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Classic Christchurch 'manor' Damsels seeks a new romance
Classic Christchurch manor-style home seeks new owners for the first time in almost 50 years.

Rose Manor's 'Monopoly' names knocked back by Marlborough council
Proposed road names at Blenheim's newest subdivision have been criticised for reeking of "colonial cringe".

Former Wigram air force mess seeks a new flyer
From its construction 1938 until its conversion to an events centre in 1990, Wigram Manor, west Christchurch was home to hundreds of RNZAF officers who dined and imbibed there for decades.

Did Alexander Hamilton hold this coin?
WASHINGTON (AP) " Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States " one likely held by the most en vogue...

Rose Manor subdivision on the way for Blenheim
A new subdivision in Blenheim will soon be underway, and it will help alleviate the region's housing shortage, the council says.

Million-dollar Upper Hutt manor Beechdale goes on market
An elegant Upper Hutt home built for a pair of pioneering plastic surgeons is on the market for the first time in 15 years.

Historical manor once more a luxurious New Plymouth bed and breakfast
A historic home turned bed and breakfast could also come with a side of ghost.

Hobsonville's Mill House on the market
A clifftop manor built for Kiwi flight pioneers is up for grabs.

A scramble to house patients, families during US pope visit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) " Patients seeking long-term treatment at Philadelphia's multitude of renowned specialty care centers might find no room at the inns this September, when a visit by Pope Francis during the World Meeting of Families...

Rose Manor's 'colonial' names get Marlborough council backing
But not without some councillors asking for a group to screen some developer road names in future.

Auckland doggy daycare death: not all businesses are bad, says Barkley Manor owner
Eight doggy daycare owners have drawn up a best practice code following the death of a dog called Wilson.

$123m for the priciest 9 homes in 2017
Swimming pools in living areas, cliff-top sites near the city and gated properties fit for stately English manor homes are features of the most expensive homes sold in New Zealand this year.The list, compiled by Nick Goddall, head...

Elworthy family fronts foreign investors buying kiwifruit orchards
South Canterbury's Elworthy family heads a multi-national syndicate which has bought 17.5 hectares of kiwifruit orchards in Te Puke. Craigmore Permanent Crop Limited Partnership is a mini-United Nations of German, Hong Kong, Swiss, British, Finnish, American and New Zealand investors which has been given the green light by the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to buy the Hayward and kiwiberry orchards. The parent company is Craigmore Sustainables, established in 2008 by businessmen and farmers, Forbes Elworthy and Mark Cox, and which has investments in dairy farms, apples, wine, and forestry. Elworthy and his wife Bridget divide their time between the family property Craigmore in South Canterbury, and Wardington Manor in Oxfordshire. The couple were valued at $55 million on the latest Rich List; he is the son of Sir Peter Elworthy, a former Federated Farmers president.

China's HNA to buy Radisson operator Carlson Hotels
HONG KONG (AP) " A unit of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has agreed to buy Carlson Hotels, which owns brands including Radisson and Country Inns and Suites.The companies did not disclose the purchase price in a joint statement...