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PM announces Govt’s new 43-item action plan

Today marks the last day of the Government’s third quarterly action plan.

Govt eyeing ‘major reform’ of building consent system

Govt says building costs and cumbersome consenting system are behind high house prices.

Less power for councils, more for builders: report recommends change

'Current system is suboptimal in terms of its consistency, responsiveness.' - David Kelly

Simon Wilson: Introducing Infra Boy Chris Bishop, the man with a big bold, not entirely coherent plan

An interview with the serious, if slightly shambolic, new Minister of Everything

Grey council asks ministry to investigate dump above water supply

Grey district mayor: 'Who builds a dump above a water supply these days?'

High Court to hear fight over 1920s Epsom bungalow demolition

Group appealing work because of 'precedent it could set'.

Eye-watering $237m debts run up by failed Du Val, first statutory report reveals

'A number of limitations in respect of these financial records' - PwC on Du Val entities.

Court of Appeal rejects case over Harditex house cladding system

Appeal has involved a complete relitigation of most trial issues - decision out today.

New airport mall 'more popular than we thought it was going to be'

'Main priority was getting people to the terminals. That was prioritised at all times.'

Stonewood Key’s John Chow on house building; Du Val-managed apartments suffer setbacks

'Our current focus is on finishing our existing projects': John Chow, Stonewood Key

Why Fletcher Building needs $700m in extra capital

'Capital raise keeps the wolves from the door' - analyst Andrew Scott of Morgan Stanley.

Trading halt for Fletcher Building, $700m capital raise announced

Troubled business listed here and in Australia plans to tap investors for huge sum.

Fletcher Building woes: ‘Emergency’ $700m capital raise rumours surface

Analysts on both sides of the Tasman have said Fletcher Building may need to raise cash.

Letters: Chateau fiasco; heritage buildings must remain in NZ hands

OPINION: 'The challenge presented by the chateau could easily be dealt with.'

Private Auckland hospital doubles in size: New $3m robot, extra beds, surgical expansion

Three new procedure rooms and space for 15 extra beds have opened.

Gisborne's cyclone bridge debris to be cleared in next two to three months

'It’s great to see this programme of work progressing.'