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How pandemic hit house-building consents

2168 new homes consented in April, lowest for a month in nine years

Receivers forecast shortfall on $64.8m loans with failed company

Not all loans will be recovered.

Ngāti Whātua changes plans at first free-market housing subdivision

'A third room seems sensible as a flexible space' - Donnelly

Herald columnist honoured for financial education services

Recipient "so grateful to the thousands of people" who have written in seeking her advice.

'No price on paradise': Who's building on city's biggest waterfront site?

$15m new house, initially planned in 2016, now under way

Residents complain of restrictions in lockdown, managers defend

"At another village, staff and management disappeared completely for weeks."

270 Newmarket insurance staff moving to CBD next year

"You lose your culture if you have all your people working from home all the time."

Before and after the fire: First look inside SkyCity convention centre

How much progress is being made?

Auckland Airport runway to be shortened by 1km - 80 workers begin job tonight

The work will take between eight and 10 weeks.

'Quicker to walk from Auckland to Wellington' than use NZ Post

Complaints about late deliveries are continuing to pile up.

One week to get a laptop couriered across Auckland - and still waiting

NZ Post says the number of parcels they have received has been unprecedented.

Reach for the sky: NZ's tallest apartment tower up, record price sought for penthouse

NZ's tallest apartment tower could set a second record - on price.

Why Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei put retirement village rebuild 'on hold'

NZ Strong started there in January - now all work has stopped

Editorial: Where to now for Fletcher Building?

Editorial: The Fletcher's story has been NZ's story, so it's woes are widely felt.

Hammer blow with 1500 jobs lost: Four reasons Fletcher so hard hit

Commercial Bay had 1800 workers, now reduced to just 800.

Do you need to give your contact details to retail stores?

Retailers and shoppers are confused about whether they need to hand over their details.