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Golf tournament raises thousands for Alzheimer’s Northland
Alzheimer’s Northland gets $22,000 from NZ Certified Builders' annual golf fundraiser.
US-inspired Carlaw Park Student Village takes off
Old school dorms out: Uni's new megablock took design tips from students.
Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future
Where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.
Kaipara council defers more than $10m worth of projects to pay for cyclone repairs
Kaipara District Council (KDC) ratepayers would otherwise be facing a 10.14 per cent rate.
The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand
Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 7
Tere Insley, Elisapeta Heta & Raukura Turei, wahine toa incorporating an indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces through a Māori lens. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Trad front, rad back: Grey Lynn house valued at $5.6m for sale
'But a lot was done on the renovation. I spent too much on that - over $2.5m.'
McMillionaires: The McDonald's franchisee power list
Seven entities own more than 20 of the 180 outlets. We name them.
'Deeply disappointed and disheartened': Castlecliff residents fuming over rock wall
“Our concerns about the process are valid.”
Scarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failed
Another major building firm calls in liquidators.
SH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of May
Transport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.
Big builder in liquidation after series of adverse events
Four big problems have devastated the company's ability to trade.
Northland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priority
Covid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.
EziBuy 'a tenant at risk': Landlord flagged issues at retailer a year ago
'Their use was not appropriate for the site because rental levels had crept up.' - Mence
$1b developer can build 422-unit Riverhead retirement project
Objections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.
Te Rau Karamu Marae - a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies
The marae is the cultural heart of Massey University’s Wellington campus.
Demolition to begin on Hastings' Heretaunga House - what will replace it?
The council has revealed what the site will likely be used for in the future.
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 6
Derek visits Te Rau Karamu marae a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies, artwork and technology which has won multiple awards and received massive recognition in the design world. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Largest public housing development plans for Northland unveiled
A new public housing development for Whangārei will provide 95 homes for people in need.
Auckland Council $295m budget hole: Five-building cost-cutting retreat underway
Cash-strapped Auckland Council has appointed commercial agents.
Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes
The site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.
‘Not exactly buildable’: Builder misleads council to save client money
The builder said he only did it because he was under pressure to meet a deadline.
Wānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRD
IRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.
Microsoft wins consent to buy 6.5ha for $180m NZ data centre
New centre will provide 50 full-time equivalent jobs.
Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%
Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.
Kāinga Ora explains new housing development at public consultations
Calls for the public to be positive about social housing development in Whangārei.
‘Amateurish’: Builder suspended, fined for shoddy church reno
Exposed asbestos, a wonky door, and uneven steps were just some of the workmanship issues.
Auckland waterfront events centre marketed for sale
Running fees are an annual $147,935 according to the Colliers’ information memorandum.
March of suburban apartments soon to eclipse CBD: new study
In six weeks, 872 new units will be finished, boosting non-CBD apartment stock to 21,476.
Cash-strapped Auckland Council retreats from five buildings to cut costs, selling furniture
'Potentially an opportunity to also lease the floors with the existing soft fit-out.'
Watch: The Drawing Board episode 5
Derek visits post-quake Christchurch to see if the rebuild of Aotearoa's most quintessentially English city has shaken off its colonial past and embraced Ōtautahi's rich Māori heritage. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.
Otūmoetai Health Centre to get multimillion-dollar makeover
Improvements to be made to reception, patient waiting areas and nursing treatment rooms.
Insolvent Auckland joiner owes staff $138,000, creditors claim $1.7m
Inflation, labour shortage and pandemic cause anguish but new factory lease brings hope.