Three houses which heritage advocates are trying to save will be demolished within days. About 15 protesters remain on the street.

Protesters have vowed to lie in front of the bulldozers to save historic cottages set for demolition today.

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

A central Dunedin cafe could be closed for several weeks after parapets above it started collapsing this morning.

A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.

Microphones were suggested for teachers to make themselves heard over construction noise.

The potential refurbishment of the St James Theatre has received a boost from Auckland Mayor Len Brown.

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.

More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.

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.