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Link to the past: Heritage mural kept in $650m redevelopment

BJ Ball Building and Mrkusich mural identified as a Category B Historic Heritage Place.

Beachside bunker ‘dune house’ designed for Rod Drury entity at Te Arai Links

The unusual home is designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape.

Institute of Architects' gold medal awarded to two Wellington architects

Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown of Tennent Brown Architects take the top NZIA honour for 2024, announced in March 2025. Video / Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects

‘Dared to journey’ - two Wellington architects win NZIA top honour

'Radical sustainability of exploring bi-cultural collaboration' cited in win.

How Māori design is redefining New Zealand’s architectural landscape

The series showcases projects incorporating tikanga and mātauranga Māori.

The Drawing Board 2: Te Whare o Rehua - Episode 1

Redevelopment of Whanganui’s Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery reflects Whanganui's rich cultural heritage ensuring it inspires generations to come. Video / Faultline Films

The Hawke’s Bay Gardens of Alfred Buxton

The 1950s wool boom meant farmers had plenty of money to spend on landscaping.

Live at the St James: Auckland Council approves funding for iconic venue

Downtown Auckland's St James Theatre has finally been given a new lease of life.

How a couple turned an abandoned public pool into their award-winning dream home

“It was basically ruined."

Exhibit celebrates 40th anniversary of Art Deco Trust: Gail Pope

Reconstruction occurred in a climate of remarkable co-operation among architects.

Opinion: Napier’s dome a stripped-classical gem: Michael Fowler

Opinion: Late addition would do justice to prime site.

Art Deco Festival returns for 2025 with new events and a communal singalong

'We’re incredibly proud to host such a diverse array of events.'

High Court to hear fight over 1920s Epsom bungalow demolition

Group appealing work because of 'precedent it could set'.

Bedroom swelter: Too hot upstairs in new Auckland terraces, apartments

Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.

Fourteen-level apartment block under $46m leak repairs

An owner of a two-bedroom unit wanted only $179,000: faced a massive $446,000 repair bill.

Developer Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m Seascape

Dispute follows China Construction winning an August 2 tribunal adjudication.