Earthquake rating for Inland Revenue office drops by at least 34%
IRD refuses to say what the new rating is other than it's lower than first thought.
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Inland Revenue closes office due to seismic risk, 1000 staff sent home
New assessment finds Wellington office has lower earthquake rating than first thought.
Cat from collapsed Miami building found alive, returned to family
Binx the cat lived on the ninth floor of the South Florida condo building.
It's a wrap: Waterfront building wrapped in look-a-like mesh
Onehunga's Ultimate Solutions made and printed the giant new hoarding.
Construction starts on $250m 41-level Auckland hotel/residential tower
Tower to have a 225-room hotel on 30 levels, 30 apartments above that.
The 'defiant' new boss of retirement giant Oceania Healthcare
"I've been in and around the sector for over 10 years," says Oceania Healthcare boss.
Drilling at Miramar's Mt Crawford raises concern among some iwi members
Taranaki Whānui and MHUD are investigating another housing development above Shelly Bay.
Chatham Islands set for the jet age as runway project gets green light
Longer landing strip key to opening up island to more tourists, seafood exports.
Ryman's $200m Mount Eliza plans labelled 'inappropriate'
Critics have cited koalas in the area as one reason to oppose development.
Shelly Bay housing plan: Council applies to remove caveat
Wellington City Council has applied to remove a caveat registered at Shelly Bay.
Miami building collapse: Beach condo evacuated 8km from deadly site
The evacuated building is 8km from the site of the deadly collapse in South Florida.
Firefighter's 7yo daughter found in Miami building rubble
The firefighter had joined the search hoping he could help find his daughter and others.
Appeals send $1b Sleepyhead plan to Environment Court
Four years in planning - and counting.
Auckland Council backs controversial plan for apartments to replace villas
About 30,000 character houses are in the path of the Government's intensification rules.
Princely or wince-ly? Architect defends $120m plan for Ponsonby site
Ground-floor shops, level-one offices and 14 apartments rising up to five levels.
'Kōkihi - 95 apartments where once 7 houses stood': Woods
Paul Majurey: "Emphasis on whanaungatanga - relationship, not profit."
Developers warn septic tank overflow now classed as wetland, hurting housing supply
New rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.
'Deep fire' slowing rescue effort at collapsed Florida building
A total of 159 people are still unaccounted for, and four have been confirmed dead.
Tourists can now see 'backstage' area of Colosseum
Rome's Colosseum has undergone an extensive and expensive restoration.
'Praying for a miracle': Noises heard in rubble as Miami death toll rises
Rescuers are continuing to search through the rubble hoping to find survivors.
Company fined $361k for misleading representations about steel mesh
Euro Corporation was the final company to be sentenced after a series of investigations.
Top lawyer guilty of misconduct held leadership roles in years after incidents
He was made president of the RMLA in 2017 and was on the NZIOB council.
Auckland tiny house companies sink into insolvency
"Poor trading conditions caused by Covid-19 precipitated the liquidation."
Aurecon leases part of $250m Mansons TCLM block
From Newmarket to Air NZ at 185 Fanshawe St then back to Newmarket next November.
Developer responds to release of $1b+ infrastructure fund
"You have to say it's going to get things moving." - Shane Brealey welcoming new fund
Tech expert: America's Cup technology could cut costs on bike bridge
The original SkyPath turned into an expensive 'steel elephant', says a business leader.
Mission almost accomplished: New HQ country's tallest wooden building
Eighty new apartments, medical and detox facilities, dentists - radical mission change.
Warning Wellington's Town Hall could blow out by another $10m
It's the latest in a string of budget blowouts for the earthquake-strengthening project.
Auckland business owners protest against CRL disruptions as 'debts are mounting'
Business owners say officials have been complacent as their livelihoods are decimated.
'Ridiculous' shortage of MIQ spaces for construction workers
"With Covid and shut borders, it's become much worse" - Andrew Moore, CMP
'Demolition but smarter': How old state houses are turning into tiny homes for the homeless
A Māori business, a church and a state agency are stopping them from going to landfill.
Wellington city struggles with 138% construction workforce shortfall
Doubt is being thrown over the deliverability of big construction projects in the capital.
Christopher Niesche: Billionaire Kerry Stokes soon to notch up another big win
The dyslexic boy from the slums of Melbourne outsmarts business rivals to build a fortune.
Business Hub: New Arvida CEO Jeremy Nicoll talks rugby and retirement
"I play for Takapuna - the Takapuna Turtles" says Jeremy Nicoll, new Arvida CEO.