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Property

Interest Rate Cuts Predicted as Property Values Stabilize

By Kymberlee Gomes, Digital journalist Analysis – Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting when interest rates will fall as house values continue to stabilise at much lower levels from the peak. Here’s what moved real…

A rendering of Climeworks’ Generation 3 direct air capture plant. Photo / Climeworks

Environment & Ecology

Australia to Host New Carbon Capture Plant

A rendering of Climeworks’ Generation 3 direct air capture plant, critics say it’s far from being a definitive solution to climate change. Photo / Climeworks A company claiming it will make carbon capture viable is expanding to Australia. Climeworks, a…

A Starlink antenna stands tall amidst the Marubo community, symbolizing the intersection of tradition and modernity as the tribe navigates the benefits and challenges of unfettered internet access. Photo / NYTimes

Technology

Watch What Happens When a Remote Community Gets Starlink

A Starlink antenna stands tall amidst the Marubo community, symbolizing the intersection of tradition and modernity as the tribe navigates the benefits and challenges of unfettered internet access. Photo / NYTimes We’ve all discussed the good and bad of Starlink…

IsleStyle

Government Eases Burden on Marine Farms with New Bill

The Coalition Government is stepping up to give New Zealand’s aquaculture industry the certainty it needs to thrive, according to Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. A new Bill, which passed its first reading in Parliament today, aims to extend…

Property

Luxury Living in Paradise: Short-Term Rental on Aotea Great Barrier Island

Snap up this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience living on Aotea Great Barrier in paradise with no compromise on lifestyle or creature comforts. Looking at moving to Aotea Great Barrier Island? Keen to test the water before you…

A breathtaking drone view of the Gray Family Farm, showcasing the sprawling peninsula property as it extends into the pristine waters of Great Barrier Island. Photo / Barfoot & Thompson

Property

End of an Era: Gray Family Farm Changes Hands After 115 Years

A breathtaking drone view of the Gray Family Farm, showcasing the sprawling peninsula property as it extends into the pristine waters of Great Barrier Island. Photo / Barfoot & Thompson The historic Gray Family Farm, a property deeply intertwined with…

The bach on Aotea Road, on Great Barrier Island, attracted strong buyer interest when it hit the market last year. Photo / Supplied

From Orcas to Ownership: Iconic Awana Bay Beach House Sells After Whale Encounter

The iconic cedar beach house perched overlooking Awana Bay has been sold. Known for its expansive views across one of New Zealand’s most pristine surf beaches, the house, last purchased in 2018 for $1.67 million, was marketed this time in…