A primary school with a long-running problem of rotten timber and faulty cladding is to be almost completely demolished.

The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.

The cost of the leaky building crisis has grown so "gianormous" that the Government has almost despaired of finding a solution.

Auckland's pub owners say the Govt's plan for Queens Wharf is a slap in the face and a recipe for disaster.

One of New Zealand's richest men is fighting a legal battle for his rights.