Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%
Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.
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Slice of waterfront Wynyard Quarter for sale, ASB building could lose views
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Council officer noted chasms and fissures around the cliff and an area close to the house.
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Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council
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$34m Herne Bay mansion: Pōhutukawa felled just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck
Some bystanders mistakenly thought the trees fell from a landslip event.
Remuera retirement village block demolition: Residents push back on hospital plan
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‘Sold out in 3 minutes’: How 66 new Northcote apartments sold in 2021
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Sky high: Developer unveils its 15th Auckland apartment block today
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Eastown Buildlink upgrade yard to cope with unprecedented demand
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Local Focus: Dartmoor residents ready to reconnect
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Construction sector 'cashie' crackdown: 50,000 businesses late with tax payments
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Retirement village giant unveils $335m expansion at two NZ sites
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Twin-building $25m heritage offices, shops completed in Britomart
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Construction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurch
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Another builder fails: Ex-TV presenter a client, nine sites abandoned
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'Racist' post against Asian builders, major benefit boost & new poll favours Labour | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 March, 2023
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'You’re part of the problem’: Outrage after popular building influencer goes on tirade against Asian builders
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Dismay as joinery firm with 28 staff folds after nearly 50 years
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Fletcher reveals shareholders plan class action over loss-making division
'There’s also the potential of no payout if Fletcher can defend it robustly.'
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Habitat for Humanity opens community housing project in 'our flashest town'
The need for housing has soared due to factors like skyrocketing property prices.