Is $745k reasonable for a one-bedroom house? Wellington property draws ire of housing advocates

Can't view this email, [click here]( 23 March 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Is $745k reasonable for a one-bedroom house? Wellington property draws ire of housing advocates]( Ridiculous. Outrageous. Hopeless. These are words used by housing advocates to describe the house on sale in Wellington. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Live: PM will announce commencement date for trans-Tasman travel bubble on April 6]( The Government will make a decision on the trans-Tasman bubble in two weeks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Why I'm moving into a bus with an 11-year-old, a dog and a cat]( OPINION: My son has lived in 10 different houses and he's only 11. Buying a bus seemed the only way out. 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