Protesters wave placards as hearing begins into plan to build 480 homes on ancient burial site.

New Zealand shares rose, led by Fletcher Building after the country's biggest construction company bought a roading firm.

Fletcher Building's recent share price performance has disappointed the market and a break-up of the company would be supported by investors if it delivered increased value.

Fletcher executives will face protests from a small Maori community in Mangere when they attend a planning hearing tomorrow for a proposed new housing project.

Takeover of New Zealand's third-largest road construction and maintenance company.

Brokerage First NZ Capital says a full break-up of Fletcher Building may be the best option for the company.

Government steps into a local planning appeal for the first time in 17 years to back Fletchers' planned housing development in the Three Kings quarry in Auckland.

Fletcher Building has announced it will make an $85 million profit on the sale of its Rocla Quarry Products business.

A group of residents on a quiet rural road in Auckland have banded together to try to stop two new commercial landfills opening.

The cost of construction materials is rising up to 10 per cent for some products due to strong demand.

An Uber-style service for the construction sector is launching in New Zealand, allowing contractors to rent out unused equipment to others in the industry.

A lawsuit against building products maker James Hardie Industries has so far been joined by more than 80 claimaints, with another 80 to 100 expected to sign up.

Two builders have copped fines from the industry watchdog for their negligent and incompetent work - and one has lost his trading licence.

The owners of 22 business units have joined a lawsuit of 80 property owners against James Hardie over its Titanboard product.

Auckland residents and ratepayers can now see if their suburbs are destined for new multi-storey developments.

Our economy appears to be humming along, with latest GDP stats showing a 0.9 percent lift in economic activity.

Work begins on the International Convention Centre today with the demolition of the wall at the Hobson St site.

Maori residents near a controversial housing project in Mangere have lodged an urgent claim with the Waitangi Tribunal.

Fletcher Building has become the first company of its kind to achieve Rainbow Tick certification.

COMMENT: Are authorities able to monitor and oversee the hundreds of building projects across Auckland, asks Lucy Walker.

Henri Eliot talks to professional directors Mark Verbiest, Tony Carter, Doug McKay and Rob Campbell about their focal points in 2016.

Heavy hint that popular clothing chains Zara and Uniqlo will be part of huge Auckland development.

Mark Adamson tells Anne Gibson of his reaction to shareholder criticism, the massive business sell-down, turning 50 and his holiday plans.

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.

Work on Auckland's most upmarket new hotel has resumed after the main Korean contractor left, scaffolding was dismantled and the job which started two years ago lay idle for months.

A $50 million-plus housing project at Albany identified as the site of a shoddy-building video has been issued with four notices by Auckland Council to fix work.

One of New Zealand's largest builders releases new details of huge push into Auckland housing, as residents vow to take legal action.

The report gave the programme a red rating, and said it was highly likely to need more money.