EconomyRezone plan spurs slum fearsMore than half of Auckland's residential land is to be rezoned for apartments and intensification to squeeze in a million extra people by 2040.20 Feb 07:24 PM
BusinessNZ firms eye up planned Akl waterfront hubLocal companies, including accounting software firm Xero and business incubator The Icehouse.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Dalzell: Commercial partners a must for waterfront planSuccessful waterfronts around the world have a mix of commercial, residential and public uses, writes John Dalzell. Our aim is to get the balance between these elements right.20 Feb 04:30 PM
CompaniesAuckland leads in firming yieldsCommercial property yields across Auckland have shown the strongest drop across New Zealand over the past year.19 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessOyster opens Orion to investorsOyster Property Group has launched its first proportionate ownership scheme for 2013 by offering investors the Orion Health building, known as Orion House, in Grafton.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaterfront promenade hits snagsWork on a trimmed walking and cycling promenade through Westhaven is due to start in September, but the project has encountered problems.19 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessSecret meeting on new Fonterra HQA secret Auckland Council agenda item has revealed the Wynyard Quarter as a possible site for Fonterra's planned new $100 million campus-style world HQ.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDestiny sells complex to SalliesThe Salvation Army has bought the Destiny Church complex in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington and has its 12-storey building in Queen St up for sale.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWardens park up in top buildingAuckland Transport's parking wardens are enjoying views of Takapuna Beach from the upstairs balcony of a building which was gifted by North Shore citizens for a public library.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionAlan Dudson: Let's stop subsidising property investorsWe now have a tax system that favours the investor over any family wanting to own a home of their own - regardless of price, writes Alan Dudson.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Revamp tax system to help out home buyersEditorial: A contributor to our website today suggests an interesting way to make houses more affordable for young people seeking their first homes.17 Feb 04:29 PM
EconomyShops and bars return to Chch CBDShops and bars will open in downtown Christchurch next month for the first time since the February 22 earthquake two years ago.16 Feb 01:31 AM
EconomyChristchurch red zone a rebuild zoneWork in post-disaster Christchurch has officially swung from recovery and demolition to rebuild, the Government said today.15 Feb 01:30 AM
OpinionTim Hazledine: House affordability? Blame wages"Is National planning to confiscate private property to get houses built on it?" asks Tim Hazledine. "Labour has come out with a promise to build 100,000 new houses, which turns out to be half-baked in its lack of detail."14 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessPrivacy breaches 'unacceptably high'Almost a year after the Bronwyn Pullar scandal erupted, privacy breaches at the Accident Compensation Corporation remain "unacceptably high", chairwoman Paula Rebstock says.14 Feb 03:57 AM
Freight and logisticsLive Chat Replay: Auckland economyJoin us at noon today for a live chat with Geoff Cooper, economist for Auckland City.14 Feb 12:00 AM
BusinessColliers in record industrial dealsColliers International's industrial team, based at Highbrook, South Auckland, reported a record year for 2012 through a broad range of sales and leasing deals.12 Feb 04:30 PM
Construction$50m-$100m Mainzeal loss tippedAn out-of-pocket Mainzeal Property and Construction subcontractor estimates the builder could record $50 million to $100 million of losses.12 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessLange's childhood home for saleBoutique commercial office space in the South Auckland building that was the childhood home of former Prime Minister David Lange is up for sale.12 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeResurgence a perilous time for builders: industry chiefAn Auckland construction boss has warned about the building resurgence, saying now can be the most perilous time for businesses.11 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionThe big building shake-upThe gigantic task of upgrading New Zealand's earthquake-prone building stock to a safe level has not yet sunk in, Housing and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says.11 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Bold developers key to our citiesThe collapse of Mainzeal has people worrying about who will construct the residential and commercial buildings required for Christchurch, writes Liam Dann.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Collapse painful for all but bossesImperilled are the jobs of hundreds of employees, and the financial future of numerous subcontractors, writes Brian Rudman. The latter are now at risk of being bankrupted for no fault of their own.10 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionContractor fails in bid to take gearA mainzeal contractor has been issued with a trespass order after trying to remove $1 million worth of equipment from an apartment building yesterday morning.09 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionRecession hammered building firms, say chiefsNew Zealand's commercial construction sector has been nailed into the ground by the recession, industry chiefs say, and Mainzeal Property and Construction's receivership came after a string of others.07 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionMainzeal subcontractors: 'It's theft'Angry subcontractors are trying to retrieve their tools locked in a Wellington Mainzeal construction site after the company went into receivership.07 Feb 03:05 AM
ConstructionMainzeal work haltsWork has stopped on a number of Mainzeal developments around Auckland today after the construction firm was placed into receivership yesterday.06 Feb 11:25 PM
BusinessSkyCity eyes up Queenstown for big expansionSkyCity Entertainment Group is looking at expanding in Queenstown with accommodation, big-ticket sponsorship and new restaurants.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake proposal fans heritage fearGiving building owners 10 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings would amount to an "execution order" for many heritage buildings, says the Auckland Council.06 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionMainzeal goes into receivershipMainzeal Property and Construction - one of New Zealand's largest construction companies - has gone into receivership.06 Feb 02:30 AM
