Tradies get nothing back in $3.6m building company collapse
Firm won House of the Year awards but came unstuck in 2016 after leaky build claims.
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Four-year battle: Hunger strike threat over leaky home
Leaky home couple give council hunger strike deadline. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Former PM in High Court
Jenny Shipley in court for high-profile case against Mainzeal's former directors.
Leaky school: $20m rebuild to be announced tomorrow
Complete rebuild expected for leaky school.
Former health minister told about hospital's leaky buildings in 2012
Documents released reveal then-health minister knew extent of leaky DHB buildings in 2012.
'PR whitewash from council' on building consents
Real estate boss Paul Lochore says the process is far too long and expensive.
Hawkins to pay millions for leaky school buildings
A surveyor said temporary repairs were 'like putting a finger in a dam'.
Nothing for reclad as DHB spends $8m on learning hub
Documents show $8.6m spent to extend learning hub while mould festers at kids' hospital.
DHB chair 'embarrassed' over rotten hospital saga
Union calls for budget rules to be ripped up after revelations about rotten hospital.
'Don't go in there, you'll puke': Sewage leak causes big stink
Staff were evacuated from the Justice Precinct after faeces dripped through the ceiling.
Leaky home victims 'have been screwed'
Building inspector calls out Manawatu District Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Water everywhere': Dream home turns to nightmare
Lesley and George bought a house to escape tragedy. What they got was even more trauma.
Repairs for leaky school buildings cut back dramatically
Leaky school repairs are about to get faster and cheaper but an expert warns against it.
Paul Lochore: Leaky-unit owners left to face ruin
COMMENT: Banks' refusal to loan and recladding costs are forcing many to the wall.
Flammable cladding 'not prevalent' in NZ
Councils and apartment industry to look into prevalence of flammable cladding.
Classrooms double at Fruitvale School
New Lynn's Fruitvale School will get a new $9.5 million classroom block.
Good news at last for Long Bay College
A school that has been hit by fire and three tragic deaths this year has finally got some good news - a $4m repair job for its leaky classrooms.
Repaired leaky homes worth 1/4 less
Stigma of uncertainty could linger for homeowners 15 years after repairs, researchers find.
Supreme Court slams leaky homes legislation
The Supreme Court has criticised leaky homes legislation as slow and "tortuous" and ruled in favour of a Whangarei homeowner.
Watch: Browns Bay apartment block faces hefty repair bill
Bat Palms Apartment block in Browns Bay that is facing a hefty repair bill due to it being a leaky building.
$2.1m to be spent on new classrooms
Around $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.
Govt to spend $17m on two Waikato school 'redevelopments'
Cambridge High School and Ngaruawahia High School Waikato will both undergo major redevelopments at a cost of $17 million.
Struggling family find temporary home
For one family, their leaky home presents a life or death situation for their 10-year-old.
Leaky building bill to haunt Auckland descendants
Auckland Council has budgeted $291mi for the leaky building disaster and its financial forecasts indicate it will become an inter-generational issue.
Leaky school dispute tips builder into liquidation
A dispute between a Tauranga builder and the Ministry of Education over school weathertightness issues tipped the builder into liquidation, an official report says.
Leaky homes class action loses bid to protect latecomers to lawsuit
A lawsuit against building products maker James Hardie Industries has lost its bid to let potential plaintiffs join after a Dec. 31 cut-off date.
Self-certification seen as bad idea
A proposal for builders to give themselves the green light could leave the door open for a repeat of the leaky housing crisis, construction industry experts say.
SuperCity agrees to pay $23.8m bill
Auckland ratepayers are coughing up $23.8 million in the region's biggest leaky building case.
Funding confirmed for class action over leaky homes
Funding has been confirmed for a class action lawsuit against the makers of defective plaster cladding.
Leaky payout shows failings
New Zealand's biggest leaky building payout points to serious flaws in our system, according to an industry expert.
Ratepayers face slice of $25m bill
The 150 owners of the 12-level Nautilus tower in Orewa were awarded the payout in a decision released yesterday by Justice Murray Gilbert.
$25m for leaky Orewa tower
Owners of Orewa apartment tower the Nautilus have won $25.07 million, the largest amount awarded to leaky building owners in New Zealand.
Leaky apartments facing second repairs
Many owners of big apartment blocks are going through their second leaky building repair project, after the first fix-up failed.
Pulse saga: End finally in sight
Repairs have begun to one of Auckland's largest leaky apartment complexes.