Rebuild unlikely to have a big impact on reversing the slowdown in residential building.

"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."

Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.

The insurance excess leapt from $5000 to $25,000 a claim.

And the city with New Zealand's highest median rent revealed.

The only regulatory hurdle is now getting consent to swing two huge cranes on the site.

Court approves scheme to repay debt one lawyer says is $2 million.

'I’ll be hoping in a year’s time, we’ll be back to 5000 employees again,' says CEO.

At least four big challenges drive company to announce layoffs.

NZICC to be classified as a significant item in company’s half-year result.

'The purchaser is undertaking due diligence at present,' the project manager said.

In a separate move, Hart has also done something unusual for him.

Of the 23 units, 10 per cent deposits have been paid on 19 places.

'The corner of our property went. We saw it go and heard it. It’s just a big thud.'

Even the Government money wasn’t enough to keep it going so the owner called it quits.

"It was like a wild animal. You know you don’t know what you are looking at?"

NZ’s most expensive weather-related event 'by quite some margin' - Westpac.

"Probably looks worse than it is. We’re certainly a lot better off than other people."