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Nikki Preston
Strip club boss sells ‘NZ’s Playboy mansion’ for $6m
“Been there 25 years ... got bored.”

Nikki Preston
Iconic boatshed for sale: ‘We market them like they are a $1m house’
Vendor says people are always taking photos of the colourful shed.

Diana Clement
Tiny Southland town where houses cost less than $200,000 and everyone is welcome
“This is what New Zealand was like in the 50s, 60s and 70s. People cared for each other.”

Nikki Preston
‘People jump on them’: Luxury Christchurch apartments selling fast - and for big money
Wealthy buyers paying well over RV for pads in city’s prestige towers.

Diana Clement
Upcycling queen of Timaru sells her chic villa for over $600,000

Nikki Preston
Overseas buyer snaps up vintage Queenstown crib for $4m, will likely demolish it

Diana Clement
$1 reserve for Marlborough home with million-dollar views

Nikki Preston
Iconic South Island pub set to reopen after owner abandons sale

Nikki Preston
Christian couple’s life-size ark finally sells after getting $1.5m price tag
Buyers plan to make the property a home for them and their pets.

Nikki Preston
From meat to masterpiece: Builder gives iconic South Island butchery unbelievable makeover
He thought the project would be an easy one. He was wrong.

Catherine Masters
Here comes the boom: What will Kiwi farmers spend their $3.2 billion windfall on?
Real estate agents report surge in inquiries as Fonterra payout nears.

Zoe Hunter
New Zealand’s most popular dogs revealed - and why housing has shaken up the list
Research reveals the most popular breeds and the cities with the most pooches.

Nikki Preston
Mansion breaks Christchurch house price record - sells for $9.55m in just 14 days
Agent says the buyers were a local family who appreciated the home’s history.

Diana Clement
'Can’t find my husband, but have found a buyer' - giant house sells for over $2m
Witty marketing for monster-sized property works a treat.

Catherine Smith
'Over $10m? 100%': Former party house tipped to make Christchurch history
Agents say the high-end buyers are there and ready to spend.

Nikki Preston
NZ’s next Arrowtown: Baches for as little as $500K and parking isn’t a nightmare
Rural town with population of around 1200 set to hit the big time, say agents.







