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House building costs grow at fastest rate in nearly two years

Weatherboard prices increased by 6%, while decking timber fell by 1%.

Cardrona Hotel sale could set Trade Me record: 21k views in under a week

High interest in the sale of the 162-year-old hotel with a heritage-listed false front.

Multimillion-dollar building project under way at Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga

Footage showing a multimillion-dollar building project taking shape at Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga. Video / Saint Kentigern College

Property Insider: Mansons begins Graham St project; free car with Westgate home; how’s Resido going?

Two basement levels, nine storeys of offices: NZ's biggest new commercial project begins.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei wins Environment Court appeal for recognition

Iwi's relationship with the land, water around Westhaven has been recognised by the court.

'Grit their teeth': Sweeney on Dubliners living on proposed MetroLink route

'I would have preferred to stay in New Zealand,' says Sweeney.

On The Up: Miniature backyard pubs a hit for Christchurch family business

Fancy the perfect pint just steps from your back door? Here's how you can get it.

Insurers back using Takapuna golf course for flood prevention

Auckland may convert half of Takapuna Golf Course into a flood catchment.

Ikea opening ‘around Christmas trading period’, plans for traffic mitigation at Sylvia Park

'Ikea is likely to open around the Christmas trading period at the end of this year.'

Surf park developers win fast-track referral for 400+ homes

Earthworks started in October for the first stage of the project, 4km from Silverdale.

How a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shoreline

Council funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.

House-building trend still soft as annual consents fall

May's annual consent total is the second-lowest for any month since the end of 2018.

PwC says sell: 59-unit partly built Du Val block up for sale

Government-appointed statutory managers PwC call in Colliers to quit an apartment project.

Further property sold in $100m+ Cook Property empire

Cook is selling a $100m-plus portfolio here, saying he has shifted to Sydney permanently.

Watch: First look inside City Rail Link’s unique new Te Waihorotiu Station

'No other train station in the world will look like this,' says CRL CEO Patrick Brockie.

'Not much': $7200 fine for landlords breaching healthy homes standards too low

'Purpose not to deliver healthy homes but to set minimum standards for habitability.'