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New Zealand society as a whole continues to dream the dream of owner-occupied home-ownership despite changing economic and environmental conditions. The local real-estate sector promotes myths of moving onto (and up) the property ladder [9] accordingly, and New Zealand politicians foster the idea of a stable democracy rooted in property-ownership.
J Ballantyne and Company Ltd, [1] trading as Ballantynes is a Christchurch, New Zealand–based department store operator. Established in 1854, it is New Zealand's oldest department store. [ 2 ] Ballantynes is also a member of the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores.
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On Tuesday, 18 November 1947, a fire engulfed the Ballantynes department store in central Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the death of 41 people. [1] It remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand's history. [2] [3]
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Retailing in New Zealand is an important sector in the economy of New Zealand, as a channel for a large proportion of household spending and international visitor spending. [ 1 ] The overall size of the sector has been increasing since the end of the 1997 Asian financial crisis , with retail sales increasing by 30% between 1999 and 2005.
Washdyke had a population of 1,017 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 411 households, comprising 522 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female.
This is the lowest rate of home ownership since 1951. This is partly due to the increase in New Zealand house prices which since 1990 have increased faster than any other OECD country. [56] Housing in New Zealand has been classified as 'severely unaffordable' with a score of 6.5 under the median measure housing affordability measure. [57]