Today, Monday 18 May

18th May 2026 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

National

Auckland’s St James Theatre owner buys neighbouring properties
RNZ

Why this AI data centre might be New Zealand’s most important climate project
Spinoff

Noel Leeming to open new branch on Auckland’s Queen Street
RNZ

Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules
Interest

Official cash rate hike chance grows as markets brace for impact – Mark Lister
NZH

Israeli Embassy on the move ‒ but not all new neighbours happy, despite heightened security promise
Post

Radius Care forges ahead with ambitious aged care development plans
Post

New building for High st site in central city
Press

A mysterious AI megaproject rises again in the south
Press

International

US player puts major Victorian vineyard up for grabs
AFR

Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return
AFR

Patron Capital’s European real estate credit platform closes £107m UK deals
IPE

Hyatt eyes UK’s ‘white space’ as luxury demand grows
EG

Investor Corvex urges sale of Premier Inn-owner Whitbread, threatens board shake-up
Reuters

Brookfield reaches 1m sq ft of London leasing deals since start of 2025
PW

Major general contractors bullish on data center, AI boom
CD

BTR ban is gone in the revised ROAD to Housing bill. Here’s what else changed.
MD