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The key block: Albert St (front) with the Yates building one away from the Wolfe St corner beside the pink block.

BUSINESS

Yates coming down: Century-old Auckland heritage building to be demolished

17 Jul, 2018 12:41pm
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Developers will retain only the exterior of the original building.

REINZ house data is out today. Photo/Chris Loufte

BUSINESS

Auckland house sales fall as winter blues hit market

17 Jul, 2018 9:19am
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The latest house price data showed big drops for eight out of 16 regions.

Auckland apartment numbers are booming. Photo/Richard Robinson

BUSINESS

Auckland apartment boom set to run out of steam: Report

16 Jul, 2018 11:14am
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The apartment boom is still delivering big numbers, but this isn't guaranteed to last.

Plans for Rawhiti Estate, now nearing completion in Remuera.

BUSINESS

'When I bought, I knew there'd be a fight': Developer

16 Jul, 2018 6:51am
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Developer says he understands why local opposition to his company's plans was so strong.

The new 'sensory garden' at Auckland Prison.

BUSINESS

In pictures: Inside Auckland's new $300m jail

15 Jul, 2018 4:00pm
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A look Inside our most secure new jail.

Steven Proctor of Public Infrastructure Partners Fund telling of the labour shortage today.

BUSINESS

Aussie specialists flown in for new $300m Auckland Prison: financier

13 Jul, 2018 7:56pm
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Auckland Prison opened today, months late.

BUSINESS

Inside Auckland's new $300m jail

13 Jul, 2018 6:16pm
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A look Inside our most secure new jail.

BUSINESS

Revealed: Thousands of new state homes planned for land near airport

13 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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The Government is expected to reveal plans for new state homes in Mangere.

The Downtown carpark is Auckland Council's most valuable parking building. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Should Auckland Council sell its $500m worth of carparks?

12 Jul, 2018 2:00pm
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Council ponders carpark ownership

BUSINESS

Auckland property developer jailed for further two years

11 Jul, 2018 1:55pm
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Augustine Lau was jailed for breaches of the Resource Management Act and Companies Act.

The area which includes Queenstown had price house drops in the March quarter.

BUSINESS

House prices drop $67K in NZ's least affordable region

11 Jul, 2018 9:11am
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House prices in the Queenstown area have taken a dive.

Takapuna Golf Course beside the motorway or State Highway 1. Photo/Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Council golf courses a $2b-plus development bonanza

10 Jul, 2018 1:30pm
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Auckland golf course sale opportunities pondered

Trish Deans of Heart of Takapuna on Esmonde Rd outside the Harbourside Church with the billboards. Photo/Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Three billboards outside Takapuna: community vs council

10 Jul, 2018 6:27am
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Three Billboards in Takapuna, Auckland.

Precinct is selling a half-share in its ANZ Centre on the Albert St/Swanson St corner. Photo/file

BUSINESS

$3.8b splurge: Year's biggest commercial property sales revealed

9 Jul, 2018 8:06am
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The biggest sale of the year so far was for an eyewatering $635 million.

KiwiBuild homes under construction in South Auckland. Photo / NZME

BUSINESS

What house deposit will you need to qualify for KiwiBuild?

8 Jul, 2018 2:47pm
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Financiers are asking for more details on the loan criteria that will apply to KiwiBuild.

Mission Bay, the suburb where the homes at the centre of the dispute are. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Mission Bay driveway battle heads to the High Court

6 Jul, 2018 8:12am
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Access to Mission Bay right of way in court battle

McLennan, the south Auckland development where the first KiwiBuild homes are rising.

BUSINESS

Glimpse of first KiwiBuild homes: Overview of progress so far

5 Jul, 2018 7:02pm
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Where we're at with KiwiBuild.

BUSINESS

New Britomart hotel planned

5 Jul, 2018 9:41am
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Bars, restaurants shut for new 10-level downtown Auckland hotel.

Twyford has revealed the KiwiBuild criteria. Photo/Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Earn $180K and qualify for 'affordable' KiwiBuild home

4 Jul, 2018 10:17am
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Kiwibuild has announced that couples earning up to $180,000 will be allowed to apply.

The Auckland District Law Society building on Chancery St. Photo/Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Lawyers' building likely to require 'substantial' spend in future - Law Society

4 Jul, 2018 6:42am
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The Law Society has put forward a strong argument for the sale.

QV's latest house value data is out. Photo/Chris Loufte

BUSINESS

Winter bite: NZ house values down

4 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Winter is taking its toll on New Zealand house values.

Phil Twyford, due to open the summit tomorrow. Photo/Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

KiwiBuild summit to thrash out practicalities of Govt plan

3 Jul, 2018 10:53am
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A number of high profile figures in the building industry will meet to discuss key issues.

The building's age and heritage status means it needs money spent on it. Photo/Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Lawyers battle over sale of $14m historic Auckland building

3 Jul, 2018 6:46am
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There have been some heated exchanges between the parties involved in the matter.

The Icebreaker deal is the year's biggest. Photo / Glenn Taylor

BUSINESS

Foreign investors snap up $2.1b of NZ assets in five months

2 Jul, 2018 9:23am
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The figure for the first five months of 2018 is down substantially from last year.

Sylvia Park draws 15m customers annually.

BUSINESS

Here come Auckland's super-malls

30 Jun, 2018 9:21am
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Two giant Auckland malls are expanding simultaneously.

The land Todd wants to develop. Photo/Geoff Reid

BUSINESS

'Crushing blow': Okura developer appeals rejection of $1.4b project

28 Jun, 2018 8:51am
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An environmentalist has called the appeal a crushing blow.

BUSINESS

Hilton unveils plans for new $30m hotel in Auckland

28 Jun, 2018 8:11am
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The hotel will be developed at the NZ Bloodstock Sales centre in Karaka.

ASB has analysed new Statistics NZ foreign house buyer data. Photo/ Jason Dorday

BUSINESS

ASB analysis suggests up to 1 in 5 properties sold to non-citizens

26 Jun, 2018 10:50am
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Bank says the true number of non-citizen buyers is in the 11-21 per cent range.

A Cavalier Spaniel: this breed of dog was at the centre of a dispute between an agent an apartment buyer.

BUSINESS

Ruling lets real estate agent out of dog-box

26 Jun, 2018 6:50am
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An estate agent faced a legal battle after selling an anti-pet apartment to a dog owner.

Consent sought for a 15-level apartment block at Hobsonville Point.

BUSINESS

Proposed apartment block exceeds maximum height by 40.8m

25 Jun, 2018 3:20pm
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Airspace restrictions near Whenuapai Air Base, but tower's height would just squeak in.

The Puhoi property at the centre of Environment Court action.

BUSINESS

Health risk: Environment Court bans toilets at Puhoi property

25 Jun, 2018 10:36am
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The court has stepped in over concerns the toilets could pose a health risk.

Brent Hubbard and Harley Haynes of Oceanic Palms. Photo/Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Auckland palm business owes creditors $392K, only has $2K in assets

25 Jun, 2018 8:12am
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The initial liquidation report shows creditors are likely to be left out of pocket.

The Tamaki Regeneration is to transform large areas of land.

BUSINESS

Auckland getting 23,600 new residences on state-owned land

24 Jun, 2018 5:30pm
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11,000 will be new state houses and the rest will be affordable and free-market places.

Most of the staff laid off were from the company's Penrose head office. Photo / NZME

BUSINESS

Fletcher Building lays off 90 staff in restructuring

24 Jun, 2018 3:34pm
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The 90 staff were mostly in the head office at Penrose in a variety of roles.

Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Fletcher Building boss earning $2m but still renting

24 Jun, 2018 8:53am
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Fletcher boss keener than ever to buy his own home and wants to stay in Parnell.

Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Fletcher shrinking to be undisputed leader in NZ, Australia

22 Jun, 2018 2:47pm
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The shrinking of one of NZ's biggest businesses was graphically illustrated this week.

BUSINESS

Fletcher announces 'gear change' after tough year

21 Jun, 2018 7:30pm
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Fletcher in Sydney today announced a major overhaul of its multi-billion dollar business.

Fletcher Building chief financial officer Bevan McKenzie. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Fletcher to invest $262m in new wallboard factory

21 Jun, 2018 1:17pm
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The new factory would employ 190 to 200 people.

The panel factory will make allow for the more rapid construction and completion of houses. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

Fletcher's plan to build thousands of new homes

21 Jun, 2018 11:26am
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An Auckland-based factory will assist with the Government's KiwiBuild plans.

Finn Heenan felt like he was in a coffin when he moved to Queenstown.

BUSINESS

'It was like being in a coffin': Aucklander's experience renting in Queenstown

20 Jun, 2018 9:20am
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Rental prices in Queenstown have shot up to $790 per week.

Jones hopes the bill will help boost forestry earnings by $4b. Photo/Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Overseas investment law change a potential $4b forestry earner boost: Jones

20 Jun, 2018 7:04am
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Jones hopes the relaxed Overseas Investment law will boost forestry investment.

Mountain View, where 99 units have been fixed. Photo/Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Is this New Zealand's costliest leaky building disaster?

19 Jun, 2018 6:00pm
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Some units had to be vacated for more than two years while repairs were carried out.

Foreigners will still be banned from buying houses in NZ under the proposed law. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Experts welcome anti-foreign buyer back-down

19 Jun, 2018 2:15pm
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Experts have welcomed changes to the Govt's proposed anti-foreign crackdown.

The ruling means the land will now be made available to more sporting codes. Photo/Brett Phibbs.

BUSINESS

Park users win, golfers lose: The battle for Chamberlain Park

19 Jun, 2018 1:09pm
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The High Court ruling means part of the land will now be used for alternative purposes.

Pearce said she nearly had a nervous breakdown over issues with her home. Photo/Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Retiree's home battle: 'I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown'

19 Jun, 2018 9:04am
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A total of 18 retirees are involved in the dispute.

Changes to a proposed foreign buyer ban on apartments have been watered down. Photo/Richard Robinson

BUSINESS

Changes mooted for foreign house-buyer ban law

19 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Report recommends the anti-foreign house buyer law to be softened.

The new prison at Paremoremo, opening next month. The existing older prison is to the left. Paremoremo Rd is to the right.

BUSINESS

Auckland's $300m maximum security prison to open on Friday the 13th

18 Jun, 2018 8:30am
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The project had been hit by a number of unforeseen delays.

Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor, to announce changes on Thursday. Photo/Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Aussie shake-up in wind for Fletcher Building

18 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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Fletcher's giving a new longer-term strategy announcement in Sydney on Thursday.

Ring-side cruise ship view: an image of The Pacifica's penthouse shows a possible vista from its planned penthouse.

BUSINESS

Room with a $35m view: 'Super-penthouse' tipped to set record

16 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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'Super penthouse' in Auckland's CBD is tipped to set an apartment record.

The latest data from REINZ shows new records for median house prices. Photo/File.

BUSINESS

House prices set new national record

14 Jun, 2018 8:28am
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Median price across the whole country rises but Auckland continues to fall.

A concept for the new 30-unit retirement building at Eastcliffe.

BUSINESS

Ngāti Whātua reveals rebuild plans for 30-unit block at Eastcliffe

14 Jun, 2018 7:47am
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The new 30-unit site will rise in place of a previous development dogged by controversy.

The Owen Glenn building at Auckland University. Photo / Chris Loufte

BUSINESS

Thousands in Auckland buildings with Grenfell-like cladding cores

12 Jun, 2018 2:48pm
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Auckland Council releases list of buildings with cladding.

The Spencer on Byron hotel and apartments in Takapuna are under repair.

BUSINESS

Auckland Council reveals 25 buildings with Grenfell Tower-like cladding

12 Jun, 2018 11:45am
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Buildings have same cladding - but not as dangerous, council assures.

The development at the Auckland Prison at Paremoremo. Photo/Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

$300m max security prison suffers 'unforeseen delays'

11 Jun, 2018 4:00pm
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Maximum security prison rebuild is running late.

Plans for L175, the new apartment scheme approved for Pine Harbour Marina in Auckland.

BUSINESS

$70m Pine Harbour scheme approved, apartments to rise near marina

11 Jun, 2018 9:12am
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The proposed development has met strong opposition from community groups.

Lord Palumbo of Southwark bought an $8m waterfront farm at Omaru Bay on Waiheke Island last year with the intention of developing a music artists' retreat.

BUSINESS

British lord quits NZ, sells $8m Waiheke retreat

9 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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One of Britain's richest men has dropped plans for expanding his business into NZ.

Yarrow Stadium, now condemend. Photo/Alan Gibson

BUSINESS

Fletcher distances itself from Yarrow Stadium problems

8 Jun, 2018 7:47am
5 minutes to read

Fletcher Construction originally built the Taranaki stands in 2002.

The Okura estuary scenic reserve, managed by the Department of Conservation. Photo/Glenn Jeffrey

BUSINESS

Okura development decision could be appealed to High Court

7 Jun, 2018 7:16am
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The Environment Court's rejection of the housing plan can be appealed.

Soul Bar is located in the trendy Viaduct strip of eateries. Photo/Babiche Martens (Viva).

BUSINESS

Soul Bar not required to pay for repair to leaky building: High Court

6 Jun, 2018 7:06am
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The repairs to decks of the building cost more than $100,000.

Plans for Fabric, planned to be built in Onehunga.

BUSINESS

Apartment due to rise last year, no building work so far

5 Jun, 2018 8:48pm
3 minutes to read

Construction was meant to start in the middle of 2017, according to buyers.

MBIE is to consult on heating rental properties this year. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Compulsory heat-pumps? Landlords face pressure to fix homes

2 Jun, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Will compulsory heating in rental properties push up rents for tenants?

A creditor complained he was owed money by an ex-Hawkins company.

BUSINESS

Creditor angry about ex-Hawkins company receiverships

31 May, 2018 1:01pm
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Ex-Hawkins company creditor complains of receiverships.