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Ready, set ... and it's all slow on PPPs
Roads, schools, prisons - business wants a share of the action, but the Government is in no rush, reports Nick Smith.
Failures cost investors not the state
Sydney's motorway ring route has been largely built on PPP projects.
Kiwi bach competes in US
Plans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.
<i>Margot McRae:</i> We refused to give up on the old girl
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In this tale of two buildings, Margot McRae looks at the past year in Devonport.
Fletcher gets $1bn quake contract
Fletcher Construction will run the Earthquake Commission's (EQC) project management office to oversee the rebuild after the Canterbury earthquake, a contract worth around $1 billion.
Fletcher's Ling sees housing demand pickup in 2011
Fletcher Building, expects the residential property market to pick up next year when rebuilding begins in Canterbury and the government's response to 'leaky homes' comes into effect.
Fire Service: Four deaths in five days 'preventable'
The deaths of four people in house fires across the country in the past five days could have been prevented, the Fire Service says.
Book Review: <i>Coolangatta: A Homage</i>
She belies the conceit that readers only want primary characters who are likeable.
Superloo, library, claim architecture awards
A superloo with glass exterior walls was among 12 designs recognised last week as the winners of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards from Nelson and Marlborough were announced.
18,000 sports fans check out Cup park
It was hard to tell who was more excited at Eden Park's open day - the parents or their children.
The new Eden Park
Photos from the opening of Auckland's revamped Eden Park, October 10, 2010.
Christchurch to lose heritage building
An historic Christchurch building damaged in last month's earthquake will be demolished.
Economy contracted last quarter, says NZIER
An influential survey of business opinion shows the economy contracted in the September quarter after stalling in June.
Fletcher moves to bankrupt McKenna
Fletcher Construction says it is moving against Auckland developer Nigel McKenna over a debt for building Wellington's Holiday Inn.