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Downer profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claim

Revenue rises 26 per cent to $2.7 billion.

New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers

"Bins don't suit apartments and multi-unit dwellings as well as suburban areas."

National retailer Mitre 10: Why it's slipped into the red

Major IT upgrade pushes co-operative business into annual loss.

$100m-plus funeral/burial sector deal wins consent

The vendor has national operations in the funeral sector and is listed on the ASX.

Deepening downturn: Consents for new home continue to drop after post-pandemic peak

Most of the consents issued over the past year were for townhouses, flats or units.

Auckland's newest skyscraper: 41-level $250m tower nears completion

The tower will be a 225-room Hotel Indigo and 30 upper-level or ‘sky’ apartments.

‘It’s not all profit, profit, profit’: Sir George Fistonich launches new winery

The Croatian word for guardian, custodian or watchman - used for the new winery's name.

Property Insider: 'Value heading for zero' on Parnell homes; who owns sinkhole property

Things beginning with L: leasehold, leaky, litigation. What to avoid in a property.

How billion-dollar builder quadrupled annual revenue

"We don’t just move people around from project to project but let them put down roots."

Cement company fined $357K after worker's arm cut off

The man was able to pull what was left of his arm free and run for help.

Māori land owner v Parnell townhouse owners in ground rent rise fight: Who won appeal case?

Annual ground rent shot from $740,000 to $1.3m, which townhouse owners decried.

Group files judicial review over DoC decision allowing for deaths during Mt Messenger project

DoC has allowed for 46 species, including kiwi, to be killed as part of the project.

Property Insider: Billionaire bails on South Auckland sites

Today we launch this new regular feature, focusing on what's going on in property.

From P addict to 'squeaky clean': Solo dad eyes new Kāinga Ora homes

The housing agency has announced a major development.

Simplicity Living's biggest scheme: $225m Mt Wellington rental apartments

New business plans to develop 10,000 rental housing units nationally.

Lawyers complain about building WoF change, MBIE hits back

Lawyers v MBIE on building WoFs: what's behind dispute between the two?