The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.

Don’t panic, Auckland can be fixed. Greg Dixon talks to the author of a new book on New Zealand urban design about the 10 things we need to do to make it truly liveable.

A legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour will be heard in June.

Artists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.

Some of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.

Heads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.

Ports of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.

Fake grass, once considered a bit tacky, is making a kitschy comeback - popping up in backyards, apartment patios, commercial buildings, bars, schools and even inside some homes.

Auckland councillor Chris Darby says architecture at the 282-residence 16ha Waimahia Inlet special housing area left him cold and buyers were put off.

A tiny house where residents have to climb on the kitchen units to reach a mezzanine bed is on the market in London.

California's Sunset Strip, known for its giant billboards, celebrity hot spots and rock clubs, is getting a makeover.

A French urban planning expert is in New Zealand this week, courtesy of think-tank the New Zealand Initiative.

Seven New Zealand buildings are shortlisted for awards in the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, held from October 1 to 3.

Waterfront Auckland has been asked to “take the lead” to build two large buildings on Queens Wharf in exchange for upgrading the downtown ferry terminal.

A landlord tried to rent a North Shore studio which had the kitchen, bathroom and laundry in the same room.

A $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.

A $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.

A new Whangarei bridge, modelled on the traditional Maori fish hook hei matua and crossing the Lower Hatea River, has won the supreme New Zealand Commercial Projects Awards.

The winners of the 2014 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

Shipping containers are being put to new uses in Auckland, as builders make inroads on two prominent city sites.

State houses seem to be everywhere and it's true - they are spread throughout the country, from Kaitaia to Bluff.

The public will be able to step inside 10 of Waiheke Island's most exclusive homes during the Waiheke House Tour.

Jerome Partington, one of the people behind New Zealand’s most revolutionary building hopes the design will be a greenprint for more of the same countrywide, writes Alan Perrott.

Dionne Christian gets a fascinating insight into our city's history.