EconomyBuilding consents fall 9.5pc in MayThe number of consents issued for new homes fell 9.5 per cent during May, following a 13.4 per cent rise during April, Statistics New Zealand says.28 Jun 11:45 PM
InvestmentNZ needs 10,000 new houses - reportAbout 10,000 new homes need to be built in NZ to keep pace with population growth and ease the current housing squeeze, a new report shows.25 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandMP 'delighted' case settled out of courtNick Smith says he is "delighted" a $15 million defamation lawsuit against him has been settled out of court.09 Jun 01:02 AM
Opinion<i>Geoff Hardy:</i> Think twice before patching up a leaky homeIt is notoriously hard to fix up a leaky building that has been poorly designed or built to start with.07 Jun 04:00 PM
EconomyBuilding consents jump 10pc in FebBuilding consents issued in February jumped 10 per cent, after rising one per cent the month before.29 Mar 11:10 PM
EmploymentHome building up 7.4pc in DecemberThe seasonally adjusted volume of residential building activity rose 7.4 per cent in the December quarter, while non-residential volume fell 6.1 per cent.07 Mar 11:10 PM
New ZealandGovt insulation scheme inadequate, report saysThe Government is defending its $347m home insulation scheme against criticism its 'one size fits all' approach is inadequate.01 Mar 08:13 PM
ConstructionGovt predicts boom year for house buildersBuilders will put up 18,000 to 20,000 new houses this year, according to a forecast.16 Feb 03:00 PM
EmploymentBuilding consents up in NovemberBuilding consent stats released this morning show a 3.1 per cent jump in the number of new homes authorised for construction in November - the highest level since May 2008.13 Jan 09:53 PM
New ZealandGovt pushes on with leaky homes planThe Government is moving on with its plans to help leaky home owners and says it is up to councils whether they participate or not.22 Dec 09:15 PM
