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How Māori design is redefining New Zealand’s architectural landscape
The series showcases projects incorporating tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
Bayswater Marina wants 156-boat drystack plans non-notified
Auckland Council is yet to decide if plans for the new building should be notified.
Cosmetic giant Mecca coming to Dunedin as city upgrade continues apace
The store is planned to open on Dunedin's George St in the second half of this year.
Housing Minister grants Auckland Council one-year extension to devise new intensification rules
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's been pushing for an extension, now Chris Bishop's granted it.
Come a long way: Latest tour of $5.5b City Rail Link shows progress
After years of disruption, the finishing touches are coming together.
Auckland’s midtown area to be transformed
Malaysian developer is spending $600m to regenerate a historical area of Auckland.
Editorial: The man who holds the power to decide Wellington’s housing future
OPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.
Why Hamilton neighbourhood is being renamed
The former dairy farm will ultimately be home for up to 20,000 residents.
‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future
There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
Simon Wilson: When Auckland needed him most, where was Wayne?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.
‘Incredibly frustrating’: How a $1m Queen St pedestrianisation project ballooned to $12m
'We could do a lot more ... without having to do massive infrastructure,' Swarbrick said.
Letters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grant
OPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.
Explainer: Why NZ’s cities need to get ‘spongier’ - and fast
After a summer of disastrous deluges, a report finds our city planning needs a rethink.
Risky 'rooftopping' travel photo trend faces criticism
New York Times: Deep tensions lie within these 'urban exploration' communities.
Neighbours at war over risk to sea view
Cross leases may become popular as a way to stop new developments popping up next door.
Council reviews consents after engineering sign-off allegations
Hundreds of homes could be affected.
‘The poor cousin’: Heightened angst in Wairoa after flood zone decision
A 2A classification is creating uncertainty around future living - as winter hits.
'Very sneaky': Neighbours feel caught out by new Kāinga Ora developments
Neighbours of state housing developments want more say before councils give the nod.
Brett O’Riley: Time to set new infrastructure priorities
We have to be pragmatic and realistic, and open our doors to overseas funding.
Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
Auckland Light Rail shifts up a gear
ALR will help underpin growth, greater productivity and economic prosperity.
Infrastructure Report: Future-proofing Auckland Airport
The airport is developing with an eye to the longer-term.
Infrastructure Report: Planning for future weather events will require a different approach
The concepts of resilience and sustainability are key priorities.
Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
Infrastructure Report: Priorities for big projects
Public and private partnerships are needed to get investment and development moving.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Infrastructure Report: CRL an agent of change
Changes implemented for the City Rail Link will leave a legacy for construction industry.