OpinionAnne GibsonAnne Gibson: Auckland, port drift apartExpansion constraints now mean the city and its port are about to head off in entirely different economic directions, their futures divided by widespread opposition, writes Anne Gibson.29 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village disputes in spotlightThe results of a probe into retirement village residents' complaints and disputes with their owners and managers will be revealed next month and could lead to a shake-up.29 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew state houses - in disguiseIf Housing NZ has its way, no one will be able to easily say 'that's state housing' - see its latest plans for new Auckland homes.29 Jun 01:48 AM
ConstructionTimelapse: 4 houses, 1 city, 1 weekendA Chinese couple have taken a novel approach to quickly building Auckland homes - using a crane to swing four new units into place over just two days.29 Jun 01:10 AM
ConstructionVIPs in hot water over building workFrom swimming pool fences to unauthorised construction work, three high-profile Aucklanders have appeared before the courts on a range of charges.25 Jun 05:00 PM
Construction'Raw anger' at Brown's port standLen Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.21 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionApartment boom for Auckland suburbsNearly 6000 new apartments are set to be built across Auckland over the next three years, with most planned for suburban and city fringe areas, new research reveals.16 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionLeaky-home legal battleMore than 500 New Zealand leaky-home victims, whose places have been clad in James Hardie materials, could lodge legal action in Auckland in the next few weeks.15 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionLeaky schools decision dueCompany denies liability, awaits appeal result involving Ministry of Education.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment fast-tracks 1000 homesThe Government has fast-tracked the building of a further 1000 houses and apartments at Hobsonville Pt and about 300 of those will cost less than $550,000.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan fined for unauthorised plumbing workA Christchurch man is the second person in Canterbury to be convicted for carrying out plumbing work without authorisation within the last two weeks.11 Jun 11:43 PM
ConstructionManukau housing: Who owns the land?Government plans to fill vacant Crown land with houses are being lambasted by Labour as a fiasco after one of four would-be Auckland sites turned out to be largely council-owned.11 Jun 06:06 AM
ConstructionShoddy houses built in AucklandShoddy buildings are going up in Auckland with workers encountering serious problems and inspection fails at some sites.03 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionNZ building consents fall in AprilBuilding consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.28 May 11:19 PM
ConstructionSkyCity wins big over landLand sold by TVNZ to SkyCity for $10 million to help build a convention centre has been valued at $28 million, less than two years later.26 May 05:00 PM
PropertyFunding confirmed for class action over leaky homesFunding has been confirmed for a class action lawsuit against the makers of defective plaster cladding.25 May 03:18 AM
ConstructionLand on offer but builders scarceBuilders are already fretting about responding to Government plans for up to 10,000 affordable new residences on 500ha of the Auckland Crown landbank.21 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionFree scooter with home purchaseFree Primavera 50 Vespa motor scooters and helmets are being given away with six "affordable" Mt Eden one-bedroom apartments, for sale from $430,000.18 May 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionKiwi Property lifts earnings to $80mKiwi Property Group's annual earnings increased 4.5 per cent as it seeks to raise $151.9 million to expand Sylvia Park.17 May 09:23 PM
ConstructionBad concrete: Waterview back on trackConstruction is due to resume at the weekend on the giant Waterview motorway interchange project after the discovery of faulty concrete forced it to a halt a fortnight ago.14 May 06:41 AM
New ZealandImmigration rule change to help with Chch rebuildChanges to immigration rules to help meet demand for the 5000 more construction workers needed to rebuild Canterbury have been largely welcomed by a workers’ union.13 May 01:17 AM
ConstructionTradies crackdown's 'outstanding' resultsA crackdown on tradies' cash jobs is yielding "outstanding" results, says the tax department.11 May 12:46 AM
New ZealandBig changes to quake rulesMajor changes to rules about quake-prone buildings have been announced, cutting the number of buildings requiring assessment from 500,000 to 30,000.10 May 12:13 AM
ConstructionFletcher to build 191 Govt houses in ChchFletcher Building subsidiary Fletcher Living has just won a huge Government contract to build 191 new Christchurch houses.08 May 03:16 AM
ConstructionCostly repairs for motorwayInvestigations are being carried out into weak, faulty Firth concrete supplied to the $1.4b Waterview Connection.07 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionCranes rise on city skylinesNew Zealand has 72 large fixed cranes up, including 29 in Auckland and 23 in Christchurch.07 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionReceivers stymied by lack of recordsThe director of a failed Auckland building contractor that owes creditors almost $5 million has allegedly refused to co-operate with receivers.06 May 05:30 PM
ConstructionUni among 70 dud-concrete sitesWeak, substandard concrete has been delivered to 70 sites from an Auckland plant, says Firth owner Fletcher Building.06 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionWeak, faulty concrete discovered at uniFaulty concrete has now been discovered in The University of Auckland's $200m city campus science redevelopment and expansion.05 May 11:10 PM
ConstructionProjects probed over faulty concreteWork on up to 35 residential and commercial projects will need to be redone after faulty concrete was supplied and used in building work.05 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher flags $650m to $690m earningsThe Canterbury rebuild's imminent conclusion and business sales will push New Zealand's biggest listed business to make operating earnings of between $650 million to $690 million - the lower end of....05 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionHousing developer in liquidationAn investment company that failed to build nearly $10m worth of new homes has finally succumbed to creditors' pressure and entered liquidation.05 May 05:00 PM
