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Revealed: Number of council probes into small builds after Govt cuts red tape

New rules will ease restrictions on buildings such as garden sheds, sleepouts, garages.

Primary concern was income: SkyCity's past failures revealed in new report

SkyCity keeps casino licence; CEO apologises, says it will spend $60m on making changes.

Inside Economics: The double tax hitting ratepayers in the pocket

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Size of four rugby fields: NZ's biggest new chilled, frozen food warehouse rising

'We have got to keep up,' Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says of the building.

$130m luxury resort planned for Queenstown

The resort will feature 10 villas and a 10-bedroom presidential penthouse.

New Zealand's top 10 busiest house builders - how they cope with downturn

Numbers are down but thousands of new homes are being built by the leaders in the sector.

Downer appoints new NZ managing director to drive growth

Robertson will lead Downer's NZ strategy and stakeholder relationships.

Govt eases consent rules for small sheds, garages, sleepouts

Structures under 10 square metres no longer need to meet boundary setbacks.

'No agreement': Tenants win dispute after tiny home tips in storm

The home lacked building consent and there was no written agreement with the tenants.

Simon Wilson: In defence of Auckland's urban designers

OPINION: Chris Bishop wants councils to stop trying to win design awards. But why?

'Reform overdue': Push for fairer retirement village dispute system

The proposed system would minimise legal representation in disputes.

Agents sought to sell Smith & Caughey's Queen St HQ

Board member Peter Alexander said the intention was to sell but there was no hurry.

Construction jobs down more than 12,000 in a year, more youth out of work

'Once you're out, it's hard to get back in' – but an economist says one region's thriving.

'Frankly outrageous': Government making thousands more building products available in New Zealand

The minister says thousands of overseas building products have been given the green light.

How a teen warehouse job led to a $73m supermarket opening

He started as a picker in a distribution centre, now he's buying a $14m supermarket.

Billion-dollar view? City showdown looms over tall buildings v volcanoes

Minister Chris Bishop is pushing Auckland Council to allow faster development.