Toy importer slapped with $45k fine for selling unsafe Peppa Pig-style toys
First Mart pleaded guilty to one charge under the Fair Trading Act.
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Watch: Zut alors - French out in force in Link Alliance signing
The formal signing did not occur until today, because of the project's complexity.
$4.4b City Rail Link milestone: tunnel contract signed
A milestone today with tunnel contract signed and sealed
Real agents still have to pay over $700K after appeal
Two Palmerston North agents for Colliers win partial victory
NZ short of 130,000 homes, could rise to 150,000
Population growth has outstripped housing supply again.
Repayment uncertain: Failed construction business owes creditor $23m
Orange H Group, part of McConnell Ltd, retained a number of legacy and ongoing projects.
$200m leaky building lawsuit: Litigants win latest round against James Hardie
"I adopt the argument for the plaintiffs" - Justice Christian Whata, High Court
Property developers ditch plans for 68 new homes
Developers are quitting Auckland projects and seeking urgent or 'fire sales', agent says.
Revealed: The best trams for Auckland's $6b plans
The biggest tram builder in the world provided a glimpse at Auckland's future.
Apartment site being offloaded at half price
The vendors are selling at a substantial loss.
More interest rate cuts in store despite expected blip in June quarter inflation
More official interest rate cuts are in store despite an expected lift in the quarter CPI.
NZ housing market at risk of crash: Bloomberg
New Zealand and Canada have the highest cost of housing compared with wages.
Dunedin bookseller on a mission to rehome 20,000 books
Richard West has the mammoth task of re-homing about 20,000 books by end of the month.
Watchdog on retirement villages: 'Not even lawyers can understand contracts'
The watchdog is worried that retirees don't know what they're signing up for.
Real estate agent struck off for using front to buy her own home
The estate agent hired a colleague to purchase her own family home.
$1b Commercial Bay helps Precinct add $162m to valuations
Revaluation of Auckland's Commercial Bay tower helped its owner push up its portfolio.
Street stays shut after more issues at leaky tower
Engineers examined the more restricted-entry Vogel Lane elevation
Richlist couple spends $12m on rural clifftop headland
Fishers set one of this year's top property prices with 9ha purchase.
CBD traffic woes: Nelson St could re-open tonight
Auckland CBD could return to normal four days after panel fell from building.
Watch: Plans for dramatic Wynard Crossing bridge revealed
An elaborate new structure is being planned for the Auckland Viaduct.
Local Focus: Exporting perfect beauty is big business
From Holland, Lithuania and Hawke's Bay to the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
IRD glitch sees couple work six weeks without pay
A technical glitch has left a Scottish couple stranded.
Why is Countdown Massey shutting?
Loyal Massey customers have been left disappointed by the closure.
Building behind traffic chaos in CBD has sorry history
Grey high-rise is distinctive for its upper-level jutting-out feature
$13.9m Queenstown sale: Why sell a house to yourself?
A lawyer says there could be as many as 20 reasons for this kind of transfer.
First look inside $703m NZ International Convention Centre
Grand exhibition hall walls can be moved seamlessly by a single person.
$20m Queen St refurb brings Zara-like space
Landmark property being restored to its former glory.
Onehunga palm growers lose appeal court bid
Court delivers latest blow to former directors of Oceanic Palms.
Aussie billionaire sells pristine $13.9m property
Billionaire Aussie sought helicopter flights from his property near Queenstown
Metlifecare calls in award-winning architect
Positive reaction to Metlifecare site begs question of villages using more design.
Revealed: Who bought NZ's most expensive house?
The buyer of NZ's most expensive home this year can now be revealed.
'Indefinite mothballing': $67m St James revamp stalls
"The current situation ... remains at a standstill." - heritage manager Noel Reardon