Today, Wednesday 25 March

25th March 2026 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

National

Construction slump deepens as New Zealand’s crane index falls to lowest level since 2016
NZH

McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027
RNZ

Heinz Wattie’s Plant Closures Set to Hit Canterbury Vegetable Growers Hard
RN

Top Performing Farms Thrive Despite 27% Increase in Operating Costs
RN

Govt changes its tune on property management regulation
BD

Back to the office disengagement is over, research says
NBR

Department of Conservation expects Cabinet decision on potential 60+ year lease for Chateau Tongariro
NZH

Landmark Smith & Caughey building listed for sale
OneRoof

Lynch Block’s future back on the table
ODT

Alain Bertaud on Auckland’s urban planning, housing debate and global mistakes
BD

On the happy miracle of Wellington’s reopened library
NR

Banks are paying customers to stay
RNZ

International

Europe hit by prime office supply crunch as construction slumps
Reuters

Blackstone to invest $15bn in Japan over three years
Nikkei

LondonMetric now UK’s second largest REIT as it teams up with Schroders for Picton takeover bid
CoStar

Relegation day: Lendlease dropped from ASX 100
AFR

European Hotel Transactions Surge 30% to €22.6B, Human Labor Becomes Luxury Commodity
HN

Apollo-Realty Income joint venture signals shift in how major REITs finance acquisitions
CoStar

Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban
Guardian

Final phase of Get Living’s £1.5bn Elephant and Castle scheme approved
PW

EasyStorage secures £180m Arini facility for UK self-storage expansion
IPE

Why UK commercial buildings face a mounting underinsurance problem in 2026
IB

Hong Kong’s Henderson Land trims dividend as Iran, mainland China cloud outlook
SCMP

Heineken to wind down Singapore brewery, shift output to Malaysia, Vietnam
Reuters