New ZealandAirline boss brands parallel taxiway 'an unnecessary luxury'The project is in the council's draft LTP but contingent on central government.19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'For the benefit of football': New Wembley Park facility on trackIt is the first major capital project in the park since the 1970s.19 May 12:05 AM
New ZealandAmazing community space grows people and plantsIt's a melting pot of DIY and survival skills, music and a bit of gardening.18 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandFormer homeowner ordered to cough up $5k for broken pump two years after saleA plumber found it had been fouled by wet wipes.17 May 10:00 PM
Construction$1b listed retail landlord Investore Property halves losses, outlook ‘soft’The company developed a new $26.1 million Woolworths at Kaiapoi in the past year.16 May 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper on Northcote frustration: 'We need more homes, not more meetings''Not possible to get past the time and resources required in dealing with Eke Panuku.'16 May 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction300-berth marina planned for Hobbs Bay, Gulf HarbourBerths are planned to be 14m to 25m with 10 superyacht berths at the new facility.16 May 02:00 AM
ConstructionMassive $458m property deal planned: Vero Centre to be soldOverseas Investment Office approval needed, buyer's identity remains unknown.15 May 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Bonkers' or brave? Restoring wonky buildings at $200m Ayrburn'Some of these farmers must have thought we were bonkers when we turned up.'15 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesAuckland, Northland's 43 best buildings: Architecture awards announcedState-owned apartments, an innovation hub and an early learning centre also won awards.15 May 09:00 AM
ConstructionFitness film set at Les Mills gets WorkSafe attention"An inspector carried out an assessment and issued a prohibition notice preventing work."14 May 10:48 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Devastated': The Block NZ canned - four brand new homes to be sold as series axedHundreds of production workers will miss out on roles as an 11th season is cancelled.13 May 07:11 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: The latest on Kāinga Ora builds, and the house price outlookThe scale of financial trouble the builder contracted by Kāinga Ora is in is revealed.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessFrom showroom to backyard - decking business is one of a kindMurdoch Razmi teams up with his brother to tackle backyard transformations.13 May 03:00 AM
Banking and financeSecond half-year tougher than expected: Fletcher downgrades full-year profitFalling revenue and margin pressure in some building products businesses cited in update.12 May 09:31 PM
ConstructionSurfer-turned-top property boss reveals secret to being wealthyPodcast: Ockham's Mark Todd on social inequality, urban design and the beauty of maths10 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBrick City: Napier Art Deco immortalised in LegoA piece of Napier history lives on in global exhibit.10 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandEngineer jailed over fraud linked to almost 1000 propertiesIt's been described as possibly the biggest-ever building industry scam in New Zealand.10 May 04:14 AM
New ZealandWatch: A tour through Kāinga Ora's newest city apartmentsTake a peek inside one of the new Kāinga Ora Lake Rd apartments.10 May 01:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Kick in the guts': Tradies 'poaching' work from locals 'rife' amid slowdown'A high volume of tradies [are] jumping in the ute and trying to grab some of the work'09 May 08:03 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConcrete stats show hard times for construction sectorTight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.09 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandMinister's decision on housing intensification rules 'rational and reasonable'Greater housing density will go ahead in the high-growth areas of Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.06 May 06:20 AM
New ZealandCelebration as Raglan Whāingaroa Wharf project completeThe wharf's western walkway is now open to the public.06 May 02:41 AM
New ZealandWorker burnout, the future of vaccines and frustration over driver's licencesWorkers overworked, Pharmac and Health NZ weigh up the future of Covid vaccines and questions over why labour-hire companies continue to bring in overseas workers.Watch03 May 09:11 PM
BusinessBusiness Hub: Bruno Goedeke, chief executive Naylor LoveOn April 27, Goedeke started as chief of one of New Zealand's largest building businesses. He has worked for the company for the past 19 years.Watch03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness Hub: new Naylor Love chief executive Bruno Goedeke'After a few weeks, we decided we needed to move' - Goedeke on coming to NZ.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPocket rocket: 143 per cent growth for tiny house business, 21st to fifth-busiest NZ house builderThe company targets the budget-conscious, trucking places nationally. Prices from $65,000.03 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuild Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora unitsGrant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.02 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuilding consents fall - but have we hit the floor yet?Building downturn the worst in 15 years, bank says, but there's still some optimism.02 May 12:51 AM
New Zealand'Like stepping back in time': 1950s Auckland 'bachelor pad' for saleThe property on 2020sq m is like a backdrop for the Mad Men TV series.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFast-track project invitation poses tricky question for Port of TaurangaGoing fast-track route a 'no-brainer' if not for Environment Court entanglement.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer council boss loses $271k he won in swimming pool compliance caseHe was told feature complied with rules around the fencing of pools. Then it didn't.01 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding consents to be streamlinedBuilding and construction minister Chris Penk announced the changes today.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPower list: 20 busiest residential builders - who's up, who's down?Most businesses built fewer homes, yet modular builder HouseMe's completions skyrocketed.01 May 04:15 AM