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Shanghai - a world fair to end all world fairs
Modern China's obsession with Western brands is clearly evident in Shanghai.
Modern China's obsession with Western brands is clearly evident in Shanghai.
Building consents were up 11 per cent in October.
Hanover Finance says some of its property investments are showing signs of life.
New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.
Hanover investors' $500 million is tied up in a vast spread of partly built luxury housing estates and resorts - one still a hole in the ground.
Fletcher Building is on track to return to profitability.
Fletcher Building today said net earnings for the year should fall within the forecast range.
Ironbank, designed by RTA Studio for Samson Corporation, was runner-up in a European architecture award.
139 Quay St won an architectural award for its striking design.
The Government has refused to get involved in large-scale payouts for the multi-billion-dollar disaster of rotting homes.
Early signs of an economic recovery might not be as strong as many people hope, says Treasury.
The Ironbank is one of the country's first high-rise office blocks without air conditioning - but has robots parking cars.
New building consent figures point to signs of recovery in house building but show the non-residential sector sinking further into a slump.