Wellington‘Hot potato’: Fears of what Wellington’s looming water bills mean for renters in leaky homesSuggested rules could force landlords to increase water efficiency in their properties.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPropertyHigh-rise horror no more: Cintra gets new cladding in leaky building fixThe entire tower was covered in shrink wrap for months during the huge building project.10 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumPropertyBody corporate broke law on Newmarket cladding levies, tribunal findsHow the body corporate allocated costs to reclad the huge buildings was central to case.08 Apr 01:00 AM
PremiumPropertyReal estate agents censured over early access, family ties and deposit failures07 Apr 02:30 AM
PremiumPropertySubcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidation02 Mar 09:19 PM
New Zealand'State of decay': Dad of premature baby alarmed by 'rotten', leaky hospital unit18 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumConstructionBig caveat in Building Act overhaul risks leaving home owners exposed27 Jan 12:48 AM
PremiumAuckland'Taken all my money': Owners pursued for millions as NZ’s biggest leaky building bill gets bigger23 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'In shock': Social housing tenant ordered to leave 'uninhabitable' mouldy home09 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandNZ’s biggest leaky build: Judge intervenes in $240m apartment fix fiascoHomeowners were told levies won't fund the repairs and 'external finance' is now required.28 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyVictopia owners near end of $72m, six-year repair saga as scaffolding comes offDoughnut-shaped top scaffolding is scheduled to be removed by January 8 as works finish.15 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Massive challenge': Brosnan on Hilton Auckland recladSpecial system used to enable guests to continue to stay while big job was undertaken.13 Nov 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmarkRepairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.17 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandLakeside leakerSevere leaky and defective building problems at the Oaks Queenstown Shores Resort are costing $160 million to fix. Video / BrosnanWatch16 Oct 08:37 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Beyond disappointed': Surgeon-turned-developer on luxury Remuera apartment repairsWater penetrated layers in the roof of this award-winning residential scheme.26 Sep 01:00 AM
AucklandLeaky St Lukes apartment for sale at huge discount – but there’s a catchHe served time with Grace Millane killer Jesse Kempson and jailed fraudster Aaron Drever.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyCourt of Appeal overturns $3m negligence ruling against law firmAuckland Council and Multiplex paid $20.1m to the owners of the building.13 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOwners at NZ's biggest leaky building hit with $195k invoices for repair disasterProjected repair bills on some apartments exceed $800,000 each.08 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandNZ’s biggest leaky build: Judge intervenes in $240m apartment fix fiascoHomeowners were told levies won't fund the repairs and 'external finance' is now required.25 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandJudge slams building inspection reports after $500k leaky home caseThree companies did pre-purchase checks – but only one identified moisture problems.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Wasn't requested': Vendor's defence over non-disclosure of $500k leaky building reportThe family claimed a 'translation' error misrepresented messages about a dehumidifier.21 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandWoman awarded $500k after deceitful sale of rotting Auckland house One defendant used a dehumidifier to falsely claim the house was dry.11 Jul 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandQSM recipient faces freezing orders, mortgagee sale of $5m property after defaulting on loanA judge ruled there was the risk of 'dissipation of assets'.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty$66m repair bill for Auckland apartments sparks court actionTwo Victopia units face forced sale because of unpaid repair bills.02 Jul 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMost of Ōrākei retirement village to be demolished, new $336m village to riseThe partnership means the retirement giant leases the Ōrākei site for 125 years.24 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAll rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.17 Jun 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Quite literally a cover-up’: Couple tricked into buying rot-infested homeA QSM recipient was labelled a 'puppet master' who had orchestrated the deception. 16 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessHigh-rise horror: Owners of wrecked upmarket apartments to walk away'This really was a situation where the owners are salvaging what they could.'20 Mar 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks someArvida is spending $50m+ on the main hub and apartments at its Mayfair retirement village.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Market turned down more quickly ... deeply’: Fletcher CEO on climbing lossesNew CEO steps in as losses climb further: what next for the giant Australasian business?18 Feb 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisisOPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessProperty Insider: Billionaires want Herne Bay trees axed, two bookings at SkyCity’s convention centreIs the money being cited really what it will cost to fix apartments near Eden Park?03 Feb 10:30 PM