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Kaipara council defers more than $10m worth of projects to pay for cyclone repairs

Kaipara District Council (KDC) ratepayers would otherwise be facing a 10.14 per cent rate.

The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand

Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".

Watch: The Drawing Board episode 7

Tere Insley, Elisapeta Heta & Raukura Turei, wahine toa incorporating an indigenous aesthetic which considers tikanga and mātauranga Māori shaping spaces through a Māori lens. Video / Faultline Films. Made with funding from NZ on Air and Te Mangai Paho.

Trad front, rad back: Grey Lynn house valued at $5.6m for sale

'But a lot was done on the renovation. I spent too much on that - over $2.5m.'

McMillionaires: The McDonald's franchisee power list

Seven entities own more than 20 of the 180 outlets. We name them.

'Deeply disappointed and disheartened': Castlecliff residents fuming over rock wall

“Our concerns about the process are valid.”

Scarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failed

Another major building firm calls in liquidators.

SH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of May

Transport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.

Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes

The site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.

‘Not exactly buildable’: Builder misleads council to save client money

The builder said he only did it because he was under pressure to meet a deadline.

Wānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRD

IRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.

Microsoft wins consent to buy 6.5ha for $180m NZ data centre

New centre will provide 50 full-time equivalent jobs.

Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%

Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.

Kāinga Ora explains new housing development at public consultations

Calls for the public to be positive about social housing development in Whangārei.

‘Amateurish’: Builder suspended, fined for shoddy church reno

Exposed asbestos, a wonky door, and uneven steps were just some of the workmanship issues.

Auckland waterfront events centre marketed for sale

Running fees are an annual $147,935 according to the Colliers’ information memorandum.