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Tunnel vision: Is this the solution for $15b second Waitematā harbour crossing?

A sleek vision for the future, but which harbour crossing concept will win?

Four hospital upgrade projects in South Island in limbo

Two are at Dunedin Hospital and two at Southland Hospital.

Big shakeup in state housing agency's debt source

All debt will be from the Crown, not private sources in future.

‘Outrageous’: Taxpayers foot $2.1m bill for controversial Three Waters Auckland HQ

The lease is for 3100sq m at a cost of about $2.1m a year, says a market source.

'There's just no extra money': Parents grapple with rising prices as cost-of-living crisis bites

'It's really hard just trying to put food on the table at the moment.'

'Gravy train': Govt defends $16m for light rail consultants

New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is also opposed to light rail.

'Surveillance for hire': Govt enlists ex-Israeli spies to covertly collect data online

Meta has accused Cobwebs of setting up fake accounts to spy on almost 50,000 people.

First units up in $61m community housing-ACC joint venture

Twelve one-bedroom and three two-bedroom apartments will be rented to state tenants.

Roof going on new $300m+ North Shore Hospital block

New block rising at the near-capacity hospital with big staffing pressures

Revealed: Three true causes of our 20-year housing boom

Main driver of house prices in the past two decades? Global interest rate drops.

Government tax U-turn: Long-term landlords get mortgage tax break

"We recognise the big role the build-to-rent sector can play" - Megan Woods.

Revenue Minister David Parker under the media spotlight over the cost-of living payments.

Revenue Minister David Parker under the media spotlight over the cost-of living payments. Video / Mark Mitchell

Scam text messages referring to cost of living payment reported to Cert NZ

Cert NZ says scammers often use current events to try to deceive people.

Who are some of Christchurch's top 10 developers, builders?

The new eschew the gothic for the go-ahead, the Anglican for agnostic aesthetics.

Waka Kotahi's billion-dollar blowout on roading projects

Only one of the eight projects has not increased in budget or completion date.

Auckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cuts

Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".