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New Four Square store opens in heritage Britomart building

The brand is New Zealand's oldest grocer at 99 years. It was founded in 1924.

Downer profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claim

Revenue rises 26 per cent to $2.7 billion.

New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers

"Bins don't suit apartments and multi-unit dwellings as well as suburban areas."

National retailer Mitre 10: Why it's slipped into the red

Major IT upgrade pushes co-operative business into annual loss.

'Amazing tenancy demand': Build costs and interest rates hit $200m sold-out Tauranga development

'If we see a drop in interest rates next year then I think it will start to stimulate.'

$100m-plus funeral/burial sector deal wins consent

The vendor has national operations in the funeral sector and is listed on the ASX.

Deepening downturn: Consents for new home continue to drop after post-pandemic peak

Most of the consents issued over the past year were for townhouses, flats or units.

Auckland's newest skyscraper: 41-level $250m tower nears completion

The tower will be a 225-room Hotel Indigo and 30 upper-level or ‘sky’ apartments.

Egg-throwing in neighbours' right of way dispute

Cars, a trampoline, teddy bears, stones and eggs were used in the dispute between pair.

How a National-led coalition will change our housing market

A new Government always leads to a shift in the balance of property power.

‘Watch out’: Builder suspended for threatening clients

Things turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.

'Stalemate': Council votes to plug Wellington Town Hall blowout

The council has agreed to fund a cost increase of up to $147m.

New owner plans to convert historic Meeanee church building into home

Heritage New Zealand has given its blessing for the church to be converted into a house.

Winton Land AGM: $138.5m lawsuit revealed against Kāinga Ora

'We remain firm in our resolve to re-zone the entire Sunfield.' - Meehan

Call on new government to tackle $200 billion infrastructure investment abyss

The sector says a new report highlights the instability of the project pipeline.

King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall

"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."