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Downtown flyover needs to go, say city planners
'Concrete jungle' could be transformed into open plaza with views of harbour.

CTV building 'should not have pancaked'
Experts have pointed to tell-tale signs of problems in the CTV building before it collapsed.

Forward Thinking: Metal heaven
A famous Rolling Stone once said: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." In fact, I'm going to manipulate his words and say: architecture could very well make you want to dance.

Women: the economy's hidden secret?
Goldman Sachs has identified women as a "hidden labour pool" that could boost economic output by 10 per cent.

Two-horse race for Waterview link road
Australia's Leighton and New Zealand's Fletcher compete for motorway project.

Shining examples of what a city can become
The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.

RWC: Bridge connects the waterfront
Aucklanders will get an early taste of a $120 million waterfront development on Wednesday when a new bridge linking the Viaduct Harbour to Wynyard Quarter opens.

The ugly truth of clustered houses
They're suburbs within suburbs and they're popping up all over Auckland.

Christchurch rebuild on hold until shaking stops, says Fletcher CEO
The actual physical rebuild of Christchurch won't be complex but will remain frustratingly on hold until the aftershocks come to an end, says Fletcher Building CEO Jonathan Ling.