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Construction downturn hits apprentices, but signs of recovery emerge

Construction is Tauranga’s second-largest employer, with 10,067 jobs in 2025.

Apartment owners win $40k after tribunal rules CAB legal levy invalid

The levy was subsequently revealed to be for the purpose of paying to fund a court battle.

Penlink bridge takes shape as final push begins on major new coastal route

Critical bridge taking shape for new 7km highway between SH1 and Whangaparāoa.

US asset manager gains consent for $250m deal to buy Wellington, Queenstown hotels

Vendor NZ Hotel Holdings is backed by the NZ Super Fund and partners.

Bupa's operating profit jumps 52% as retirement village and care home revenue climbs

But revenue and revaluations pushed bottom-line after-tax net profit up more than 600%.

Cranes in retreat: Index falls to lowest level in a decade

Auckland dominates with the most cranes, but the numbers nationally are well down.

Inside NZ's bunker boom: Inquiries surge after Iran conflict

'It's not cool or sensationalist,' the firm says, but 'mainstream resilience planning'.

‘Devaluing the residential appeal’: Anger over three-level self-storage complex

Resident says the 14m high, three-level complex clashes with Mt Albert's vision.

University of University of Auckland professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart on reducing red tape

Liam Dann sits down with author Natasha Hamilton-Hart to discuss her new book, Stupid Rules, which explores red tape and regulation.