OSI archive

Housing

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How old is too old for a home loan?

· January 13, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Some home loans will extend beyond retirement age, so how will you repay them? 123RF How old is too old for a home loan? One woman...

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Banyan Group Unveils New Residential Brand: Bellaguna

· January 12, 2026

Source: Media Outreach The brand’s first project is Bellaguna Lake Residences Lotus, offering contemporary lakeside condos at iconic Laguna Phuket PHUKET, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 January 2026...

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Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027

· January 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Energy Minister Simon Watts has talked up the prospect of having the services available as early as September. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The government says bringing...

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Is this the year food price pressure eases?

· January 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve been hanging out for 2026 to be the year in which it gets a bit easier to go to the supermarket, you might be...

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Response to fruit fly find in Mt Roskill continues

· January 12, 2026

Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The biosecurity response to the find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in Auckland???s Mt Roskill continues with extra traps in place, fruit...

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Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new

· January 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories...

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My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years

· January 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand My second son’s birth 42 years ago was uneventful. I recall it was surprisingly quick. We barely had time to drive to the birthing unit before...