Auckland builders are recruiting foreigners to beat a desperate shortage of skilled labour which threatens to undermine house-building targets.

Internet shopping's power has not hurt NZX-listed Precinct Properties' ambitious plans for its $550 million, 38-level Downtown tower.

A woman's nine-year labour of love has transformed an old rural school into a sports fanatic's dream home.

Kerre McIvor writes how she wishes she has the physical tradie skills of one of her young mates who was brought in the country.

Auckland has 33 cranes dotting its skyline, with the construction sector in full swing.

The Government has set its sights on New Zealand cities' urban planning rules as part of its drive to improve housing affordability.

Fire safety issues have stopped construction on the first 20 terraced homes at Auckland's biggest affordable housing project.

The meeting house has been built in Mangere, South Auckland, as part of a new multimillion-dollar complex belonging to the Government of Samoa.

Building project announced to take 38 months.

Developer admits his $50 million-plus housing project at Albany is the site of a video highlighting shoddy building practices.

More than 500 owners of leaky homes have come forward to explore whether they can be part of a claim against James Hardie.

$50 million-plus housing project in Auckland has been identified by a property investor as the site of shoddy building.

Council's bloopers tape shows why asking Aucklanders to trust builders and developers is a step too far, says Brian Rudman.

Auckland Council is refusing to divulge details about a shoddy housing development that the Master Builders Association says deliberately flouts the law.

Up to a third of all building inspections in Auckland fail.

In Lego-style but on a giant scale, 10 housing components are almost finished at the city's only high-rise house factory.

Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith has welcomed data showing building consents in Auckland are at an eight-year high.

Residential building consents fell 4.9pc in August as the Canterbury rebuild shifts its focus toward commercial work.

A proposal for builders to give themselves the green light could leave the door open for a repeat of the leaky housing crisis, construction industry experts say.

Government wants to dial back the regulations on building industry.

Dairy giant plans to move into new 1.6ha international headquarters early next year.

Allegro Funds is optimistic its latest New Zealand investment, Carpet Court, is a candidate for potential listing.

Aucklanders are about to endure a "five-year nightmare" as work starts on a raft of major jobs, including the New Zealand International Convention Centre.

The liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.

Summerset Group has been granted resource consent for a $100 million village in the Christchurch suburb of Casebrook.

More Fonterra job cuts have raised questions about whether the dairy giant will need all the space it has leased in new upmarket Auckland headquarters.

A man-made waterfall with a 4.5m drop is to feature in a white water sports centre in Auckland.

Auckland University today released an image of its planned $281.9 million engineering faculty building.

Auckland University's $2 billion two-decade upgrade is halfway as it narrows its focus from five to three campus sites and upgrades, demolishes or extends a swag of buildings.

Martin Hutchin sold investment properties in Invercargill and Huntly and was described as a "risk to the community".