The son of Mana Party leader Hone Harawira was put up in the luxury Metropolis apartments and hotel in central Auckland after complaining that construction work on the Waterview connection was "interfering" with his shift work.
"The market" can't fix Auckland's housing crisis, writes John Minto. Instead, a capital gains tax is the most important step to drive property investors out.
Auckland Council is misrepresenting the height of the proposed $7.8 million Devonport library building, says Tony Koia.
The building sector is expecting a rise in fortunes as the economy recovers and the Canterbury rebuild gets into full swing about 2016.
High council fees have contributed significantly to Auckland's rising house prices, a new report says.
Four new Auckland hotels are planned, three of which are office building conversions.
Some of the most expensive places in which to build in New Zealand are not the big cities with highest demand and dearest house prices.
Lockwood's third generation says sticking to what they do best is working.
The house-building sector is experiencing its biggest surge in more than a decade as demand for new places.
The biggest residential building boost in a decade will not make a big dent in Auckland's housing woes, but is a step in the right direction, an economist says.
Fletcher Building is aiming to win contracts worth billions, it has revealed in an investor presentation.
The Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said the central bank had intervened in the currency market to take on the high New Zealand dollar in recent months and was prepared to "scale up" its activities if necessary.
Auckland's 'frothy' housing market poses the biggest risk to the economy's strengthening recovery, the Institute of Economic Research says.
A flooring company which sent texts to a competitor trying to fix prices for sanding and polishing services has been handed a formal warning by the Commerce Commission.
Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency.
Labour and the Greens have slammed a deal announced for a new convention centre in Auckland today, saying the Government has handed SkyCity a licence to print money.
SkyCity shares have jumped after details of a controversial convention centre deal with the Government were announced today.
Details of the controversial SkyCity convention centre deal with the Government have been announced, with the listed casino operator paying $402m for the new centre.