WorldHow Trump aims to literally reshape Washington and the White HouseThe Rose Garden is now a patio with a sound system, picnic tables and umbrellas.28 Aug 03:19 AM
New ZealandIwi win case objecting to new Hawke's Bay quarry - for nowThe quarry site is close to burial caves and the scene of an inter-hapu battle.28 Aug 12:00 AM
Business$8.6b giant Summerset makes record half-year salesSales in this year's first half were the highest the company had recorded in a half-year.27 Aug 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandWoman's death beneath 330kg gate at luxury Akl home deemed tragic accidentWorkSafe report found young German died from 'traumatic asphyxia' at Westmere home.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZYet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAyrburn to get 1 million+ visitors in 2026 financial year: Winton Land forecastsShareholders will get no dividend; the board decided to 'maintain financial discipline'.27 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland 56-level tower scheme to include hotel: Precinct PropertiesPlans for 'capital recycling': sell part or all of the new PwC Tower in Commercial Bay.26 Aug 09:40 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFrank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater undergoes renovationsThe American architect's multi-terraced masterpiece is a Unesco World Heritage site.26 Aug 01:49 AM
ManufacturingVulcan profit falls, raises funds to buy NZ roofing firmRoofing Industries had revenue of over $160 million last year.26 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWealthy Auckland suburb getting new McDonald's with 24/7 drive-through'We have identified a site for a freestanding restaurant.' - McDonald's Simon Kenny25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: Real Fencing founder’s accidental journey to nationwide successRonnie Seiler talks to Tom Raynel about his nationwide construction business Real Fencing.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Load of rubbish': Construction boss to pay $21k to apprentice he bulliedJohn Gemmell already owes $43,000, collectively, to two other aggrieved apprentices.24 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsHow Marama Royal is leading Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to new heightsNgāti Whātua Ōrākei's assets have risen from $631m in 2014 to $1.53b last year.24 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Beehive must be nervous as economy continues to flounderOPINION: Homeowners avoid locking in rates, choosing expensive floating options.23 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldConstruction disaster: Bridge collapse on world's largest-span railwayCCTV video shows the bridge's arch plunging into the Yellow River.23 Aug 01:01 AM
New Zealand'Prime ocean-front real estate': Billionaire Mowbray bros' $110m Malibu buy-upThe Kiwis are making waves in Malibu as they snap up beachfront real estate for a venture.23 Aug 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Market recovery' - Precinct's Pritchard on why it's building $1b+ of new Auckland apartmentsPrecinct has nine Auckland apartment schemes. Its largest is in Parnell for students.22 Aug 05:00 PM
Business'Businesses are treading water': Gloomy week for economy with liquidations, profits down'Survive until '25'? Infometrics' Gareth Kiernan says we're here now and still waiting. 22 Aug 06:06 AM
New ZealandDrone footage shows repaired sections of Scenic Drive ahead of reopeningHow the road from Auckland to Piha was repaired after serious damage from Cyclone Gabrielle forced its closure in 2023.Watch22 Aug 01:43 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Community concern': Iwi collective planning 70 homes on pony club siteMarutūāhu wants to build on the land now used by the Meadowbank Pony Club for grazing.21 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhangārei’s newest subdivision hits milestone with launch of first house sitesThe first house sites at Port Nikau are being marketed for under $400,000.21 Aug 05:00 PM
AucklandAuckland Council approves first step in plan for two million new homesThe council aims to increase building heights around transport routes and town centres.21 Aug 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Actively looking to sell' – SkyCity CEO on dash for cashPlans are advanced to sell two big assets as well as the capital raise: is $490m possible?21 Aug 03:00 AM
Property'Delayed economic recovery in NZ' – SkyCity CEO on 42% profit drop$200m of asset sales also identified: Carparks in Auckland as well as 99 Albert St.20 Aug 09:16 PM
WorldHistoric Swedish church completes 5km move for mine expansionLKAB discovered Europe's largest rare earth deposit near Kiruna mine.20 Aug 07:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThree achievements for Fletcher Building: Andrew Reding'It's a very patchy, volatile market' – Fletcher's Andrew Reding.20 Aug 12:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governingOPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.20 Aug 12:00 AM
PropertyFletcher Building makes $419m loss after 'one of the most demanding years'Company sued waterproofers over NZICC but is being sued by SkyCity over the same building.19 Aug 09:19 PM
WorldHistoric Swedish church makes 5km journey to new homeTrailers with 220 wheels carry Sweden's most beautiful building to make way for a mine. 19 Aug 06:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier building projects begin, 400 homes expectedA block of 24 apartments will be built on the site of the former Napier barracks.19 Aug 04:58 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyConstruction sector loses 16,000 jobs in two yearsNew report says the sector employed 310,000 people in 2024 but that has fallen to 294,000.19 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Bird's eye-view of burned New World Victoria Park – first drone footage shows demolition startingThe massive job of demolishing large parts of building has begun; reopening not 'til '27.18 Aug 08:29 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFinish date forecast for NZ’s tallest apartment tower as structural integrity confirmedShundi Customs' general manager gives an update on the once-stalled apartment tower.18 Aug 04:52 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon and Minister Chris Penk announce major building rules overhaulThe Government is set to make the biggest changes to the Building Act in two decades.18 Aug 03:26 AM