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Bound for the bulldozer? Interest in moving free two-storey villa tumbles
Talks with more than 30 people who wanted a free Tudor-style villa have come to nought.
'Top-tier destination': Luxury hotels get multi-million dollar makeovers
“We will be needing additional housekeeping and restaurant staff.”
3km pathway: New build begins along Pāpāmoa coast
The shared path will have rest stops, new public toilets and spots for food trucks.
Biggest retail property deal of year: who paid $85.7m?
'Seven properties currently under contract, two further sales pending' - Whillans.
Art remake heartbreak: Fire wrecked NZICC glass 'forest' panels
'Hopefully, something can be done with the old ones. Maybe they can be ground up...'
Kiwi Property makes record sales at malls
Big jump in sales at Sylvia Park, LynnMall and The Base.
Focus: City Rail Link boss on opening date, dealing with AT and learning from overseas mistakes
City Rail Link CEO Sean Sweeney talks exclusively to Bernard Orsman inside the freshly completed rail tunnel on the project's opening date and how the team learned from mistakes made overseas. Video / NZ Herald
IRD, creditors chasing $19m from failed Rainbow childcare chain
Employees are owed about $640,000 as "worrying" ECE closure saga claims casualties.
Auckland hostel safety failures revealed: Inspector missed locked fire escape door
A complaint about the potentially fatal error did not lead to enforcement action.
Builder struck-off for keeping insurance deposits; clients in the lurch
Ben Jones took at least 20 deposits for insurance guarantees but didn't lodge them.
Why one of NZ's top 10 house builders is laying off staff
'Other group house builders have laid off significantly more staff than we have.' - Burney
Big retirement village company's net profit tumbles
Giant of the sector reports in the face of falling house prices, Government scrutiny.
Budget 2023: What’s already been announced and where is the money going?
The Government will reveal Budget 2023 today - what has already been announced?
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Editorial: Shortfall in building supplies response
Opinion: Our editorial says the Commerce Commission misread the room.
‘Grave concerns’: Why buildings across NZ could also be at risk of dangerous fires
The fire in Wellington could have impacted many other buildings in a similar way.
Who's behind $40m+ Devonport Village property buy-up?
Ex-ANZ bosses have linked up with fiercely private heir to NZ's former richest man.
Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds
Fletcher Building’s 94 per cent share of NZ's wallboard market is often cited on topic.
Wellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?
Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."
What Infrastructure NZ wants to see in the Budget
'NZ needs to grow up and accept the costs if we are going to build a prosperous future.'
Another modular housing building company fails, 11 buyers hit
One client paid $500,000+ but does not have a home and is very worried about his plight.
The Trusts budgets $40m expanding West Auckland outlets
Boutique pop-up bars, restaurant-led gastro pubs: walking distance from units, transport.
What landlords want to see in this week's Budget, but suspect they won't
398,000 bonds were lodged with Tenancy Services by February, up from 383,000 a year ago.
Stopbanks, roads and local response key factors in $941m pre-Budget cyclone relief
Government earmarks nearly $1 billion for cyclone recovery, announced in Hawke's Bay.
'Extremely disappointing': New $30m Tauranga mental health unit up in the air
Te Whatu Ora has yet to present a business case for the project.
Our biggest house builder reveals 30% volume drop
Real irony: Now is a great time to build.
New data reveals where Auckland rents jumped by 7.2%
New insights from an agency managing 19,000 properties: What does it say?
Are retirement village stocks safe? Analyst on ComCom probe
'Level of concern amongst residents and advocates about some of the sector’s practices.'
First look: What's it like inside NZ's biggest build-to-rent project?
"We allow people to do decorating of their apartments. You’re allowed to bring your pets."
Anti-bird roosting measures in cladding of new $63m block
'Sloped the bottom of the cruciform indents at a 50-degree angle,': birds don't roost.
The $70m question: Why Ponsonby Central's owner is selling up
Andy Davies established the hub 11 years ago.
Leaky building saga: Takapuna apartment tower owners win case against own lawyers
Lawyers challenged almost all aspects of the claim brought in the proceedings.
SH51 plan revised to avoid further highway chaos south of Napier
New roundabout at Awatoto Rd delayed as drivers fear even more congestion.