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'Please, SkyCity, look after it!' – Fletcher boss at NZICC opening

'I speak a number of languages': Fletcher boss after chanting a mōteatea to guests today.

Gulf Harbour golf course owner faces liquidation bid as debt battle deepens

The company is owned by The Phoenix Trust. The sole shareholder is developer Greg Olliver.

Inside the $50m St Marys Bay build where buyers pay $10m+ for space and views

Construction started in 2024 and is due to finish in the final quarter.

'Too difficult': Developer pulls pin on major Ararimu managed fill proposal

Locals feared years of dust, trucks and environmental impacts at Ararimu.

Auckland CBD office vacancies fall for first time since 2022 in market turning point

The 275,000sq m of vacant offices equals 27 rugby fields. But vacancy rates fell lately.

What were the 10 biggest deals of 2025 where foreigners bought NZ assets?

The deals included $US700m being invested in the financial services business FNZ Group.

Digger din: Fletcher Living night time construction keeps residents awake

An Auckland man says he couldn't sleep for nights on end with a construction digger ripping up the footpath late at night. Video / Supplied

Auckland wine tech business liquidated owing $475k and citing 'irrecoverable failure'

Hailed as a game-changer for the sector, put under by Callahan Innovation, owes $475,000.

Greg Smith: Green shoots return – manufacturing surges as services finally turn positive

OPINION: Manufacturing is expanding at its fastest pace in four years, led by new orders.

Big caveat in Building Act overhaul risks leaving home owners exposed

Cabinet quietly agreed it can suspend mandatory warranties for up to four years.

Mega-property deal: ASB's HQ to be sold for $205m

Stride is leasing buildings in front of the ASB headquarters, plans low-rise development.

'Conflict between directors' – $514,000 claims against agency in liquidation

Trade creditors are owed $381,000. A $132,600 loan is outstanding. IRD wants $50 – PKF.

Multi-billion developer Precinct launches 121-unit Mt Eden plans

Studio units to start from $600k range, fifth-level three-bedroom penthouses from $2.5m.

'Problematic': 541 new Auckland apartments unsold, 20% of stock built in last three years

Downturn in house sales sparked more unsold apartments but also many terraced homes too.

Benno Blaschke: Why housing reform keeps stalling when politics swerves

Experts say real gains in housing affordability will not arrive until the 2030s.

Stubborn inflation could see interest rates rise sooner than forecast

The inflation rate is expected to exceed Reserve Bank forecasts.