Auckland news

Horror crash that killed trio was preventable if highway barriers up to standard, coroner finds

Three men died in the crash and a survivor suffered lifechanging injuries.

'The living dead': Poet Serie Barford on slipping over the horizon

The Ockham-nominated writer faces the end of her long battle with cancer.

Vanuatu and Fiji on alert as tropical depression set to become Cyclone Urmil

Forecaster Stephen Meke says central and southern Vanuatu face near gale winds.

'Really big goal': ChildFund CEO's plan to lift Pacific out of poverty

Josie Pagani wants every Pacific child to have access to clean water within 10 years.

Subcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidation

A subcontractor claims Teak stretched '30 days' to 30 working days for payments.

Property Insider: $5m-plus foreign house-buyers allowed in from Friday - how it will work

Foreigners on golden visas may struggle at Waiheke or Aotea Great Barrier: all explained.

After 34 years and $900m of projects, Teak Construction liquidated

A high-profile Teak job was the $72m repair of the central Auckland Victopia apartments.

What do you get inside a $10m Auckland penthouse overlooking the sea?

Dramatic 2.9m studs, floor-to-ceiling glass and unblocked views are some of the features.

Building consents continue to rise as cost pressures ease

Lower interest rates and building costs have driven a pick-up in residential consents.

Greg Peters steps down after eight years as NZ Rugby League boss

During the chief executive's tenure, grassroots league player numbers doubled.

On The Up: Corey Peters determined to extend medal-winning streak at Winter Paralympics

The 42-year-old admits Milano Cortina will likely be his final Winter Paralympics.

LNG price shock exposes billion-dollar Port Taranaki risk, expert warns

Experts warn a spot-market LNG strategy could expose New Zealand to price shocks.