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Auckland house-building outstrips population rise

On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.

Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money

BNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.

Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders

Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government

Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.

Letters: How will charter schools help?; govt departments lack vision

OPINION: 'All political parties should have to meet every 10 years to renegotiate.'

Health watchdog taking years to investigate complaints - amid ‘significant pressure’

Covid backlog, ancient IT system part of problem, but upgrade request for latter rejected.

Argosy scoops supreme Property Council award for major Wellington project

'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'

French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations

Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.

Review of urgent passport for Fred Again tour cost taxpayers $50k

DIA's chief executive called the review a “light touch, independent look” at the saga.

Placing a bet on space industry

NZ's space industry will be spotlighted during Christopher Luxon's visit to Japan.

Opinion: The legacy of two former MPs wiped out by Section 7aa

OPINION: Helen Leahy outlines why Section 7aa is so important.

Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St

OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'

Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700

The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.

'Helping increase supply' - Luxon to Kiwi Property at build-to-rent Resido opening

Changes will allow foreigners to buy build-to-rent land here.

New poll: National drops post-Budget, Hipkins pulls ahead of PM

A new poll has shown no great affection for the Budget.

'Gobsmacked': Nearly $1m spent on consultants to investigate long tunnel

The Minister of Transport says a further $550k could be needed to investigate the tunnel.

PM says low- and middle-income Kiwis get 'emphasis' of tax package, Treasury figures say the opposite

About 130,000 households receive nothing from the package and 8000 are slightly worse off.

Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills

OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'