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Workers are trapped after a landslide collapsed the road tunnel they were building.
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The $15.3 million project includes building a new commercial wharf and slipway.
'Inexcusable': Auckland Council’s secret seven-figure payout labelled a disgrace
'Confidentiality clauses should not be used to shield the council from embarrassment.'
Punishing $226.5m devaluations: $4.7b landlord in red
Movement in fair value of investment properties: on profit and loss account at -$226.5m.
Watch: Sir Peter Jackson asks locals to ‘bear with us’ at Shelly Bay
Plans are under way to 'green' the waterfront real estate and welcome back the public.
Will incoming Government cull civil servant numbers?
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Retirement giant's profit leaps 24pc but shareholders won't get interim dividend
'Directors resolved not to pay an interim dividend to provide for ongoing investment.'
Repeat offender: Illegal Albany Heights work brings $34k fine
As it turned out, it wasn’t Danny on the digger but Tao Ma, pretending to be Danny.
Homeowner fumes at lack of action over cliff collapse
A man who owns a home above a startling slip waits and waits for council action.
Court orders permanent ban for fraudster to protect public
He is studying law fulltime at AUT and hopes to be admitted to the bar.
Privately-owned seawall under construction is rising at Shore beach
Building at Belmont follows recent action at Point Wells over illegal seawalls.
Property Insider: Iwi keen to acquire $125m Epsom campus
The university 'has profited enormously off our gifts of land since 1840', the iwi says.
Workers trapped in collapsed tunnel in India facing up to five more days underground
Officials are now considering alternate rescue plans to free the workers.
Northland news in brief: Baby death unexplained, housing meeting and tattoo project funding
News snippets from across Northland.
New Zealand's most controversial marina opens today
About 60 boats are booked to be in to Kennedy Point marina before Christmas.
Flash Planet? Revamped Hastings icon Splash Planet to open on Monday
A fair bit of water will greet guests of Splash Planet on Monday.
Auckland Council pays secret seven-figure settlement after new-build home demolished
The house had been built to the roof line but was torn down due to structural concerns.
Ben Mitchell's life after Shorty: TV drama to concrete dreams
House that! The soap favourite is set on building a new dream.
Proposed surf park estimated to bring $600m boost for Auckland
The proposed Auckland Surf Park is currently in the final consenting stage.
Top female building apprentice urges others to give it a go
Jess Nielsen has reached new heights as a female apprentice.
Scott Perry rebuilds WWII wooden patrol craft
Scott Perry needed a project to help rebuild himself and Kuparu - a 72-foot WWII wooden patrol craft - was it. Video / The Northern Advocate
'Like wraparound westie sunglasses': Tower scoops national architecture award
It's robust and low-maintenance, built to withstand the very severe coastal environment.
Herne Bay Richlister's boatshed, tree works, pool plans prompt High Court action
Waterfront tree tussle has competing property owners in court.
Wellington cycleway developers warned after deaths of little blue penguins
DoC has issued a formal warning over deaths amid Wellington-Petone cycleway work.
Environment Court allows $300m Bayswater marina apartment scheme
The original plans for a 250-residence scheme have been cut savagely to 64 units today.
'Dominos falling' - receivers selling 11 unfinished Auckland apartment blocks
'Wake-up call for anyone pushing the Auckland intensify agenda.'
Watch: Alarming state of red-stickered cliff-top house that's not condemned
The Herald saw an alarming sight when it flew a drone over the sea on Friday last week.
Builder’s licence cancelled after he didn’t fix ‘basic’ errors in 30 failed inspections
The block of units had significant weather tightness issues which were never remedied.
40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
The rescuers have established contact with the trapped individuals.
Kiwi volunteers build new Salvation Army base in Tongan village in record time
Up to 15 volunteers from New Zealand travelled to Tonga for the project.
It was sold for $1. Now this abandoned CBD building will become a $60m 'landmark'
First three building consents issued for the 14-storey parking and office building.
Property Insider: Waiwera tower went with whimper; wholesale fund repayments looming
Demolition more of a labour of love, slowly unpicking the structure from the top down.
German homebuilding collapse threatens wider economic damage
Financial Times: Once-thriving residential construction industry has slumped.