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Wellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?

Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."

What Infrastructure NZ wants to see in the Budget

'NZ needs to grow up and accept the costs if we are going to build a prosperous future.'

Another modular housing building company fails, 11 buyers hit

One client paid $500,000+ but does not have a home and is very worried about his plight.

The Trusts budgets $40m expanding West Auckland outlets

Boutique pop-up bars, restaurant-led gastro pubs: walking distance from units, transport.

What landlords want to see in this week's Budget, but suspect they won't

398,000 bonds were lodged with Tenancy Services by February, up from 383,000 a year ago.

Our biggest house builder reveals 30% volume drop

Real irony: Now is a great time to build.

New data reveals where Auckland rents jumped by 7.2%

New insights from an agency managing 19,000 properties: What does it say?

Are retirement village stocks safe? Analyst on ComCom probe

'Level of concern amongst residents and advocates about some of the sector’s practices.'

American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project

'It was always going to be a big space.'

New Avondale units sold from $450,000 - with swimming pool

Marutūāhu-Ockham will have delivered 541 Auckland apartments: 199 are KiwiBuilds.

Consents for new residential buildings plunge 21%

Summer's bad weather might keep numbers low throughout the year.

Container Pools leaves 42 customers high and dry, owes $1.5m

Victim support group: customers haven't received goods they paid for.

Why drinks giant Coca-Cola is buying up Mt Wellington homes to demolish

US giant clears way for expansion of its Auckland headquarters.

Ouch! Karaka land deal drew $10k/day penalty interest rate

To quickly get the $13m it needed to settle the deal, Mega went hunting for finance.

Building boss says he imagines being in Nazi camp during media ‘attacks’

He imagines he follows the rules but still gets "hauled off to a concentration camp".

Māori traditional construction techniques ‘conclusively proven’ to withstand major earthquakes

This knowledge will now be used to rebuild a historic wharenui.