Plans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.

A heritage architecture award for the remnants of Auckland's Jean Batten Building has offended preservationists.

Winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2010.

A superloo with glass exterior walls was among 12 designs recognised last week as the winners of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards from Nelson and Marlborough were announced.

A $840,000 Whangaparaoa house is selling electricity back to the national grid, generating $127.75 in its first two months.

The Best Design Awards is a collection of creative excellence for designers and their clients. These are the four Purple Pin (Supreme Award) winners and this years Gold winners in Graphic, Product, Interactive and Spatial Design.

Questions are being raised about the strength of Stadium Southland's now collapsed roof.

The Govt will contribute up to $10m to assist with the repair and restoration of character buildings in quake-hit Canterbury.

Geotechnology engineers are assessing damage to Christchurch land and are expected to file their reports next week.

Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.

Preparations are under way for NZ's largest corporate relocation with Telecom's new $280m Auckland headquarters nearly finished.

It's time John Key put the dummy back in Murray McCully's mouth and sent him to the Chris Carter home for over-stressed politicians.

The ARC, co-owner of Queens Wharf, has voted to keep one of the wharf sheds as a Rugby World Cup "party central" venue, alongside the Govt's temporary Cup structure dubbed the "slug".

A UK Judge has accused Prince Charles of grossly exceeding his constitutional powers by interfering in a £3bn property development.