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Landlord with quarter-kilometre downtown tower plans pushes up profit

New leases in 1HY25 were 22.8% above previous contract rents, company said.

‘Customers have less money’ - SkyCity chief on downgrade of full-year profit

Casino company had to spend more money than anticipated in Australia, CEO says.

SkyCity group profit down 73%

Casino, entertainment and hotel giant explains how market treated it.

‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild

First home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them.

Bryce Wilkinson: Bureaucracy is strangling NZ's potential for growth

OPINION: A lot of current rules would need to change for NZ to become a culture of 'yes'.

‘Market turned down more quickly ... deeply’: Fletcher CEO on climbing losses

New CEO steps in as losses climb further: what next for the giant Australasian business?

Fletcher Building's half-year loss climbs to $134m

Intense competitive forces, slowing of demand influence result.

'Centre of town an eyesore': local on Waiwera, land sale attempt

The owners say someone better acquainted with the 'wellness industry' should buy the site.

Foodstuffs and Watercare clash over new $100m Highland Park supermarket

Watercare says it has offered an interim solution so the opening can happen on time.

What to expect from company earnings season

The season - comprising mostly second half 2024 results - gets underway this week.

‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub

Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.

Auckland Art Gallery closes due to ‘unexpected building issues’, safety concerns

A leaking pipe on the second floor of the gallery has forced its closure.

'Later than we hoped' - SkyCity reveals another big Convention Centre delay, hands out blame

Opening date is now 12 months away, says SkyCity. Fletcher says there's been no change.

Simplicity Living to build 264 homes in Morningside build-to-rent development

The project is scheduled to begin development later this year.

‘Legacy’: New solar-powered buildings at marae near Kaipara Harbour

Development is a significant step for the hapū and creates a legacy: Te Kurataiaho Kapea

Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution

OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.