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What next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest Kmart

New Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.

'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annually

Auckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.

InfraKiwi: plans for multi-billion fund launched by KiwiSaver's Simplicity

Company to buy $500m-$1b of infrastructure assets, then eventually list on NZX.

Liam Dann: The economy should emerge leaner and meaner after long downturn

OPINION: As painful as it has been, our economy needed to rebalance.

'Brought back to life': Quake rebuild crowned best new home in NZ

Designer Mitchell Coll rebuilt the quake-damaged villa for just over $600,000.

'2026 likely to be trough year': SkyCity CEO on recovery forecast

Still trying to sell Auckland car parks for $200m, NZICC finally opening in February.

Watch: 41 robots working inside new $90m DHL Auckland pharmaceutical warehouse

Two robot types move supplies, do physical lifting and perform boring, repetitive tasks.

How a values-driven couple built one of NZ's fastest-growing construction firms

Founded in 2020, Stronghold Group now operates four companies under one roof.

Inside Sir Peter Jackson's multimillion-dollar plans for Wellington suburb

Documents released to the Herald show the movie mogul plans more than just a vet hospital.

Mitre 10 cuts $71m loss as debt drops sharply

Andrea Scown, CEO for four years, tells how members are battling the tougher economy.

The dog that came back from the dead: 7 unusual tenancy cases

Lamb in a nappy, parrot meth detector, cat that caused flood, some of the unusual cases.

Trump's ballroom blitz upsets old guard

The $250m project will replace the White House’s entire East Wing.

Ask Scott Cam your questions before The Block Australia’s new season

He's usually calling 'tools down'. Now Scott Cam is answering your hard questions.

Foundation milestone: Napier’s $110m civic precinct pours first concrete

The mix’s 50% fly ash content cuts carbon emissions by about 65%.

Criminal construction: Secret Auckland company sentenced for bid-rigging

Co-defendant MaxBuild and its director, Munesh 'Max' Kumar, were sentenced last year.

Trump confirms he’s demolishing the White House’s entire East Wing

The $522m rebuild will replace the first lady’s traditional East Wing offices.