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Erosion likely to force Otago high school to relocate, report reveals
Erosion could wash away trees protecting Waitaki Boys’ High School's grounds in a decade.

From meth addict to apprentice: 'I'm building a new life'
This Upper Hutt mum turned her life around for her daughter.

'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowout
Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.

Pokie, economic downturn hit SkyCity profit forecast
A combination of four factors was cited as reasons for the change.

$200m retirement village, luxury hotel gets green light near Arrowtown
'Do you want to live in a multi-level retirement apartment in the middle of a paddock?'

'Appetite not there': What next for $37m spa plans?
The potential new development was first explored in 2019.

Court rejects $176k costs claim for Aotea Square apartment
'Disappointment' as court finds John Love's company wasn't entitled to the extra money.

Big payday for Hirepool shareholders
Fat dividend for private equity firm Next Capital and other shareholders.

Cosmetics to art: Ex-Helena Rubenstein building new gallery
Existing Gow Langsford gallery will be retained, new buy is expansion of business.

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College nears completion
The construction of St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College in Drury, Auckland, is nearing completion. Video / Supplied

Information-free: Liquidators complain about publishing boss
An order was made in the High Court at Auckland on October 26 to put the company under.

Financier debt on failed Dawn Park apartment project declared at $53.4m
High interest rates and rising costs of labour and materials blamed for Dawn Park trouble.

New Bunnings store anchors large Taupō development
Plans have been released for a proposed new retail development in Taupō.

Mary Holm: How did our homes get to be so big?
OPINION: Houses have been gentrified out of reach for some people to buy, a reader says.

'Totally unfair': Retirement village resident decries $285,000 transfer fee
Consumer NZ says such fees are unfair and mean people often can't shift.

Subterranean lakeside pad unveiled for multimillionaire
Global wellness leader speaks about his staggering new project on Lake Wānaka's shores.

‘Absolute bollocks’: Businesses attack Cameron Rd project report
Feelings run high as the council rejects any chance of compensation.

'Last few years difficult': Waiheke Island vineyard for sale
Covid, shut borders, a lack of customers and a lack of sales took a heavy toll.

Tough times ahead for building sector as consents continue to drop annually
Building consents were down 14 per cent in October 2023 compared to October 2022.

New $30m Mitre 10 Mega Silverdale redundancies 'lowering labour costs'
'Achieve our objective of lowering labour costs, maintaining customer service standards.'

Ryman selling two sites, stopping work at three others
Full-year profit is now $300m-$330m, when it was previously forecast to be $310m-$330m.

Richard Prebble: Slash red tape and watch the economy take flight
OPINION: But the new Government has inherited a mess.

Whangārei’s Ngāti Hine Health Trust wins design award
The refurbished offices of Ngāti Hine Trust wins a Bronze Pin.

Property Insider: Billionaire's Auckland waterfront stadium aspirations
And a new bar at a venue outside Arrowtown pays tribute to the late Adrian Burr.

How well is Bunnings doing here: what about its $401m loan?
Huge debt is owed to NZ Finance Holdings and stood at just $324m in 2022.

Ex-All Blacks' favourite $4b Arvida Group scores bigtime
Dan Carter, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read were reported to have bought in.

$3b landlord, Sylvia Park owner: How it has done in the past six months
Business has sold properties lately at Westgate and for Ikea's first store here.

Radius expenses push profit down as it brings in nurses from overseas
Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.