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About one-third of all homebuyers were purchasing a house for the first time ever

Pruning bush and hybrid tea roses is easier than you think.

A knot for training trees

How to prune a fruit tree to a modified central leader form.

Kate Marshall offers some tips and tricks on how to prune apple, pear and cherry trees.

Creating a cordon espalier

Kate Marshall demonstrates how to prune a vase shape.

Apartment Therapy asked experts how to keep plants alive when moving.

It's taken its owners 40 years, but this rural garden near Ōtorohanga is a show-stopper.

TikTokers say this cleaning hack is a "useful" must-try. We tried it out, and not so much.

Salter Builders constructed the Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast Supreme Home of the Year 2021. The house is in Tasman.

The latest tenant of this one-bedroom apartment in Taranaki has never been happier.

There's a lot to like about this new cedar-clad house built by Hofman Builders, the Supreme winner in the 2021 Master Builders Taranaki awards.

The late Austrian artist Friedrich Hundertwasser inspired this stone house that has just come onto the market.

Master Builders Supreme House of the Year and Supreme Renovation in Bay of Plenty/Central Plateau 2021.

What would it take to build your dream home? One Swiss architect spent 40 years building his cathedral-like mansion. And an English architect built a 100% natural house entirely out of cork.

Apartment Therapy took a look at 6 different ways mint comes in handy at home.

Make your own hanging terrarium using these handy techniques.

Snorkel at home in this $6M mansion with in-house coral reef

Make this easy wall-mounted propagation stand with these step-by-step instruction from Jacob Leaf.

An extensive garden flourishes in a secluded corner of the Far North.

This grand old Wellington home is ready for the next stage in its eventful life.

Think you don't need an air fryer in your life? Look at these and think again.

This soaring Central Otago home makes the most of its elevated site.

Taranaki family gets hands-on with this Edwardian villa renovation.

This historic villa, built in 1911, was cut into six huge pieces to make the long trip from Palmerston North to Clarks Beach, Auckland.

The future of this new Dunedin home was written in the stars.

A little Ponsonby cottage is carefully curated to make the most of every inch of space.

This stunning aloe vera organiser will keep your rings nice and tidy.

Cleaning up after making a home-cooked meal usually involves tossing food scraps or unwanted leftovers.

Celebrated food writer, drum player and whiskey fan Sarah Tuck talks about her Ponsonby home.

This incense and candle holder is also made out of clay and is the hottest DIY on TikTok!

White, light and truly beautiful, this expat’s UK home is testament to her design skill.

Landmark Wellington home now shines with glamour and grace.

A designer house in Arrowtown is just the latest project for a busy retired couple

Make these easy changes to household habits and you'll shave about 10 per cent off your annual carbon emissions.

Meet the Singaporean designer creating rooms worldwide from her Wellington rental.

Is it too windy in your garden? Grow these flowers and plants.

Claire Lawn's beautiful garden reflects her playfulness, colour skill and sense of wonder

This garden on the outskirts of Hokitika has it all, including a pair of bath tubs with a view.

This lush country garden spectacularly overlooks the dramatic Rangitīkei River, which is rated as one of the best white water rivers in the world.

Follow these 4 tips to have a safer, more professional kitchen at home.

Here are 5 tips on how to make your rental space feel more like you

These 5 plants may be just what that shady corner of your home is missing

Opinion: Your bank account and credit cards could be putting lenders off when you apply for a mortgage. William Tieu has some tips for first home buyers.

1. Give your plants a good soak

Don't throw away your glass or plastic jars! Transform them into beautiful ceramic vases and planters with just one secret ingredient.

Sourcing your garage must-haves from thrift shops estate sales, yard sales, recycling facilities and other secondhand stores offers a great way to save money

The 'house in the sky' will be the largest and most expensive apartment on the Auckland city fringes.

A century-old mansion has been bought by a Rangitīkei couple with close ties to its history.

Now abandoned, this derelict property for sale in Northland, Wellington has been deemed too dangerous to view.

Ria Akuhata lives in a van to pay off her mortgage faster

There's an architectural treasure down a right-of-way in Cliff Road, St Heliers - a Claude Megson house that has been put on the market reluctantly.

Amazing Spaces "all-time favourite" home for sale

These projects won housing awards in this year's NZIA Canterbury Architecture Awards.

Hey bestie, if your flat has three or more of these things — your decor might be cheugy.

This residence is a testament to one French woman’s poetic vision and eight years of painstaking, hands-on crafting.

Looking for creative ideas for your pots this summer? Here you go!

There's an art to stacking firewood, and it starts with this amazingly easy-to-make cinder block stacker.

Jacob Leaf turns a humble basket into this stylish pot holder for indoor plants.

Christy Ralphs grows flowers on picturesque Waiheke - does she have the best job in the world?

Yannick Fourbet brings his old world skills and creativity to his new home.

The bathroom is actually a great place for certain houseplants

The eclectic London home of a Kiwi-born interiors blogger reflects her love of the unexpected

The Oneroa "treehouse" build on Waiheke Island was one of the more strenuous projects to feature on Grand Designs NZ. But the view made it all worth while.

She’s into books, he’s into building – their Wanaka home reflects both passions

Rambling gardens, a simple farmhouse, grapevines and animals - this Wairarapa couple have it sorted

Film producer Robin Scholes and the house she shouldn't have bought.

Taranaki farming couple reverse the usual holiday home trend with a getaway in the city.

Sensational English style garden comes to the high country.

Architect Ian Burrow designed this Castor Bay house in the '70s. He was invited back 40 years later to oversee a major renovation.

An intergenerational garden near Gisborne is given new life and shape.

The first tenant of the first ever Dutch 3D-printed concrete home has received the key. The house is a detached single-story home in the Eindhoven neighbourhood of Bosrijk. It has 94 square meters of net floor area spacious living room and two bed...

There's no need to wander down to the pub, when you can just walk upstairs and stand behind the bar.

Shane & Mel Hurliman's Sequoia Steps is designed to shine at the setting of the sun.

The Garden Gurus show how to get the best results from your bulbs.

A married nursing couple have transformed a mould-covered trailer into a beautiful rental home for travelling nurses. Before and after pics show the amazing results achieved by Janelle and Chad Payne in converting the trailer, which was given free...

Craig Thorburn transformed his lawn and driveway into a unique and quirky green space.

"A day not in the garden is a day wasted," Barry Rich and Lyn Atkinson believe. Here's the amazing property they created.

Celebrated architect Fritz Eisenhofer designed this house in the 1960s, and it has been in the same family till now.

Ten new houses received Housing Awards in the NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards.

Sixteen new projects received awards in the 2021 Waikato/Bay of Plenty NZIA Architecture Awards.

Renovation pays tribute to social history of small town Geraldine.

Kitchens don't get any better than this - these are the 2021 TIDA New Zealand Kitchens of the Year.

Although the world’s current environmental challenges may seem unbeatable, there are actually a number of ways you can help out at home.

Where bacteria hides in your home

The Shibui house, designed by ADNZ member Tane Cox of Red Architecture, was stripped of adornment to present a strong, minimal composition. It has won two ADNZ Waikato awards.

From a colourful family home to a hi-tech villa with a hidden garage, these are the four best villas we've featured on Homed.

Want to bring a hint of colour to your rooms, without going overboard? Try these classic pairings by Resene.

This Category 1 heritage-listed apartment in the former Karitane Products Society factory in Wellington has come on the market.

With its own lake, a Victorian style turret, a pub and a water wheel, you can live out your wildest wild west dreams in this home.

It was once home to the Notorious BIG, Biggie Smalls, aka Christopher Wallace.

Peppers: Use a container that's about 14 to 16 inches deep and secure with twine to keep upright

Don't worry if you don't have a green finger. These flowers will never die on you.

Harmony, colour and rhythmic lines come together in a Canterbury garden.

This Blenheim garden is a lush plant repository

A post-quake renovation becomes one couple’s oasis of calm.

One man’s revival of an avant-garde 1960s Taranaki home.

This designer home north of Auckland now stands where cattle once grazed

The Shoemacks bought their iconic Wellington home from the other side of the world.