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Hosking: They said you'd need an income of $60k for these homes. Turns out it's $114k.
COMMENT: Housing affordability the way Labour is trying to achieve it can't be done.

Like a 'doll house assembly plant': The Auckland factory creating prefab homes
Once complete, the homes are shipped and dropped in place.

Skyscraper wars: New 187m Auckland tower claims record
Seascape developer claims tallest NZ record

CBL Insurance customers urged to check cover
Policy-holders with the troubled firm should seek advice to minimise their losses.

New four-level, $30m block for King's School
Students moved into the new four-level block last month.

No undocumented workers on $200m ex-Fonterra HQ job: boss
There are about 130 workers contributing to the project, set for completion in 2019.

Metlifecare profit slumps 66 per cent
The retirement giant made $56.5 million in half-year profit.

Inside Auckland's con-struction jobs
EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 illegal workers on Auckland's building sites deported.

'Don't go in there, you'll puke': Sewage leak causes big stink
Staff were evacuated from the Justice Precinct after faeces dripped through the ceiling.

Fletcher posts $322m loss
This result was a big turnaround on its previous $301 million profit.

Construction sector in 'race to the bottom'
Companies taking on projects to win revenue rather than chase profit, says industry boss

Brian Gaynor: Fletcher's Norris a victim of his own success?
COMMENT: Lack of past mistakes left chairman ill-equipped when things went wrong.

Fletcher Building downgrades sitting at $400m-plus as announcement looms
Today's announcement is likely to involve further downgrades for the business.

Les Mills' 333-space Auckland carpark
Gym goers will no longer have to cross the road to attend Les Mills.

John Beveridge: Chinese lesson in how to rebuild housing
COMMENT: Bias about NZ having superior builders is naive.

Watch: Nine-level units by Takapuna home to create 's***hole'
Takapuna homeowner complains of nine-level apartment block.

'Like prison cells': Nimbys lay into Housing NZ's emergency homes for poor
Housing NZ has called on those criticising the project to suspend judgment.

Fletcher Building calls in Mister Fix-it
Australian newcomer brings fresh eye to construction giant's troubles.

'That's f***ed your house': New footage of demolition fail
New video shows the moment a demolition in Pt Chevalier goes horribly wrong.

Construction firm fined $100k after worker injured
A construction firm has been fined $45,500 after a worker received serious injuries.

$2b town centre, 2500 residences planned for Drury
New $2b-plus town centre is planned on southern inner reaches of Manukau Harbour.

Rod Duke’s new house
Precision Construction is building this new house in Sarsfield St, Herne Bay.

NZ must act on gender equality: Dame Jenny Shipley
Dame Jenny Shipley is bridging the gap between politics and business.

Local Focus: Community hub to regenerate Katikati CBD
The $4.5 million hub project is now underway. Made with funding from NZ On Air.