There were heated scenes at an Auckland Council meeting this morning as protesters tried to stop a heritage demolition.

The Auckland Council is investigating why a building that has stood for 124 years cracked open in an afternoon.

Photos of the Palace Hotel after after large cracks were found in its walls.

A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland was torn down this morning after large cracks were found in its walls.

Check out the winning designs from the Southern Architecture Awards 2010.

Check out the winning designs from the Gisborne and Hawkes Bay Architecture Awards.

Check out the winning designs from the Wellington Architecture Awards.

NZ's largest corporate relocation has begun as Telecom shifts 2650 staff into its new $280 million international HQ in Auckland.

An eco-friendly NZ holiday house has been named in the world's top 15 for its unique design.

Check out the winning designs from the Waikato / Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards.

The Govt has opened its first 'simple house', its answer to streamlining the design and build process for first-time buyers.

Plans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.

A heritage architecture award for the remnants of Auckland's Jean Batten Building has offended preservationists.

Winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2010.

A superloo with glass exterior walls was among 12 designs recognised last week as the winners of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards from Nelson and Marlborough were announced.

A $840,000 Whangaparaoa house is selling electricity back to the national grid, generating $127.75 in its first two months.

Prominent figures from the world of art and architecture demand action over huge, floodlit ads obscuring palaces up and down the Grand Canal.