NZ Herald, Wed 23 May 07 5:00 AM
Leaky building experts yesterday praised the Government for moving fast to close a legal loophole which might have deprived rotting home victims of getting money for their mental distress and anxiety.John Gray of the Leaky Homes...
NZ Herald, Fri 18 May 07 5:00 AM
Property speculators who are reaping millions of dollars from the super-heated housing market are about to feel the heat from a tough new tax crackdown.Finance Minister Michael Cullen said Inland Revenue would get an extra $14.6...
NZ Herald, Thu 17 May 07 5:00 AM
Auckland house prices have nearly doubled in the past nine years, leaping from a median $235,000 in 1998 to $452,000 last month.Prices rose 92 per cent in the Auckland region from April 1998 to last month.New Real Estate Institute...
NZ Herald, Thu 10 May 07 5:00 AM
About 10,000 apartment owners in central Auckland are facing a $79 annual rubbish charge from the Auckland City Council - though they pay private contractors to clear their bins.Jacquie Turner, who owns five apartments in the...
NZ Herald, Thu 10 May 07 5:00 AM
A woman's battle to win compensation in a landmark leaky homes case has moved onto another front - a dispute over the size of the legal bill.Colleen Dicks said last night she wished she had "not attempted to get justice". Her...