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Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing

The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.

'Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised

'It had to slow up really, they couldn’t keep building at the same pace,' says a builder.

Builders want government help to smooth troughs of construction industry

While consents are down 29%, more trained builders will be needed soon in Northland.

Queenstown’s Westwood Group buys Ponsonby Central

'Considerable similarities between Ponsonby Central and Steamer Wharf in Queenstown.'

Gloomy business survey sparks rate cut hopes

Latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a downbeat outlook across all sectors.

New building consents take a tumble

New dwelling consents well down biggest cities from a year before.

Cartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 years

Cleaner did a dirty deal, prices dropped by up to 30% after cartel arrangement broke down.

Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m

A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.

Crossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m site

Big move is expected to occur next November when 1200 staff are due to shift.

Top Whangārei building apprentice 'stoked' to be in national competition

Jayden Hudson-Owen will represent Whangārei at a national competition this week.

Neighbour v real estate boss: did drone photography for ad invade privacy?

Case first went to Real Estate Authority, then Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal.

Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?

The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.

Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire

'Dark store' and direct-to-boot offerings as well as EV chargers feature in overhauls.

'Retirement funds eaten up' - Point Wells man wins battle for seawall, boat ramp

'It’s been well in excess of $280,000 and there’s more to spend.'

Foodstuffs faces High Court action over blocking rival supermarkets opening

Consumers the losers with land covenants, watchdog says.

Rich list family plans $100m mass timber offices for Karangahape Rd

Public submissions for the resource consent application closed on June 6.