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Watch: Bridge collapses months after opening in China

Officials say cracks were spotted a day before the structure gave way.

What’s driving the boom in minor dwellings?

G.J Gardner's Matt Lelean speaks to Herald NOW about new regulations that make it simpler to add a granny flat to your property.

'Crushing it': Ex-Treasury staffer now heads AI firm that just raised US$40m

Foxglove's key customers include Amazon, Nvidia and Tesla.

Govt warned non-compliant windows could trigger new leaky building crisis

About 20 Auckland suppliers are accused of selling non-compliant windows.

The biggest development projects lined up for Auckland

Work at the $1b James Kirkpatrick Group hub dominates: one warehouse alone is 65,000sq m.

Costco Wholesale will be able to sell alcohol in new Drury store

Costco made $361.5m total revenue in its latest trading period, although it's still new.

Auckland suburb set for huge new Costco development

'A location as great as Drury': Costco Wholesale country manager Chris Tingman.

Residents oppose plans for 9-level purple apartment block, The Kubrick, in wealthy Auckland suburb

It could be much worse. Plan change 120 means area zoned for 15 levels, opponents admit.

Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome

The 13th‑century Torre dei Conti was under EU‑funded restoration work.

Downer NZ costs down, pushes up profit

From rail to roads, hospitals to the $800m airport upgrade – Downer and Hawkins are busy.

Economists see patchy signs of job market lift

Job ads rose 3.5% in the year to September, the first lift since 2022.

What next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest Kmart

New Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.

'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annually

Auckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.

InfraKiwi: plans for multi-billion fund launched by KiwiSaver's Simplicity

Company to buy $500m-$1b of infrastructure assets, then eventually list on NZX.

Liam Dann: The economy should emerge leaner and meaner after long downturn

OPINION: As painful as it has been, our economy needed to rebalance.

'Brought back to life': Quake rebuild crowned best new home in NZ

Designer Mitchell Coll rebuilt the quake-damaged villa for just over $600,000.