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Auckland home flooded 27 times: Homeowner and council at loggerheads
An Auckland homeowner has endured having his home flooded 27 times.

The job offering graduates $95,000 a year
WATCH: Airways is on the hunt for air traffic controllers.

Workers on Ebert site, tools and equipment retrieved
Workers have been allowed back into an Ebert Construction site to retrieve tools.

Meth-making tenants ordered to pay $299K
The tenants caused enormous damage to the house through their drug use and manufacturing.

In a vice-grip: Construction sector grasped by turmoil
The best and worst of times have arrived together for NZ's construction industry.

Buyers of 283 Auckland apartments left in dark after Ebert receivership
Apartment buyers have been left frustrated by the receivership of Ebert.

Ebert Construction's 95 staff face uncertain future as $40m debts revealed
Ebert Construction in receivership and wages are being paid day-to-day.

Agents defend behaviour after $1.2m 'removed' from trust account
Allegedly missing $1.2m at centre of case.

Small Business: Why small firms get employment law wrong
HR professional Thai-Anh Cooper talks about where Kiwi employers are going wrong.

Loneliness plagues business owners
Many underestimate how much work goes into running their own small firm.

The Interview: Stephen Barclay
Housing scheme's boss makes a habit of tackling things head-on.

Who splashed out $40m? Highbury mall buyers revealed
Hong Kong investors have bought a North Shore mall for $40 million.

Saved from 'backpacker' fate: Lawyers vote to keep $14m historic building
The lawyers have made their decision.

Anti-coal group protests outside Fonterra
Auckland Coal Action Group staged a small protest outside Fonterra's head office today.

Auckland apartments nearly two years late
First of the 246 new Alexandra Park apartments were scheduled to be finished by late 2016.

New Queen St hotel planned for Auckland
The news follows a string of other big new hotel announcements in the last few days.

Spark launches app to connect tradies to work
Spark is gearing up to launch a business which services tradespeople.

Alexandra Park apartment 'months behind' original schedule
Developers faced a major challenge when builders walked off the site last week.

Prefab company owes $2m: Boss speaks out on what went wrong
Matrix Homes boss Sean Murrie explains how his well-laid plans went awry.

The Warehouse buys The Appliance Shed
Noel Leeming, owned by The Warehouse Group, has bought The Appliance Shed.

Sudima Hotel chain founder plans overseas expansion
Hotel developer has five more buildings up his sleeve.

The Warehouse confirms up to 140 jobs to go
The Warehouse will axe between 120 and 140 fulltime jobs.

Campaigner slams 'facadism' of Auckland's built heritage
A campaigner has spoken out against the trend of facadism in Auckland's built environment.

New apartment block set to rise in Auckland suburb
A big apartment block has been given the go-ahead in Orakei.

Small Business: Knitting sets to be made for premature babies
Crafter Natalie Iogha talks selling knitting kits to be made for premature babies.

Mark Lister: Trade talk not going away anytime soon
COMMENT: For now, global sharemarkets are taking trade uncertainties in their stride.

Zespri chairman urged to stand for Fonterra
Zespri chairman called on to stand for Fonterra board - no word on John Wilson's decision.