New ZealandLand of the long red tape: Is it time to loosen NZ’s building restrictions?A prominent developer is bemoaning New Zealand's red tape.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWho wants $14.9m from biggest builder to fail this year?Name anything you see happening on a building site and those supplying stuff are on list.18 Apr 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCould Fletcher's Perth leaky pipe problem cost more than A$15m?Investors may have to mull "worst-case scenario" in leaky pipe issue.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLifting the lid on Scarbro failure: Construction companies owe $14mBiggest NZ builder to declare insolvency this year: McGrathNicol says who's owed what.17 Apr 05:08 AM
ConstructionFletcher Building in leaky pipe probeUp to 1200 West Australia homes 'experienced leaks', probe underway by authority.16 Apr 09:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeApartment pioneer caught up in Scarbro liquidation - what's next?Leuschke Group designed the complex with 112 residences, 12 apartments and seven shops.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRevealed: NZ's top 50 buildersOne firm has projects worth more than $850m in Auckland.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMillions owed: Director has second modular building company collapse within monthsCabin and shed-maker collapse leaves almost $1m in debt to more than 70 creditors.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales successWhat can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?14 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro liquidator: Building sites being transferred back to customersInformation about the failure due out on Monday, explaining the fate of around 60 staff.14 Apr 05:40 AM
New ZealandNorthlander injured while preparing to go through the Panama CanalGivealittle page set up for builder in ICU in a Panamanian hospital.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRecord crane count reflects busy building sectorQueenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDefying the odds: How Madam Woo survived financial woes'One of the few successful voluntary administrations that’s occurred in New Zealand.'13 Apr 05:33 AM
New ZealandFluoride failure to raining street lamps - when will Wellington officials learn?OPINION: Faulty street lamps have come crashing to the ground, risking injury or death.12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessBusiness backing huge solar farm fails, creditors want $12.3mCouncil said the venture supported its aspirations. Now, it is a creditor.12 Apr 05:27 AM
New ZealandWellington’s falling street lamps: 17,000 at risk of failureWellington City Council has revealed its findings from an urgent investigation.12 Apr 02:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKiri GillespieThe real lesson being learned by tradie apprentices amid 'rife' poachingOPINION: It concerns me these future industry leaders could think such antics are okay.11 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGiant Sydney-HQ real estate chain coming hereLocal manager says agency looking at up to 20 offices in New Zealand.11 Apr 07:42 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Whananaki Snorkel day; film screening to celebrate playgroundNews in brief from across Northland and the surrounds.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGolf tournament raises thousands for Alzheimer’s NorthlandAlzheimer’s Northland gets $22,000 from NZ Certified Builders' annual golf fundraiser.11 Apr 03:04 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionUS-inspired Carlaw Park Student Village takes offOld school dorms out: Uni's new megablock took design tips from students.10 Apr 09:09 PM
Project AucklandFuture proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky futureWhere we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.10 Apr 04:59 PM
New ZealandKaipara council defers more than $10m worth of projects to pay for cyclone repairsKaipara District Council (KDC) ratepayers would otherwise be facing a 10.14 per cent rate.10 Apr 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionThe 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New ZealandSome companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".09 Apr 10:34 PM
KahuWatch: The Drawing Board episode 7Tere 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.Watch09 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeTrad 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.'08 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMcMillionaires: The McDonald's franchisee power listSeven entities own more than 20 of the 180 outlets. We name them.08 Apr 06:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Deeply disappointed and disheartened': Castlecliff residents fuming over rock wall“Our concerns about the process are valid.”07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failedAnother major building firm calls in liquidators.06 Apr 06:22 AM
New ZealandSH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of MayTransport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.06 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig builder in liquidation after series of adverse eventsFour big problems have devastated the company's ability to trade.06 Apr 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNorthland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priorityCovid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.05 Apr 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEziBuy '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.' - Mence04 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged care$1b developer can build 422-unit Riverhead retirement projectObjections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.02 Apr 11:00 PM