New ZealandBuilder skips out on job after allegedly causing $70k botch-upNone of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had to be torn off and replaced.14 Sep 09:47 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEVs, fast food and a supermarket - the new stores coming to WestgateA multimillion-dollar collection of new fast-food stores is opening near Costco Fuel.13 Sep 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Thoroughly opposed': Resident survey slams controversial Otago airport plansThe Wānaka Stakeholders Group surveyed more than 600 locals on the issue.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careOne man's $360m plans for two of his six retirement villages: Graham WilkinsonOne man owns six big NZ retirement villages.11 Sep 01:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Shocker' - Nats on $33m Auckland Light Rail deal pre-election'This purchase shouldn’t have been agreed to when the election is next month.'07 Sep 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionAuckland Light Rail strikes $33m deal, Nats plan to axe schemeALR chief executive Tommy Parker confirmed the purchase contract today.07 Sep 12:43 AM
New Zealand'Legacy to the city': Mini-golf course to stay at Memorial ParkCommunity support helped secure the mini-golf course's future.07 Sep 12:37 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Sign of the times': Auckland swimming pool business insolvent'People aren’t spending up as much on those nice-to-have items. Pools are very expensive.'07 Sep 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhanganui's velodrome is resurfaced, so what comes next?“There is a lot of use to be had out of it.”05 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandHiwa-i-te-Rangi reaches major milestoneWatercare's Hiwi-i-te-Rangi Tunnel Boring Machine has reached the halfway mark of its 14.7-kilometer journey to central Auckland as it excavates the Central Interceptor tunnel. Video / Watercare Services LtdWatch04 Sep 07:19 AM
New Zealand'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissedAlan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.04 Sep 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$260m wiped off SkyCity, analysts react to bombshell probeJust when the business was “getting some momentum, these legacy issues [flared] up".04 Sep 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSasha Borissenko: Mainzeal case serves as warning for other directorsOPINION: It wouldn't be surprising if the appetite for directorships declined as a result.03 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil gives further loan for Land Court building restorationThe loan will go towards replacing the Category 1 building's roof.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Crude and limited': Elevator entrance needs upgrade“We know what we want to achieve - a really suitable and safe entrance."31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOfficials investigated cutting Ōtaki Expressway in half as costs ballooned to $1.6bThe road is now one of NZ's most expensive - the Govt says it remains committed.31 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionNational releases building policy, promises to make construction materials cheaperCan builders, Government dig their way out of the sector's malaise?31 Aug 12:20 AM
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
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