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‘Pretty disgusting’: Gisborne Hospital roads under fire for poor condition
Gisborne Hospital tackles road issues; safety prioritised in repair plans.
Major North Island roundabout milestone approaches
Construction of the new 60m Piarere roundabout is reaching another milestone.
Focus: Calls for change after Auckland construction site’s block walls collapse
Scaffolding and up to eight block walls, each around 3m high toppled over like dominoes on a site in Auckland’s Glen Innes on May 16. Video / Carson Bluck, Cheree Kinnear
Pipe replacement project grinding to the finish line
Leaving the original pipe in place does 'not bear thinking about'.
'We can't wait': Official opening date for Sarjeant
Gallery staff 'will take up residence' at the end of June.
Final concrete section laid on pathway extension
Contractors have laid down the final piece of a new concrete footpath behind Mitre 10.
'Hi Vis' day for Coast girls a success
Introduction to civil construction machinery and skills a hit for 40-50 Coast girls.
'Catastrophic': 18m-deep gully leaves community on a road to nowhere
Gabrielle wiped out 50m of the main road to Kererū. 15 months later, it's still cut off.
‘No other region would put up with this crap’: Frustration mounts over prolonged Brynderwyns closure
Calls for compensation as frustration grows.
Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway
Construction of the 4m-wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.
Worker burnout, the future of vaccines and frustration over driver's licences
Workers overworked, Pharmac and Health NZ weigh up the future of Covid vaccines and questions over why labour-hire companies continue to bring in overseas workers.
Delays coming for motorists on SH3 near Whanganui
Delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected for seven weeks at Whangaehu.
Napier school’s new playground will grow with its students
While the students may leave, their playground will keep growing.
Workers in hard hats and safety vests perfect subjects for Whanganui artist
Portraits prove a hit with work crews.
'Absolutely critical': How SH25a bridge was built so quickly
Present were interests from local business groups, retailers and tourist operators.
Sushi Gallery re-opens after car crashed through shop window
Sushi Gallery Kerikeri owners are relieved to re-open after repair work at their eatery.
Median barriers, wider roads and roundabout transforming one of Hawke’s Bay’s deadliest roads
Safety is at the heart of Napier to Awatoto highway's makeover.
St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College nears completion
The construction of St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College in Drury, Auckland, is nearing completion. Video / Supplied
Letters to the editor: Why customer service is key
Customer care, the coalition Government and a thank you are the topics of today's letters.
Napier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairs
Traffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.
Whale you wait: Curious orcas temporarily halt wharf work
A family took a swim into Ahuriri for lunch. Perhaps they'll stick around?
Chris Luxon takes a note from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's road cones crusade
Luxon added road cones to speed limits and potholes as he scratches itches of voters.
Far North news in brief: Treasure Island panto, highway roadworks and stormwater work
News snippets from the Far North.
Major works under way to cater for huge Cambridge growth
Stormwater-related construction gets under way next month in Cambridge growth cells.
The rules go out the unpainted window in Three’s new reno reality show
House Rules NZ sees contestants leaving strangers to renovate their house.
'Crude and limited': Elevator entrance needs upgrade
“We know what we want to achieve - a really suitable and safe entrance."
National releases building policy, promises to make construction materials cheaper
Can builders, Government dig their way out of the sector's malaise?