ConstructionNew home consents plummet, rising costs and inflation cause headachesBuilders' biggest gripes revealed, just as new stats show new home consents falling.29 Aug 11:30 PM
New ZealandWellington landmark at risk of demolition due to rising costs, climate changeBut locals would like popular quake-damaged wharf kept for heritage value.29 Aug 10:36 PM
ConstructionEllerslie Racecourse redevelopment: 330 long-term rentals to be builtAucklanders get a chance to live in guaranteed long-term rentals by Ellerslie Racecourse.29 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeAnatomy of a corporate disaster: What went wrong at Mainzeal?The Front Page investigates how Mainzeal serves as a warning sign to other businesses.29 Aug 04:01 AM
New ZealandArchitectural designer struck off building register for two yearsThe architectural designer was stuck off the Licensed Building Practitioners' register.28 Aug 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Gone to Aussie': Infrastructure workers ditch NZ for more money, year-round work"We find it really, really hard to find skilled, drug-free staff."28 Aug 06:00 PM
ConstructionTop court orders Mainzeal directors, including ex PM, to pay $40m plus interestConstruction company directors used 'rob Peter to pay Paul' strategies, says liquidator.25 Aug 01:05 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMaat suspends returns from four property investment schemes - TuffinInvestors poured around $180m into 11 Maat property schemes - what next?23 Aug 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘The ultimate dream’: Planning starts for test cricket oval in Hastings as new facility opensThe proposed cricket oval would sit adjacent to new training facilities at Mitre 10 Park.23 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandFar North news in brief: Kapa haka, ferry ramp upgrade and not guilty pleaNews snippets from the Far North.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGood punt: SkyCity hits turaround, CEO's pay upRemember the blaze back in 2019? The company expects a $657.1m fire insurance payout.22 Aug 10:58 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeEllerslie building investment scheme cops auditor flag, then renews loan'Significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern': BDO warning22 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: National and Act should learn from Labour’s broken promisesOPINION: Ministers will regret they achieved so little in six years.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careHow many Kiwis live in retirement villages owned by the 'big six' operators?Areas have been identified where NZ populations of those aged 75-plus are growing fastest.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCourt claim on $41.3m loss via Nido schemes explainedShareholders put $47.2m into schemes to fund the store, hoping for big returns.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Mangawhai bridge, Lotto win, noise annoys and cat controlNews snippets from Northland and the surrounds.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'What the hell?' Ferry suspensions raise fresh fears around housing development'You can’t keep allowing mindless infill into areas that can’t handle it.'20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionApartment owners' battle against boatsheds to retain viewsWhen a 25m marine services shed rose, apartments owners went to court.18 Aug 05:01 PM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in DunedinThe accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.18 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandHistoric Hawke’s Bay: Napier War Memorial Centre stoush - lest we forgetWhen Kirsten Wise became mayor in 2019, the Napier Conference Centre sign came down.18 Aug 02:10 AM
New ZealandBrand new block at AFFCO ImlayIt's part of a five-year plan to modernise the plant.17 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhy one of NZ's highest paid CEO's pay dropped from $6.5m to $3.7mFletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor saw his pay drop 43 per cent.17 Aug 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinion14 things I wish I’d known before I renovated my houseTelegraph: Lucy Denyer spent two years transforming a building site into a family home.17 Aug 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFletcher's CEO on dividend cut, $301m hit in full-year resultHurdles lie ahead for construction company - but analysts are upbeat.16 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care$90m Remuera site: Fast-track approval sought for 185-unit retirement villageDevelopers using the Government’s fast-tracking method to win approval for huge scheme.16 Aug 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We are in this little lost category': Cyclone property owners still waiting for answersCategory 2P homeowners are running out of time - and money - while they wait for answers.16 Aug 02:28 AM
ConstructionFletcher Building full-year: Revenue, net profit hit by cost risesNZICC, the housing market and disastrous weather have affected the big Kiwi company.15 Aug 08:58 PM
Banking and financeHouse market rebound fails to igniteMore competitive prices and a ‘get in now’ attitude' not enough to fire a recovery.14 Aug 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionStrewth! SkyCity's $49m for prosecution of Adelaide businessStrweth! Penalty could vary wildly from estimates.13 Aug 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Falling into disrepair': Demolition begins at Waiwera Thermal Resort'An ongoing struggle to secure the site against vandalism, which degraded the property.'13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMajor new centre-track Ellerslie feature: 388-space car parkExisting car park land beside SH1 due to be sold in a deal yet to settle.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness hub: First woman, first non-engineer becomes Beca bossAmelia Linzey on her planned legacy, biggest project, and the one she's worked on longest.11 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSunk: 'NZ's favourite fishing store' TopCatch owes $3m+'The fish are cunning, be prepared,' the store says on social media.10 Aug 08:07 PM