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Ian Mellsop knows how to build a good aquarium...
Bold SkyCity pitch to host conferences
SkyCity wants to build the country's first international convention centre opposite its casino in downtown Auckland.
Tips to cope when the leaky roof comes down
An apartment owner in one of the country's worst-affected rotting blocks wants to help thousands of others through the leaky building nightmare.
Why the leaky homes bailout is unfair
The government's description of the leaky building issue as a "natural disaster of huge proportions" is both a clever device and a dangerous precedent.
Get in quick for help with leaky home bills
Leaky-home owners are likely to flood the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service with applications so they meet strict eligibility rules for aid.
'Fair solution' to leaky homes crisis revealed
The scale of the leaky homes issue has been equated to a 'huge' natural disaster.
Key confirms new leaky homes package
The Govt will today present a new package to local authorities on how to divvy up payment of the billions it will take to repair leaky buildings.
Splash - the buildings can hit back
Late-night drinkers beware - a new device will blast cold water on anyone who urinates against a building or tries to sleep there.
Property prices, sales down in April
Property prices and sales fell in April, but the New Zealand residential property market is holding steady, says the Real Estate Institute.
Hotchin in sun, neighbours in hell
Mark Hotchin has flown his personal trainer from Auckland to Hawaii to play tennis, teach him how to surf and to help improve his golf swing.
Inside Mark Hotchin's half-finished $30m mansion
Failed Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin's unfiinished mansion is big enough to contain 13 average houses just on its floor space.