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From CRL to Costco: The mega projects that will change 2026’s skyline

Te Waihorotiu Station and the CRL promise to transform central Auckland travel.

How do architects design homes when they are for themselves?

Could architects say they are the 'perfect client' when they design their own new homes?

'Making the most of a recovering economy' – Metlifecare chief on 2026

What of 2026? 'We will need to move quickly and smartly to capture the momentum.'

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges

The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

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.

Mega property deals: The 11 biggest commercial sales of the year

Who's still got money to buy $1.8b of properties in 2025? An exclusive list answers that.

Minimalist, meek homes among national NZIA prize-winners

It doesn't have to be flashy to win. Ingenuity and beauty in style caught judges' eyes.

'Our challenge is to keep our heads down' – Andrew Reding on Fletcher Building in 2026

'I think it would be a mistake to count on any swift economic turnaround,' says Reding.

Contractor to be appointed to rebuild fire-hit New World Victoria Park

New store to have a contemporary design but keep essence of previous one.

Two lenders owed $71.7m on troubled Beachcroft Residences project

The Auckland apartments are nearly finished, but now the scale of the debt is revealed.

Property Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?

The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.

Take a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsold

Have we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?

Billionaire retailers to buy ex-Beca HQ, betting on $5.5b City Rail Link

'City Rail Link will be a game-changer, with the Karanga-a-Hape station metres away.'

Fire investigator report raises concern about alarm at New World Victoria Park

Fire cause redacted under the Official Information Act but event was deemed accidental.

Retirement village law shake-up: reform coming, finally

When the law changes, companies won't be able to keep money for more than 12 months.

'Fit for purpose' – North Harbour Hospital expansion to meet rising demand

Auckland has 10 new private Allevia operating theatres. Now it will get a further seven.