Decision reserved in loans case

The trial of the man accused of being involved in a $10 million real estate scam has ended. The 38-year-old, who has name suppression, is accused of deceiving banks into lending money for 10 residential properties in Auckland....
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‘Sensational views’ saved for public at Long Bay

About 23ha of a housing developer's land at Long Bay will go into public reserves to form a green buffer for the popular North Shore regional park and beach.The North Shore City Council yesterday announced it had reached agreement...
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Heartland is at centre of bank’s aims

An ill wind doesn't necessarily blow everyone no good. Ambitions for New Zealand's newest bank are likely to be helped by commercial opportunities likely to flow from the rebuilding of Canterbury after the earthquake.The proposed...
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Swiss millionaire Dabbah buys up the Bay

He might be pint-sized but Maurice Dabbah has a big cheque book and one of the world's most beautiful women at his side.The multi-millionaire Swiss businessman, whose girlfriend is former Playboy playmate Victoria Silvstedt, has...
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Buyers warned to be wary of bargains

Imagine buying a motel in a mortgagee sale only to find you didn't own the beds, televisions and other fittings.Chris Moore, president of the Law Society's Auckland branch, says he has heard of at least one prospective motel owner...
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John Buckland: Will we be fighting on the beaches again?

The new Marine and Coastal Area Bill, now in the hands of the Maori affairs select committee, raises questions that are causing unease about equal rights for all New Zealanders to have access to the foreshore and seabed.The proposed...
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