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Housing consents slump in February
Last month 973 consents were issued for new dwelling units, down 29 per cent from February 2010.
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Christchurch will be 'world's most quake-safe city'
A massive recovery operation in Christchurch is aimed at making it the most "earthquake safe" city in the world, its Mayor Bob Parker says.
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Govt wants private sector to help fund state housing
The Government wants public-private partnerships to fund thousands of new state and community houses.
![Catastrophe in Japan means construction boom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Catastrophe in Japan means construction boom
Japan's magnitude-9 quake and tsunami damaged about 1500 roads, 48 bridges and 15 railways.
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Historic hotel collapse renovators fault - experts
The owners of Auckland's Palace Hotel could be prosecuted after the release of a damning report identifying severe damage to the heritage building before it was knocked down.
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Brothel brothers failed to ensure Palace Hotel safe - report
The Palace Hotel was moving by up to 5mm an hour towards the street when the decision was made to knock it down, the Auckland Council said today.
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No official advice on abandoning suburbs - Key
Prime Minister John Key has conceded he received no official advice that some areas of quake-stricken Christchurch may need to be abandoned.
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Key's 10,000 house claim queried
Official figures released today by Civil Defence tag the number of homes condemned to date in Christchurch at 2190 - about 7800 shy of John Key's estimate of 10,000 - causing some to question where the PM's office is getting its information