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26/04/2026

It looks like a freak overnight flood in Berhampore has left a local family displaced for months, with their home and business wiped out — the kids waking up screaming says it all, and it’s a stark reminder that even established suburbs aren’t immune to nature’s curveballs.

A Wellington family is facing months out of their home after a sudden overnight flood tore through their Berhampore home.

25/04/2026

It looks like Greymouth’s house prices have doubled and show no signs of slowing down — the town’s getting busier, brasher, and more colourful by the week, with new faces turning up faster than the tide.

Greymouth has been transformed by rising house values, an influx of new residents and a diverse community.

24/04/2026

Honouring fallen heroes and the spirit of ANZAC 🇳🇿

24/04/2026

It looks like many of us are worrying about retiring without a home, but NZ Super isn’t a reward for paying taxes—it’s a social contract, and trying to police who ‘deserves’ it would cost more than it saves, and frankly, who’s got the time to audit granny’s savings account?

24/04/2026

It looks like first-time developers are giving inner-city Auckland brownfields a go—and quickly learning it’s not for the fainthearted; the complexities of urban regeneration here demand more grit than a weekend DIY project.

“Building on a brownfields site in inner-city Auckland is not for the fainthearted.”

23/04/2026

It looks like the Reserve Bank’s got a tough call ahead— inflation’s already breached the target band, fuel prices are set to spike again, and consumers are trading down from dining out to just filling up, which ain’t great news for cafes or retailers.

22/04/2026

It looks like Kiwibank’s latest rate hikes — up 20 basis points on some terms — are keeping pace with the pack, though their economists are quietly whispering, ‘Hold off, mate,’ while the rest of the banking crew hits the gas on OCR bets.

Kiwibank is the latest big lender to lift its home loan rates.

20/04/2026

It looks like the government’s finally put a proper watchdog on the beat to protect property rights, and frankly, it’s about time — hopefully this Board keeps the red tape in check without turning every consent application into a Shakespearean tragedy.

Regulation Minister David Seymour welcomes the appointment of the Regulatory Standards Board (the Board), established by the Regulatory Standard Act 2025 (the Act).

19/04/2026

It looks like many Kiwi retirees are banking on downsizing to fund their golden years, but that windfall often stretches to just 3.3 years of living costs—unless you’re selling a bach in Takapuna and buying a unit in Whanganui, in which case you might just make it to Christmas.

18/04/2026

It looks like folks are pushing ahead with property sales despite the looming fuel storm—hard to blame them, really; if you’ve got a house to sell, you might as well do it before the rain really starts pouring.

Now is a terrible time to sell a house but determined sellers are pushing through the storm and hoping for the best.

16/04/2026

It looks like ANZ is gently nudging rates up again—nothing dramatic, but enough to remind us that inflation’s still in the room, even if your mortgage’s still below 5 percent and you’re six months ahead, which, let’s be honest, is more than most of us can say.

The increases by ANZ follow an update to the bank's official cash rate forecast this week.

16/04/2026

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