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    Building consents are about to get cheaper, with the building levy rate being reduced by 13-percent

    Building consents are about to get cheaper, with the building levy rate being reduced by 13-percent


    MBIE says fees for a residential build of 300-thousand dollars will reduce from 603-dollars to 525-dollars.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 Rugby:
    The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries 17:26

     Business:
    Why Asian countries are joining Trump's Board of Peace 17:26

     Cricket:
    The women's T20 Super Smash between Wellington and Auckland is heading for a tight finish in Christchurch 17:26

     Environment:
    Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated 17:16

     Entertainment:
    Judd Apatow says Rob Reiner's death has been "really tough" on Mel Brooks 17:01

     Law and Order:
    A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide 16:56

     Entertainment:
    Katie Price "misses" her husband Lee Andrews after jetting back to the UK following their surprise Dubai wedding 16:31

     National:
    What is Nipah virus? And what makes it so deadly? 16:16

     National:
    Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Before joining the rush, you need to know this 16:06

     Entertainment:
    Kerry Katona is "absolutely devastated" for Victoria Beckham following her son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's bombshell statement, in which he slammed his family 16:01

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