House of a lifetime
Energy-efficiency evangelist Russell Baillie put years of preaching into practice when he created an eco-home with the lightest of footprints.
Meant to be
New Raglan resident Milly Shanley shares what makes her house a home.
The good life
Architect Lindsay Wood found Nelson was the perfect place to create a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle.
Hooked on making stuff
What’s behind the garage door? Matt Philp meets a self-taught maker.
Surburban sweet spots
Like many good ideas, the seed of Hops Rutene’s and Baz Allen’s business venture sprouted over a few drinks in a bar one night in Ponsonby, Auckland.
Home warming
Sharon Stephenson visits a green-filled house on Wellington's Kāpiti Coast.
Housing: A market that's too big to fail
Bernard Hickey writes the Covid-19 economic crisis has again proven there’s one type of asset that New Zealanders know in their bones is too big and important to be allowed to crash: housing.
Income protection: Checking the options
What should you look for in an income protection policy?
Mortgage options: Getting the timing right
Rob O’Neill talks mortgage options with an experienced broker.
Head and heart
With a bit of luck and a lot of work, an Auckland couple turn a house into a home.