Where should you buy in Christchurch? NZ Mortgages

The Christchurch property market has kicked off 2025 with a bang. More homes are hitting the market, interest rates are dropping, and first-home buyers are seizing the opportunity. Based on the data and observations in the NZ Mortgages office, several key suburbs are leading the charge. For buyers looking under $650,000, New Brighton remains a […]

Get inspired

From tiny homes to inner city apartments, contemporary family dwellings to sprawling country mansions, inspiration helps to set the scene and define those who live in them. Finding such inspiration doesn’t always come easy, which is where architects, designer, and home shows often play a valued role. Here are other possibilities: 1. HOME EXPOS Hundreds […]

Minister for Building & Construction Chris Penk: Unleashing a building infrastructure boom

The Public Works Act will undergo its most significant reform in nearly 50-years to help unleash an infrastructure boom. The bill will go to Parliament around the middle of 2025. The reforms aim to remove barriers to make it faster and more affordable to build the homes Kiwis need. The changes will also create jobs […]

Editor’s Note: beware the scammers

Digital technology is everywhere, as is social media, and with them the exponentially increasing threat of cybercrime. I’m talking about scams, phishing, identity and financial information theft, plus a raft of clever ways for fraudsters to part people from their money. Ultimately it is all about the money; the scammers taking your money. For them, […]

Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson: Election focus on business

Canterbury is the place to be right now. After more than a decade of rebuild activity, we’re stepping into a new chapter, one that cements our place as Aotearoa’s second city and a key driver of New Zealand’s economic future. With local government elections taking place in October, now is the time to turn our […]