Earlier this year, Simplicity announced Te Reiputa, a housing development of 297 new one, two and three-bedroom apartments in Mt Wellington, Auckland. The build-to-rent project was the latest in a...
Fixing Aotearoa New Zealand’s dire housing construction affordability problem requires deep structural change. Without it, Kiwis will increasingly become tenants in their own backyard. BRANZ is researching solutions.
Resident Builder Peter Wolfkamp recently shared his insights on smart strategies for upgrading older New Zealand homes. Our conversation explored how to balance heritage features with modern living expectations, improve energy efficiency in existing dwellings and understand which renovation choices will stand the test of time.
The government is cutting old rules and introducing new ones to boost land availability, reduce construction costs and speed up the supply of new homes. Will it work?
Buying a home seems increasingly out of reach for many. Moves such as opening up land for development and encouraging lower-cost multi-residential housing are cause for cautious optimism.
