Housing Press Releases

A team of QuakeCoRE researchers have just completed a significant test of New Zealand building construction that shows new design methods will withstand future earthquakes without the damage observed during the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquake sequences. A two-storey precast concrete building was tested on one of the world’s largest and most flexible shake table arrays.

Northland Property Management Companies have merged To form Rentals.co.

Drain blockages and pipe breaks can occur at any time of the day, on any day of the year. In an emergency, people need to have someone to call to get their issue sorted out as soon as possible, which is why ASR Drainage offer their leading services day and night, throughout the Auckland area.

The MovingPros 2017 Mover of the Year Award winners were announced today, recognising the top 10 movers on the platform from across New Zealand, based on verified customer reviews.

A new 20ha development launched today, is set to add another 240 houses to Papamoa.

Glenfield based outdoor heating manufacturer, Kelray Heating has recently been selected to install their range of heaters at AJ Hackett Bungee, beneath Auckland’s Harbour Bridge.

Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith has welcomed the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team’s first successful prosecution of a landlord for renting a substandard property, under the Government’s tenancy law reform passed last year.

Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has announced that a $5000 rates discount for first-home builders will take effect from July 1 and is being extended to cover new apartments.

Meth testing, or P Lab testing of homes has become a contentious issue over the past few months. With New Zealand having the highest rate of meth users in the world (per head of population), a large number of meth decontamination companies have opened for business.

Once a quite farming down with a school and a couple of shops, Matakana has transformed into a getaway for city dwellers craving a rural fix. With it’s popular Saturday morning markets, stylish cinemas and newly refurbished Pub, Matakana is now undergoing significant residential development.

Well-established company, Crown Finance Limited is pleased to announce the launch of Freedom Home Loans. Freedom Home Loans is set to be a leading industry player, with years of experience from its parenting company staff and its promise of seeking some of the best home loan rates for New Zealand home buyers. The tireless and tedious negotiating and searching for the best home loan rates is a service Freedom Home Loans will provide for free to its customers so that they can have – to put it simply – more freedom.

New online rental marketplace OURTHINGS (https://ourthings.co.nz) is asking people to join the sharing economy, building community and reducing wastage in the process. In a world increasingly conscious of economic sustainability and the issues associated with mass consumerism, ourthings breaks the “buy and toss” cycle with its community rental marketplace letting anyone borrow or loan anything, from anywhere.

Real estate agents Impression Real Estate of Auckland NZ have reported record numbers during the busiest moving season of the year, suggesting the housing shortage is more extreme than it seems.

With summer approaching, reduce the heat and UV levels in your home or business with window tinting from Tint Pro Auckland.

Stormwater360, New Zealand’s award-winning specialist stormwater management company is proud to celebrate 10 years as the premier sponsor of Water New Zealand’s Stormwater Conference.

Give your home a modern look and feel by installing opening roofs, window blinds and more from Louvretec.

Brent Mettrick – Managing Director of Stonewood Homes –announced the winners of the Stonewood Franchise Awards at the company’s annual Franchise Conference in Queenstown recently.

Masport has won the 2013 Reader’s Digest Most Trusted brand award in the Gardening Equipment category, so very proudly – again!

New Zealand’s natural wood specialist Abodo has recently patented a new form of natural wood cladding, made right here in New Zealand.

ShiftMe, an online source of information on properties in New Zealand shows property available for sale, purchase and rent in Wellington.