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According to the guide, civics education develops students knowledge of their rights and duties as New Zealand citizens, and of civic processes, such as how laws are made, how voting works and how to deal with government agencies. Citizenship education develops “active citizens”, including how to listen respectfully to the views of others and how to effect change. The guide says Aotearoa has a robust democracy, but its resilience should not be taken for granted. In 2019, a digital surve...

Momentum for build-to-rent housing is gaining pace with the potential for it to become NZ's largest commercial property asset class.

Press Release – Bayleys The rejuvenation of Onehunga on the back of flexible usage zonings and the insatiable demand for housing, is underpinning the strength of the commercial property market in the accessible Auckland suburb. Seasoned developers are scoping out opportunities in Onehunga, buoyed by the interest and speedy sell-down of several recent apartment complex developments and further backed up by plans for the significant urban regeneration of Onehunga by the Council-aligned entity, ...

The McLennan housing development in Papakura. Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Build-to-rent is already one of the largest asset classes in the United States and Europe, and growing in Australia, but there are few developments under way in New Zealand. Kiwi Property chief executive Clive Mackenzie said the company was planning for build-to-rent accommodation at Sylvia Park and LynnMall retail centres. "We think build-to-rent is a fantastic opportunity for our company and for New Zealand to be hon...

While the new valuations are being set now, they won’t feed through to rates bills until 2022 after the being formalised later this year, with the trend affecting cheaper suburbs, similar to 2014. Seven of the 10 highest-rising median values over the past four years, include Māngere East on 34.75 per cent, East Tamaki and Clendon Park over 34 per cent, Clover Park on 33 per cent, and Otara, Māngere and Rosehill over 32 per cent. Typical of the surge was Māngere East where the median val...

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 9:22 am The rejuvenation of Onehunga on the back of flexible usage zonings and the insatiable demand for housing, is underpinning the strength of the commercial property market in the accessible Auckland suburb. Seasoned developers are scoping out opportunities in Onehunga, buoyed by the interest and speedy sell-down of several recent apartment complex developments and further backed up by plans for the significant urban regeneration of Onehunga by the Council-aligned ent...

Lorna Thornber05:00, May 25 2021 BROOK SABIN Tens of thousands of us would have headed to Sydney this year for a holiday. Heres why a staycation in Auckland is better. The City of Sails is also the City of Astoundingly Diverse Scenery, making its walks more of a pleasure than an exercise in endurance. Although if you’re up for a challenge, the City of Volcanoes, as Auckland is also known, won’t disappoint. Tāmaki Drive, Cornwall Park and those 50-plus volcanoes are all excellent choices ...

Press Release – Bayleys The rejuvenation of Onehunga on the back of flexible usage zonings and the insatiable demand for housing, is underpinning the strength of the commercial property market in the accessible Auckland suburb.

Vandalism has led to the premature end of a trial project aimed at slowing traffic and increasing safety for cyclists and pedestrians in an Auckland suburb. Physical barriers make up part of the low traffic neighbourhood in Onehunga in March. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro But in recent days, the temporary objects used to block through traffic were "moved and damaged, causing serious road and pedestrian safety issues and with significant costs involved in reinstallation and temporary traffic manageme...

Company facing penalties of $600k for illegally dumping scrap metal is also being investigated for how it manages stormwater runoff at another site.