It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In this tale of two buildings, Margot McRae looks at the past year in Devonport.

Fletcher Construction will run the Earthquake Commission's (EQC) project management office to oversee the rebuild after the Canterbury earthquake, a contract worth around $1 billion.

Fletcher Building, expects the residential property market to pick up next year when rebuilding begins in Canterbury and the government's response to 'leaky homes' comes into effect.

The deaths of four people in house fires across the country in the past five days could have been prevented, the Fire Service says.

She belies the conceit that readers only want primary characters who are likeable.

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.

It was hard to tell who was more excited at Eden Park's open day - the parents or their children.

Photos from the opening of Auckland's revamped Eden Park, October 10, 2010.

An historic Christchurch building damaged in last month's earthquake will be demolished.

An influential survey of business opinion shows the economy contracted in the September quarter after stalling in June.

Fletcher Construction says it is moving against Auckland developer Nigel McKenna over a debt for building Wellington's Holiday Inn.

How you see the restoration of a collection of century-old buildings on Auckland's downtown waterfront is a matter of perspective.