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Plan for McDonald’s Newmarket drive-through sparks concern over nearby schools

A McDonald's spokesman dismisses a claim it targets sites near schools as 'spurious'.

The AI spending frenzy is propping up the real US economy, too

New York Times: Investments in data centres are starting to show up in economic growth.

How Trump aims to literally reshape Washington and the White House

The Rose Garden is now a patio with a sound system, picnic tables and umbrellas.

Iwi win case objecting to new Hawke's Bay quarry - for now

The quarry site is close to burial caves and the scene of an inter-hapu battle.

$8.6b giant Summerset makes record half-year sales

Sales in this year's first half were the highest the company had recorded in a half-year.

The CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZ

Yet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.

Woman's death beneath 330kg gate at luxury Akl home deemed tragic accident

WorkSafe report found young German died from 'traumatic asphyxia' at Westmere home.

Ayrburn to get 1 million+ visitors in 2026 financial year: Winton Land forecasts

Shareholders will get no dividend; the board decided to 'maintain financial discipline'.

'Prime ocean-front real estate': Billionaire Mowbray bros' $110m Malibu buy-up

The Kiwis are making waves in Malibu as they snap up beachfront real estate for a venture.

'Market recovery' - Precinct's Pritchard on why it's building $1b+ of new Auckland apartments

Precinct has nine Auckland apartment schemes. Its largest is in Parnell for students.

'Businesses are treading water': Gloomy week for economy with liquidations, profits down

'Survive until '25'? Infometrics' Gareth Kiernan says we're here now and still waiting.

Drone footage shows repaired sections of Scenic Drive ahead of reopening

How the road from Auckland to Piha was repaired after serious damage from Cyclone Gabrielle forced its closure in 2023.

'Community concern': Iwi collective planning 70 homes on pony club site

Marutūāhu wants to build on the land now used by the Meadowbank Pony Club for grazing.

Whangārei’s newest subdivision hits milestone with launch of first house sites

The first house sites at Port Nikau are being marketed for under $400,000.

Auckland Council approves first step in plan for two million new homes

The council aims to increase building heights around transport routes and town centres.

'Actively looking to sell' – SkyCity CEO on dash for cash

Plans are advanced to sell two big assets as well as the capital raise: is $490m possible?