Auckland Council has approved the rezoning of the city's Queen Elizabeth Square, pushing forward its sale to Precinct Property Group.

The liquidator was appointed to one of property developer Tony Gapes' companies.

MP Nikki Kaye wants to hear about problems people have with the body corporate sector, in charge of large apartment buildings and other properties.

Roger MacDonald, the new chief executive of Auckland Council's Panuku Development Auckland, gives his take on the year ahead.

SkyCity Entertainment Group, New Zealand's only listed casino company, expects its first-half profit to soar.

The government's decision to reject Shanghai Pengxin as a buyer for Lochinver Station had a flow-on impact on its failed neighbour.

Warehouse Group is forecasting a 15 percent to 21 percent lift in first-half net profit.

Sydney home prices fell for the second- consecutive month and recorded the worst quarter in four years.

A lawsuit against building products maker James Hardie Industries has so far been joined by more than 80 claimaints, with another 80 to 100 expected to sign up.

Auckland property developer and evangelist Bill Subritzky has died aged 90.

KiwiProperty has sold part of its Hamilton mall to an undisclosed buyer for $46.7 million.

The owners of 22 business units have joined a lawsuit of 80 property owners against James Hardie over its Titanboard product.

Bernard Hickey: This has been a big year for the NZ economy, ranging from an extended slump for the dairy payout to a big boom for tourism and Auckland house prices.

Auckland residents and ratepayers can now see if their suburbs are destined for new multi-storey developments.

Retail analysts are warning that the industry will need to "up its game" with international clothing giants Zara and H&M set to move into Sylvia Park next year.

Mall where fashion giant will make its New Zealand debut promises fashions fans prices won't be any different to other Zaras around the world.

A developer has pulled together $1.4 billion in funds and credit for a project to 'completely reshape Auckland's waterfront'.

Heavy hint that popular clothing chains Zara and Uniqlo will be part of huge Auckland development.

See this supplied animation of a new 39-storey $681 million downtown office tower on Auckland's waterfront. A new Auckland precinct has been revealed today, to be called Commercial Bay as a nod to the city's history in the waterfront area where listed commercial property company Precinct will have $1.5 billion of properties. Video: Buildmedia

The Herald's 152 years in one Auckland CBD block may have set a record in a city where businesses rise and fall and shift premises relentlessly.