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Roof of $10m stadium sagged during construction
Questions are being raised about the strength of Stadium Southland's now collapsed roof.

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

Brownlee: Too early to write off Christchurch suburbs
Geotechnology engineers are assessing damage to Christchurch land and are expected to file their reports next week.

<i>Hamish Keith</i>: After disaster comes opportunity
Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.

London tower named Britain's ugliest new building
A 1960s-designed confluence of Tarmac, roundabouts and Brutalist architecture has won the Carbuncle Cup for Britain's ugliest new building.

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

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Now it's two party zones? What a waste
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.

ARC votes to keep Queens Wharf shed for 'party central'
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".

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

Rome divided over 120m-high 'eco-monster'
Rome's cityscape, with its mix of medieval, Renaissance and baroque architecture, is about to get its first skyscraper.

<i>Pip Cheshire:</i> Super City presents chance to shape Auckland
Pip Cheshire writes on the pitfalls of good urban design in Auckland planning.

<i>Tim Greer</i>: Mature cities blend history with modernity
Commercial project managers need to take responsibility for the mess their activity leaves behind, writes Tim Greer.

A career built to last
Having made the jump from engineering to architecture, there was no stopping award-winner Ian Moore.

Inner-city stunner thrills design award judges
Ironbank - a shipping container-style office and retail block on Karangahape Rd - won NZ's top architecture award last night.

Architects cite city's industrial heritage as reason to save wharf sheds
Auckland architects are increasing efforts to save Queens Wharf's two 98-year-old cargo sheds.