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Downer EDI releases half-year result, cites NZ floods

Unprecedented wet weather, labour shortages, productivity problems dog business.

Mortgage shock: $900/fortnight rise for many Aucklanders

A big toll on many households’ disposable incomes.

Central Otago vineyard falls into liquidation

Application to have liquidators appointed granted by High Court on Thursday.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Infrastructure to trump housing in possible $13b repair

Rebuild unlikely to have a big impact on reversing the slowdown in residential building.

Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone

"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."

Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications

"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."

Profit slump as Commercial Bay, PwC Tower developer releases result

Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.

Lack of vitality: Healthcare trust has bottom-line loss

Trust started a $200m asset sales programme, planning to use that for development.

SkyCity Entertainment Group turnaround: Profit up 167%

Especially strong Auckland hospitality and gaming machine operations were noted.

House price drop coincides with crippling mortgage rates

Anne Gibson analyses latest house price data, mortgage rates and Fletcher downgrade.

Well-established house builder laying off staff in 'restructuring'

At least four big challenges drive company to announce layoffs.

IAG net profit up 170pc, economic conditions 'challenging'

'Largely due to the expected higher natural perils costs from the Auckland flood event.'

Fletcher Building still feeling the heat after SkyCity inferno

Residential markets here and in Australia expected to soften.

Result preview: Fletcher Building on track despite NZICC repair costs

NZICC to be classified as a significant item in company’s half-year result.

Unfinished $85m Onehunga apartments draw buyer

'The purchaser is undertaking due diligence at present,' the project manager said.

What Graeme Hart is up to: New venture by NZ's richest man

In a separate move, Hart has also done something unusual for him.