The powers that be are growing anxious over the lack of inspiring design ideas for Queens Wharf.

Where you'll live, what sort of house you'll have and how much it'll cost will be influenced by reforms that promise more affordable housing.

Home sales plummeted in January to their lowest level in nearly two decades, says the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

A big fall in demand for steel reinforcing has meant half year profits at Steel & Tube have fallen 85 per cent.

Corporate boxes could bring in $10m, but sale of naming rights is a disputed area.

A critical failure of the elevator to the observation deck caused chaos on the 124th floor of the world's tallest tower.

Aucklanders are having to underwrite a $40m shortfall for the Eden Park upgrade because the park's guardians cannot make a financial contribution.

A Chinese man has been jailed following his investigation into poorly built schools after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

The Govt's $100m proposal for Queens Wharf is dominated by a "long house" that will serve as a cruise-ship terminal and multi-purpose public space.

The NZ property market continues to be 'dormant', according to a monthly real estate industry report.