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$200m plans: Fletcher Residential's vision for 306 new Auckland homes

Overseas Investment Office consent was needed by Fletcher Residential.

Plastering the Central Otago castle: yes or no?

"The fact that the place is unfinished adds to its interest and indeed to its uniqueness."

Building activity levels drop for first time since pandemic lockdowns

First fall in total volume of building work since Covid-hit September 2021 quarter.

Watch: The Drawing Board episode 2

Derek explores Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the built form, creating a connection to a place beyond where the eye can see. The Drawing Board is an 8-part series airing Monday nights on Whakaata Māori. Made with the help of NZ on Air. Video / Faultline Films

Editorial: Task force route suggests long and winding road

The Government is setting up a steady, thorough process on recovery and resilience.

Phil O’Reilly: Five principles that should underpin the cyclone rebuild

Why growth, immigration, better planning laws and PPPs are key to the rebuild.

750 buildings condemned after January floods, Cyclone Gabrielle

Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.

Dispelling the myths of NZICC’s roof, straw to be reinstated

Fletcher Construction: "Change in roof design would provide reassurance to all involved."

Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders

Main parties good with the political firefighting required to deal with disasters, but ...

Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications

"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."

Northland news in brief: Police appeal for crash info; building apprentice challenge

News snippets from across Northland and the surrounding areas.

Judge orders building company to reveal documents in a dispute over cost to build home

Building company ordered to say if documents exist, and if so, to hand them over.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay building industry effectively on hold

Flood damage assessment leaves building industry without inspectors.

City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods

City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.

Profit slump as Commercial Bay, PwC Tower developer releases result

Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.

Lack of vitality: Healthcare trust has bottom-line loss

Trust started a $200m asset sales programme, planning to use that for development.