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Supreme Court to hear Mainzeal appeal

The country's highest court granted leave to the liquidators and also for a cross-appeal.

Builders can't offer fixed quotes due to materials shortage

The situation is exacerbated by the pandemic choking the supply chain.

'Profitless boom': Builders say materials drought has crippled them

If the Government doesn't act 'I think some of them will just open anyway'.

Ormiston Rise buyer vows to build all 727 homes

Buyers say homes they hoped would be finished by now have not been.

Photos: Inside billionaire Peter Thiel's planned lakefront resort

Rooftops are heavily planted so disappear into the area's outstanding natural beauty.

Freight costs up almost 100% in last 6 months

"True impact of price increases has not been felt by clients and property owners."

All-time record set for NZ house building consents

Records kept from a year before WWII, now at an all-time high.

'$1m a day' - lockdown toll on retail, entertainment and hospo

The Warehouse, Bunnings, PlaceMakers - how big retailers are faring under alert level 4.

Supermarket centre opens 3 weeks early to meet demand

Chain sent just under 3.5 million cartons of food/groceries to stores in last week.

Covid lockdown: How $750m convention centre is faring as 650 people off site

Fletcher annual report says company fully insured for NZICC works.

Construction sites grind to halt, billion-dollar projects on hold

Delays in construction projects can quickly become expensive.

Fletcher posts $669m net earnings, beats own guidance

Massive turnaround at giant builder, materials manufacturer and supplier

Analysts upbeat ahead of Fletcher Building's annual result

Fletcher Building is expected tomorrow to reaffirm its earnings guidance.

Apartment boom: New builds hit record in Auckland

There are enough to house the entire Queenstown population.

Watch: Inside look at new Zuru Tech house start-up

First house to be produced this year.

Warning from PlaceMakers to customers: cost rises coming

Tradespeople are trying to de-risk projects by only making quotes valid for a week.

Victopia high-rise apartment block repairs balloon to $54.9m

The committee says the cost increase can't be avoided and all owners must pay.

Cats banned at 150-lot gated beachfront North Shore enclave

Rules include a ban on cat ownership and tight dog controls.