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Property

What the new Housing Investment Plan means for Franklin and Waikato

The Government’s new Social Housing Investment Plan arrives at a time when demand for state housing in Franklin continues to grow. Kāinga Ora says about...

Help for home buyers welcomed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed changes to bank lending rules that will make it easier for people with smaller deposits to buy their...

A quick and modern building solution

Back in 2012, Transbuild started building small units between 40m2 and 70m2 and has now grown to a wide range of residential and commercial...

Costco to open second NZ store at Drury in 6.4-hectare land deal

US supermarket giant Costco is planning to open a second New Zealand store in Franklin’s Drury. The announcement on Wednesday, November 12, is a move...

Auckland Council confirms six-storey zones for Franklin’s growth centres

Auckland Council has today confirmed new areas across Franklin where higher-density housing could be built, including zones around Drury, Ngākōroa, Paerātā and Pukekohe train...

Direction set for Auckland’s new housing plan

The Government says it’s formally confirmed its “Streamlined Planning Process” that will be used for Auckland Council’s new housing plan, known as Plan Change...

The future of housing in Franklin

The future of Franklin’s housing landscape will now depend on the changes brought about by a new plan that was voted in by Auckland...

More than 210 new social homes confirmed for Waikato

More than 210 new social homes will be delivered across the Waikato by Community Housing Providers (CHPs), the Government has confirmed. Housing Minister Chris Bishop...

Reserve Bank move welcomed as boost for first-home buyers

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed plans by the Reserve Bank to relax mortgage lending restrictions, saying the move will help more New Zealanders...

Franklin Village takes shape

Work is ramping up to provide new independent living options in Pukekohe. The Franklin Village project on McNally Road in Pukekohe will be made up...