighter, costlier credit is set to deepen New Zealand's housing downturn, with CoreLogic warning of more price falls and weaker sales.
Councils face tighter deadlines as new rules could bring taller housing to city centres and transit hubs, raising pressure on infrastructure.
Metered Auckland households use far less water than unmetered districts, where per-person consumption can reach 800 litres a day, the report says.
Record-low losses and near-universal gains in New Zealand’s housing market are being driven by tight supply, strong demand and cheap borrowing.
The bill could unlock up to 105,500 extra homes in major cities by letting most sites add three storeys without resource consents.
Property values rose 1.4% nationally in September, but activity is easing as tighter lending and higher rates weigh on buyers.
Westland is the country's most affordable area, with house prices at just 3.2 times income and rent and deposits well below national norms.
Nearly half the reports involved firms that may have been open illegally, as WorkSafe reviewed 582 alleged Covid-19 breaches.
Affordability pressures are starting to bite, with Hamilton and Rotorua both posting quarterly falls after a rapid run-up in values.
Borrowers face tighter lending rules as the Reserve Bank moves to curb risky loans amid house values rising 1.8% in July.
