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Full ArticleA tough market for the development sector

24/03/2009

The development market has been the hardest hit by the downturn in the property and investment markets. Demand for new commercial and industrial property developments has slowed on the back of a…more

Full ArticleInfrastructure spend brightens construction outlook

24/03/2009

The outlook for the thousands of firms in the construction industry ranges from excellent to dire, says Mark Binns, Fletcher Building’s chief executive, infrastructure. He says this depends on…more

Full ArticleLove your tenants… and your banker

24/03/2009

Now is not the time for passive real estate onwership, says Steve Mulligan, ANZ General Manager Property Finance: I returned from holiday with a balanced mix of optimism and apprehension on what…more

Full ArticlePlummeting interest rates stimulate market activity

24/03/2009

The dramatic fall in interest rates that has occurred over the past few months has helped kick life back into the commercial and industrial property agency business. Chris Bayley, Bayleys Real…more

Full ArticlePrudent management pays dividends for property trusts

24/03/2009

New Zealand’s listed property stocks have fared better than many of their global counterparts in the face of the downturn in equity markets. Chris Gudgeon, who took over last year as chief…more

Full ArticleHamilton Properties in Nationwide Portfolio

19/03/2009

The substantial nearly-new Hamilton premises leased by Potter Contracting Limited in Ruffell Road, Te Rapa are up for sale, offering a new owner an investment property with long-term potential to…more

Full ArticleA Steady Ship

09/03/2009

Investors in New Zealand industrial properties have enjoyed consistent levels of returns over the past 15 years and less volatility than other major property classes.   While other…more

Full ArticleA Tale of Two Cities

09/03/2009

Auckland and Wellington’s Central Business Districts (CBDs) make up New Zealand’s two largest office markets with a total floor area of almost 2.6 million square metres…more

Full ArticleBig Brother is strangling us

09/03/2009

We are constantly reminded of the downward slide in New Zealand’s standard of living and our international competitiveness. Property Council New Zealand chief executive Connal Townsend has…more

Full ArticleBlazing a Green trail

09/03/2009

The Meridian building in Wellington took out two of the premier trophies in the 2008 Property Council (PCNZ) awards, winning the Green Building and the Commercial Office Property awards. Suzanne…more