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NZ at the 2014 World Architecture Festival
Seven New Zealand buildings are shortlisted for awards in the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, held from October 1 to 3.

The Block NZ announces new judges
The Block NZ have announced their new judges for season three will be Shelley Ferguson of Your Home and Garden magazine, and registered architect Mark Gascoigne.

DIY can save cash in the long run
Keeping chickens and growing your own veges is the first step to being self-sufficient.

Make yourself a home (+pics)
It might be the New Zealand dream but for many Aucklanders, owning their own home has become a chimera thanks to high prices and few affordable houses.

Design: I, robot, will mow your lawn
Lawn mowing is an art form I’ve been obsessed with for as long as I can remember.

Call to bring blooms back to Ellerslie
Local supporters of the Ellerslie International Flower Show have offered a home in Auckland for the event.

12 Questions: Simon James
Simon James is one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed furniture designers exporting designer furniture and lighting around the world.

Ellerslie Flower Show canned
Next year's Ellerslie International Flower Show has been cancelled as the Christchurch City Council considers how to make the event financially viable in future.

Design: Designing for TV
Love it or hate it, Shortland Street has cemented its place firmly on New Zealand's pop culture mantelpiece.

From drab to fab (+pics)
A $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.

Home makeover: Before and after
A $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.

NZ's best commercial projects
A new Whangarei bridge, modelled on the traditional Maori fish hook hei matua and crossing the Lower Hatea River, has won the supreme New Zealand Commercial Projects Awards.

NZ bach takes top award
A small Kiwi-designed bach has won a prestigious award at a ceremony dubbed the "Oscars of architecture" in New York.