PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Apartment ‘hell’ in new series; magic behind early highway fix; Chinese exodusOwners spent about $15m trying to fix The Ridge apartments: it's stripped out, empty.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMega $62m apartment repairs: Residents return to high-rise CBD blockApartments are gradually being handed back by the head contractor, Teak Construction.07 Jan 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionChristmas joy: $5.4m Parnell repairs, owners get keys backChubb New Zealand insured units where repairs were carried out by Tauranga’s Align Group.13 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandFamily endured months of leaks - which peaked during Cyclone GabrielleScott Healey and his daughter were tenants in an unconsented building in the Napier suburb of Onekawa for months, experiencing leaks which peaked during Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Scott HealeyWatch17 Nov 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: What's happening with Herne Bay boatshed, Fletcher's plumbing problemsWill the owner of the $22 million waterfront mansion go ahead with the scheme?06 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDowner profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claimRevenue rises 26 per cent to $2.7 billion.01 Nov 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMāori land owner v Parnell townhouse owners in ground rent rise fight: Who won appeal case?Annual ground rent shot from $740,000 to $1.3m, which townhouse owners decried.17 Oct 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Is it going to take someone being electrocuted and killed?': Fletcher pipe crisis"We believe this is an Australia-wide issue and that WA is simply the tip of the iceberg."11 Oct 10:09 PM
New ZealandInsurer loses multi-million dollar legal stoush over leaky building clause in policyNapier City Council will go back to High Court in pursuit of $4.4 million.01 Aug 05:08 AM
New ZealandRetired house inspector faces $700k liability on decade-old reportA former house inspector could be liable for half of a $700,000 leaky home claim.17 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLeaky building saga: Takapuna apartment tower owners win case against own lawyersLawyers challenged almost all aspects of the claim brought in the proceedings.11 May 05:18 AM
New ZealandCouple forced to live in leaky home after QSM recipient found to have duped them wins retrialA judge described the case as "quite literally a cover-up".10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnstable and leaking: Three rooms in Whangārei Hospital's ED closed offThree rooms in Whangarei Hospital’s ED had to be closed after the ceiling started leaking.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFire risk fears: Apartment owners, Argosy suing aluminium panel makers, suppliersCladdings now mostly removed from buildings at centre of court case.27 Sep 04:45 AM
New ZealandLeaky apartment proves costly for couple - but was previous owner really to blame?Couple lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after buying Wellington apartment.07 Jun 06:48 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionOwners of 40-level Auckland apartment block sue for $140mFire, structural, weathertightness and internal moisture defects are alleged.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionIs Auckland walking into another 'leaky homes' disaster?Experts warn that first-time developers are cutting corners in the current hot market.17 Oct 04:22 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council still facing $200m bill for leaky buildingsThe number covers active cases which are still going through the resolution process.07 Oct 07:42 AM
New ZealandMan accused of doctoring report to sell own house now top agentThe man could be jailed for up to 10 years if convicted.06 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandLeaky homes mega-lawsuit settled in 'terrible day' for homeownersJames Hardie says settlement vindicates company.03 Aug 05:03 AM
New ZealandToxic mould closes lounge, sections of library in Lower HuttHardwick Smith Lounge and the first floor of Petone Library have been temporary closed.29 Jul 11:40 PM
New ZealandLeaky homes case: Company had no insurance for weathertightness disasters - auditorAsset stripping allegation strikes James Hardie leaky home lawsuit.01 Jun 05:13 AM
New ZealandMouldy high school classroom block to be demolishedHutt Valley HS year 12 and 13 students will split time between school and satellite hub.29 Apr 08:51 PM
New Zealand'Warning bells' at school ahead of mould discovery, says Principals' FederationHutt Valley High School senior students return to partial remote learning next term.13 Apr 09:28 PM
ConstructionBella Vista trial: $70k handshake and forgery claims as blame game continuesThe trial enters its fifth day after resuming from a Covid-19 enforced break.03 Jul 03:48 AM
New ZealandBuy one, get one free? Why this Rotorua apartment comes with an Auckland officeFree office space in NZ's most expensive city? There must be a catch.05 Nov 04:44 AM
BusinessCarter Holt defective cladding case to proceedJudge says it is time to proceed on defective cladding case.11 Jul 06:23 AM
New ZealandOwner who claimed building wasn't leaky ordered to pay $500k in repairsCompany ordered to pay repair costs after falsely claiming the house was not leaky.03 May 01:01 AM
ConstructionAuckland Council may pay out another $350m for leaky buildingsThe amount of cover the Auckland Council thinks it could need has jumped by 10 per cent27 Feb 09:25 PM
New ZealandTenants forced into caravan parks on 7 days' noticeTenants angry after being given 7 days' notice to vacate leaky Auckland apartment complex.24 Jan 07:43 AM
New ZealandShops closed in Queensgate as water seeps inIt's not clear how much water has gotten into the stores.14 Jan 03:33 AM
Small BusinessFailed building boss investigated by Companies OfficeBlair Cranston was expelled from Master Builders in December 2016.08 Oct 02:28 AM
Small BusinessTradies get nothing back in $3.6m building company collapseFirm won House of the Year awards but came unstuck in 2016 after leaky build claims.07 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandFour-year battle: Hunger strike threat over leaky homeLeaky home couple give council hunger strike deadline. Made with funding from NZ On Air.30 Sep 07:30 PM
