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Hotchin island hideaway for sale
A multimillion-dollar Waiheke holiday home with its own private beach owned by a corporate trustee linked to embattled Auckland businessman Mark Hotchin has been put on the market.The Waiheke place is one of the island's best properties,...6:30 AM, 18 February 2012
Mid-century gem keeps its cool in Herne Bay
It's rare to hear of a man bidding at auction on his friends' behalf for a house they haven't seen, but that's how Felicity Crowe and Chris Browne came to own this Palm Springs-style gem 16 years ago. The couple had authorised their...6:30 AM, 18 February 2012
Adaptable sophisticate in Northcote
When upper-class English girl Ann Holdaway migrated to Auckland after World War II to be a Kiwi dairy farmer's wife, she hadn't a clue about rural life - let alone living without servants."The only time I'd seen a cow was out of...6:30 AM, 18 February 2012
A sparkling retreat in Greenhithe
Elizabeth and Gino Appierdo moved into their waterfront Greenhithe home shortly after Billy T James moved out. It was 1984 and the comedian had hired the house as a filming location.Elizabeth can't remember which TV show he was...6:30 AM, 18 February 2012
Room to spread out in Herne Bay
Just as their children's school describes itself as a country school in the city, you could also describe Kelly and Ken Applegate's large home in Herne Bay as a country home on a city site.The hedge they have planted along Hamilton...6:30 AM, 18 February 2012
Mixed reaction to Metlife result
Making a $7.4 million net profit from assets worth $1.2 billion did not delight all institutional investors in retirement village operator Metlifecare, which released its December half-year result yesterday.But the company emphasised...6:25 AM, 18 February 2012
Real estate agents guilty of multiple cases of unsatisfactory conduct
A real estate agent strung along a buyer for months even though the house had already sold, another put a clause in a purchase agreement which said a particular building inspection company could not be used, and another did not cancel...4:47 PM, 17 February 2012
Market unfazed by drop in landlord's performance
A reduced performance from commercial landlord AMP NZ Office met with a satisfied reaction from the market yesterday because the change was expected.The NZX-listed real estate company, with property valued at $1.2 billion, suffered...6:30 AM, 16 February 2012
