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Art deco houses set for demolition
Three houses which heritage advocates are trying to save will be demolished within days. About 15 protesters remain on the street.
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Turua St protesters vow to lie in front of bulldozers
Protesters have vowed to lie in front of the bulldozers to save historic cottages set for demolition today.
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Brothel owners in billboard backlash
Brothel brothers John and Michael Chow have stepped up their campaign to force the Auckland Council's hand on a report into the demolition of the city's Palace Hotel that it is keeping secret. They have now erected a billboard on the site
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Cafe roof collapse forces hotel evacuation (+ video)
A central Dunedin cafe could be closed for several weeks after parapets above it started collapsing this morning.
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<i>Haiti one year on:</i> Neglect turns disaster to tragedy
A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.
![Review gives new hope for decaying theatre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Review gives new hope for decaying theatre
The potential refurbishment of the St James Theatre has received a boost from Auckland Mayor Len Brown.
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St Heliers homes unlikely to be relocated
Three art-deco homes in St Heliers at the centre of a furore over Auckland's heritage preservation are unlikely to be relocated, Auckland Council chief executive says.
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Overseas help bumps up quake costs
More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.
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Holiday simplicity brings building challenges
When American advertising guru Fred Mann and his wife Kitty decided to build a Kiwi bach in the Bay of Islands, they picked an Australian architect.