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Ex-Auckland mayor sells Queenstown home to overseas buyer
Catherine Smith
Ex-Auckland mayor sells Queenstown home to overseas buyer
‘Easy hit’ for holiday-home buyers: Tiny town where ‘everyone is talking about Airbnbs’
Nikki Preston
‘Easy hit’ for holiday-home buyers: Tiny town where ‘everyone is talking about Airbnbs’
One in three homes sold in Kaikōura this year went to an investor.
She said no to parking dollars: Mega landlord with heart of gold lists ‘massive worm farm’
Diana Clement
She said no to parking dollars: Mega landlord with heart of gold lists ‘massive worm farm’
Investor Liz Harris gets fond farewell as her green-fingered tenant moves out of Christchurch CBD.
‘It’s a one-off’: Alpaca farmers’ chapel a global hit with tourists, and now for sale
Nikki Preston
‘It’s a one-off’: Alpaca farmers’ chapel a global hit with tourists, and now for sale
Agents inundated with inquiries for character home with $649,000 price tag.
Who bought Southland’s mystery mansion? Foreign buyer deal leaves locals guessing
Nikki Preston
Who bought Southland’s mystery mansion? Foreign buyer deal leaves locals guessing
$5m-plus in the South Island region is a “massive number”, agents tell OneRoof.
Couple list their multimillion-dollar dream home after winning fight to lift hazard notice
Diana Clement
Couple list their multimillion-dollar dream home after winning fight to lift hazard notice
Scots chasing southern dream snap up God Defend New Zealand composer’s villa
Diana Clement
Scots chasing southern dream snap up God Defend New Zealand composer’s villa
Iconic South Island mill sold 'as is where is' after demolition drama and liquidation
Diana Clement
Iconic South Island mill sold 'as is where is' after demolition drama and liquidation
Historic church building seized from cannabis grower now for sale
Diana Clement
Historic church building seized from cannabis grower now for sale
Junk-filled home with worst luck ever returns to market after fire and failed sale
Nikki Preston
Junk-filled home with worst luck ever returns to market after fire and failed sale
The lender has now stepped in and is forcing the sale of the troubled property.
Craftsman behind NZ’s grandest ceilings calls time, spills the tea on TV’s $11m Earnscleugh Castle
Diana Clement
Craftsman behind NZ’s grandest ceilings calls time, spills the tea on TV’s $11m Earnscleugh Castle
Plasterer John Seddon retires after 50 years restoring historic homes.
‘Oh my God, this is amazing’: Teachers refused to let tiny town’s school die
Diana Clement
‘Oh my God, this is amazing’: Teachers refused to let tiny town’s school die
Their one goal in restoring abandoned buildings: make people smile.
Aussies’ NZ ski lodge for sale for $35m: ‘Probably the best-built home I’ve seen’
Catherine Smith
Aussies’ NZ ski lodge for sale for $35m: ‘Probably the best-built home I’ve seen’
Owners built Queenstown trophy home for their family holidays.
How a silver and gold coin worth $10 cost one Canterbury family their home
Diana Clement
How a silver and gold coin worth $10 cost one Canterbury family their home
Attempt to pay off rates bill leads to forced sale of their property.
Couple pay nearly $7m to avoid build ‘pain’
Nikki Preston
Couple pay nearly $7m to avoid build ‘pain’
They got their dream home after beating two other bidders at heated auction.
Country club for boomers: How Queenstown does retirement - ‘Yeah, we expect the best’
Catherine Smith
Country club for boomers: How Queenstown does retirement - ‘Yeah, we expect the best’
OneRoof gets a tour of the retirement village Arvida has built in one of NZ’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
Half the price, not as crazy: Lakeside hotspot has no wish to be next Queenstown
Catherine Masters
Half the price, not as crazy: Lakeside hotspot has no wish to be next Queenstown
Historic manor for sale ‘as is, where is’ after 10-year battle with insurer ends in heartache
Diana Clement
Historic manor for sale ‘as is, where is’ after 10-year battle with insurer ends in heartache
Bidding war for luxury golf course home - $400k price drop pays off
Nikki Preston
Bidding war for luxury golf course home - $400k price drop pays off
Brother and sister sell their homes of 50 years for more than $4m
Nikki Preston
Brother and sister sell their homes of 50 years for more than $4m
Developers bid hard for neighbouring properties.
2026’s house price winners: Values up in almost 90% of South Island suburbs
Owen Vaughan
2026’s house price winners: Values up in almost 90% of South Island suburbs
But the half-time score for Auckland isn’t pretty.
Black Caps star Jacob Duffy selling his high-tech home for over $1.2m after welcoming baby girl
Diana Clement
Black Caps star Jacob Duffy selling his high-tech home for over $1.2m after welcoming baby girl
Wealthy buyers flying in every two weeks: Lodge sells for $16.5m as Queenstown feels the heat
Catherine Smith
Wealthy buyers flying in every two weeks: Lodge sells for $16.5m as Queenstown feels the heat
Sir Ian Athfield’s final grand design - mansion with cinema, candy bar and underground pub
Nikki Preston
Sir Ian Athfield’s final grand design - mansion with cinema, candy bar and underground pub
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