EconomyHousing market: 'Demand has weakened, prices are falling': REINZAffordability, uncertainty and changing financial conditions cited as reasons.11 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismFive-star feud: Owners v owners in waterfront hotel disputeIn a clear display of neighbours at war, Sofitel and Marsden operate in the same hotel.11 May 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig energy upgrades for new houses from NovemberExperts estimate up to $25,000 could be added to new builds.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Max Key tackles PM Ardern over Government debt11 May 2022. The Prime Minister joked that it didn't feel like she was missing Question Time in Parliament while at the Business NZ gathering. Video / Michael CraigWatch10 May 11:46 PM
New ZealandGlobal cosmetics giant Sephora may expand to WellingtonThe beauty retailer already has three stores in Auckland.10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment$300/week mortgage offer: Sales gimmick or great deal?'What we're trying to do is to have some sort of a social element' - Sam Mishriki.10 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village action: Who's buying, sellingListed business expanding via purchases - and a possible Australian sale.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCreditors named: Who wants $9.2m from failed Wellington builder?Report on large Wellington builder's insolvency makes for tough reading.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFight over $750,000 real estate sale, vendor wins $500,000+Money was to be paid monthly from 2016 but by 2018, it had stopped.08 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMarket thought we were 'mad' - $250m project bossGoodman boss John Dakin on $93m land buy for $250m logistics hub.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLiquidators' report out on failed $80m Wellington builder$17.6m liabilities but just $8.9m in assets and 320 unsecured creditors.07 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRising internet use drives $600m+ Microsoft, DCI Data CentersWestgate and Albany - picked by global giants for new dark hubs.06 May 05:37 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction starts on $150m Catalina Bay unitsConstruction of the 82-unit development is due to be finished in early 2024.06 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWatchdog bans $20m scheme for units offering 50% returnToday's move follows an earlier temporary freezing measure.06 May 05:27 AM
EconomyWestpac forecasts house prices to fall 15% in two yearsWestpac takes far more bearish stand than it had previously.06 May 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next NovemberWindows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.05 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHope for Wellington's Armstrong Downes' subcontractors?"The liquidators/developer will need to negotiate with the existing subbies" - Herd03 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew housing consents surpass 50,000, smash recordsFour regions had record numbers of new homes consented, Stats NZ said.02 May 11:15 PM
Business'Buyers showing greater reluctance': Auckland house sale prices fall in AprilProperty sales were 47.9 per cent below those for the month of March.02 May 10:01 PM
ConstructionWhere 3000 new Auckland apartments are plannedPlans could take 15 to 20 years to be completed02 May 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction152-unit CBD project frozen as $80m+ Wellington builder goes into liquidation"It's a reflection of the unstable market. Everyone is busy," says one sector leader.02 May 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionThe Kiwi industry that's forecast to need more than 200,000 workers - and the lure of OzThe Work and Income scheme grants $16,000 over two years to apprentices01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhat next when $390m apprenticeship scheme ends?Industry leaders call on the Government to extend a $390m scheme to train apprentices.01 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFarewell MIQ, gidday travellers: All go at NZ's airport hotelsNovotel prepares for tourists; Pullman interior fit-out contract awarded.28 Apr 07:00 AM
RetailWatch: Ready to challenge supermarket duopoly - inside NZ's first CostcoThe nearly-finished warehouse is out to challenge our supermarket duopoly.27 Apr 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumTourism244-room Auckland hotel hits marketThe building stands on a leasehold site owned by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.26 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailSneak peek: First look inside $100m-plus Costco NZ store todayMedia being invited into new 1.4ha store at Westgate on Auckland's northwest fringes.26 Apr 03:41 PM
InvestmentInflation hits rents: New figures show how tenants are affectedWhere rents are rising the fastest.26 Apr 01:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhat we can learn from previous episodes of rising interest ratesOpinion: If interest rates rise further, larger house price falls are likely.23 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesEx-All Black's helipad plan: Report to look at effects on swimmers, birdsEx-All Black Ali Williams and businesswoman Anna Mowbray want a helipad.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStalled $85m Onehunga apartments: Deposits being repaid to buyersPurchasers who want out of the project will get 100 per cent of their deposits returned.22 Apr 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismCould $120m+ Queenstown case top NZ's largest leaky claim?Oaks operates the Auckland and Queenstown buildings that have major leaks, fire defects.22 Apr 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBuilder aborting $85m Onehunga apartment job frets for buyers'Decision will no doubt be a tough pill to swallow' says builder.21 Apr 02:00 AM
TourismWaiwera's derelict and abandoned hot pools: New hope for a thriving futurePools and a bottling plant were once owned by Russian Mikhail Khimich, who has died.20 Apr 05:00 PM