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Unprecedented wet weather, labour shortages, productivity problems dog business.
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City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods
City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.
Profit slump as Commercial Bay, PwC Tower developer releases result
Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.
Iwi underwrite construction of new visitor centre on Mt Taranaki
Iwi invests in construction of new visitor centre
Lack of vitality: Healthcare trust has bottom-line loss
Trust started a $200m asset sales programme, planning to use that for development.
Inside NZ’s tallest apartment tower: Floods, blockages and defects revealed
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Rents up 4% - the areas where you'll pay the most/least
And the city with New Zealand's highest median rent revealed.
‘Zero communication': Shot Tower apartment evacuation draws furious exchange
Residents kicked out at night: '72 hours later, we had not heard a thing.'
First peek at Costco NZ's accounts reveal hefty set-up expenses
Top secret approach to membership numbers, but other numbers revealed from retail giant.
'Very challenging': New home juts over Auckland cliff, foundations exposed
Home 'will need complex and thorough geotechnical investigation,' says council
More than 40 local businesses attend project briefing for Te Pūwaha
The Te Pūwaha project manager was humbled to see so many parties attend.
$16.8b Australian giant's plans to super-size leafy lane
The only regulatory hurdle is now getting consent to swing two huge cranes on the site.
Insolvent developer proposed $250/week payment over 5 years
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SkyCity seeks hundreds of staff in post-lockdown turnaround
'I’ll be hoping in a year’s time, we’ll be back to 5000 employees again,' says CEO.
Inflation corroding Steel & Tube margins
Record revenue but inflation an irritant for Steel & Tube.
SkyCity Entertainment Group turnaround: Profit up 167%
Especially strong Auckland hospitality and gaming machine operations were noted.
Cliff dwellers: What does the future hold for NZ’s homes on the edge?
The appeal of having a vista overlooking the city can come at cost.
Well-established house builder laying off staff in 'restructuring'
At least four big challenges drive company to announce layoffs.
IAG net profit up 170pc, economic conditions 'challenging'
'Largely due to the expected higher natural perils costs from the Auckland flood event.'
Fletcher Building still feeling the heat after SkyCity inferno
Residential markets here and in Australia expected to soften.
Result preview: Fletcher Building on track despite NZICC repair costs
NZICC to be classified as a significant item in company’s half-year result.
Unfinished $85m Onehunga apartments draw buyer
'The purchaser is undertaking due diligence at present,' the project manager said.
What Graeme Hart is up to: New venture by NZ's richest man
In a separate move, Hart has also done something unusual for him.
Developer Richard Kroon finishing $150m Victoria Lane in Remuera
Of the 23 units, 10 per cent deposits have been paid on 19 places.
Documents allegedly held by builder may hold clues to cost blowout on new home
Couple take builder to court to release documents they claim would prove they were misled.
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Stanley Point cliff collapse victim: 'Absolutely harrowing experience'
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