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South Africa: Going home
Jane Phare talks to a South African living in New Zealand who is returning to Cape Town armed with lessons learned from Kiwis.

Hotchin takes a $765,000 loss
Embattled Hanover boss Mark Hotchin is selling properties as construction of his $30 million home on Paritai Drive continues.

MP 'delighted' case settled out of court
Nick Smith says he is "delighted" a $15 million defamation lawsuit against him has been settled out of court.

<i>Geoff Hardy:</i> Think twice before patching up a leaky home
It is notoriously hard to fix up a leaky building that has been poorly designed or built to start with.

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

Councils paid for private info
Homeowners are being targeted by advertisers using private information from building consent applications to solicit sales.

<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.