Building consents rose 7.8 per cent in September, its fourth straight gain and biggest growth since March

No wonder National avoided over-selling the contents of their plan to make housing more affordable, writes John Armstrong. "The plan looks more like a rough first draft."

Online service makes it easier to find someone who'll get the job done

On the face of it there were some positive responses to the 25 recommendations of the Hunn Report on the leaky-building crisis, writes David Kernohan,

Total demolition of huge leaky Auckland townhouse blocks is being proposed by desperate homeowners whose properties are so rotten they are beyond repair.

Auckland's first six Green Star-rated building is just about to open its doors.

The PM has backed the Herald on Sunday's Warm Homes campaign with a warning that if incentives aren't enough to persuade landlords to insulate their cold, damp rental properties, then the Govt may force their hand.

When you're only seeing one job at a time, it's harder to justify tooling up, Steelpipe's CEO tells Jennifer Dann.