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Urgent review of 42 properties worked on by man accused of forging engineers’ signatures

More than 1000 properties may be impacted nationwide.

Family members face raft of charges over alleged unlawful buildings

An Aongatete family are facing charges of illegally erecting buildings on their land.

Specialists brought in to help opera house

Work is being carried out in the theatre after a review highlighted safety concerns.

Grounded: Celebrity couple's helicopter pad on hold

New group Quiet Sky Waitematā: seeking petition signatures against choppers.

Inside $150m St Heliers retirement village

Hybrid Jaguars and smart assistants feature in 'luxury' retirement village.

Auckland house prices, sales volume increasing despite tough market

Despite an unpleasant combo of ingredients, some confidence is building.

Sarjeant's mid-range cost forecast heads north

“We’re well behind programme."

Downer wins $540m Hamilton road contract

'A big part of this is the planning that goes into the physical works' - NZ country lead.

Ruling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beach

Sites are planned so most places won’t be able to be seen from the beach below.

Watch: What's replacing Auckland's Downtown Carpark, apartments revealed

Enjoy the cheap $4.50/hour car parking rate while it lasts. It will go soon.

H & J Smith's closure: 21 key questions answered

The retailer has formulated key questions it says people are asking about its closure.

Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds

58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.

ERA rules in builder’s favour after he was sacked for yelling at his boss

His time with the construction firm only lasted one month.

Defective Victopia apartments: Repairs spiral 169 per cent to $62 million

Disappointment expressed that costs had escalated so much.

Creditors line up in liquidation of upmarket hair salon chain

More than $800,000 Covid cash was paid to keep it afloat - but it still sank.

Investor claims builder tried to blackmail him for $10k to sign off consent

The builder says he simply didn't want to put his name on shoddy work.