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Building consents keep falling in September
The residential building sector remained soft in September, with another fall in building consents.

Quake victims struggling with uncertainty
Some Christchurch residents don't know when their land will be fixed or how they'll live meantime.

Failed canal property plan blamed on court ruling
One of the backers of the $100m Wairoa River Canal Project south of Auckland has blamed the Environment Court for rejecting it.

TV host campaigns to save Coromandel paradise
The host of US TV show The Amazing Race is joining the campaign to save a pristine Coromandel beach from development.

Christchurch mourns demolition of landmark
The demolition of an earthquake-ravaged historic building has begun despite an outcry from heritage campaigners.

Failures cost investors not the state
Sydney's motorway ring route has been largely built on PPP projects.

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.

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.