New ZealandLeaky building experts get $22.7mAuckland Council paid $22.7 million to leaky building lawyers and experts in the past two years, drawing fire from one councillor for what he called a huge waste.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandChemo treatment clouds lawyer disputeA man who claims his lawyer friend doubled his bill for help resolving a leaky homes dispute says his memory of what happened was clouded by chemotherapy.19 Jul 06:04 AM
New ZealandClaim lawyer overcharged buddyA lawyer is facing a disciplinary tribunal after he charged his golf buddy more than $1 million to help sort out legal problems created by his leaky Remuera home.18 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionChancery $3m leaky payout fuelling repairsThe owners of properties in Auckland's leaky Chancery shopping complex have won $3.4 million for repairs, now about halfway through.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandIRD refuses GST refunds for leaky buildingsThe Inland Revenue is withholding GST refunds from body corporates with leaky buildings, even though it is pretty sure they are entitled to claim them.24 May 05:30 PM
Business$6m to fix leaky high-riseEach owner of leak-struck twin tower high-rise Hobson Gardens faces paying $50,000 to $75,000 to get their unit fixed after the collapse of Mainzeal Property & Construction.20 May 05:48 PM
New ZealandAppeal against leaky home time limit goes to Supreme CourtIn a test case that could affect thousands of leaky home owners, an Auckland couple have been granted leave for a Supreme Court appeal against a Weathertight Homes Tribunal decision.01 May 07:51 AM
New ZealandLegal stoush over leaky schoolsThe Ministry of Education has begun legal action against major building product companies over its huge repair bill for leaky school buildings.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand$25m leaky homes bill in TaurangaLeaky home owners in Tauranga face paying more than $25 million to weatherproof their homes.05 Mar 01:58 AM
New ZealandFamily suffer in leaky-home fightA North Shore couple with a Down syndrome daughter say they are under severe stress and unable to repair leaky townhouses due to a three-year battle to get money.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky home buyers blamedA wealthy couple who bought a leaky home have failed in a $2 million court case against the Auckland Council.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCensure over leaky bachA couple who bought a Government minister's holiday house are furious to discover it is a leaky home - and they say they were never told.29 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionProperty Matters: Seismic work put at $100bProperty sector could face bills dwarfing the leaky building issue.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Brockovich' vs leaky homesA self-styled "Erin Brockovich" has emerged to take on the leaky homes scandal.09 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionLeaky payout plan works – GovtMaurice Williamson says he has seen no evidence homes assistance scheme is overly bureaucratic.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky homes fiasco continuesOnly 12 victims of the $11 billion leaky homes catastrophe have received final payments from a $1 billion Government and local council scheme, raising the ire of experts.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouncils face deluge of leak suitsThe floodgates are open for owners of all buildings less than a decade old to sue councils after a landmark Supreme Court ruling yesterday, a legal expert says.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky home battle to continueThe owners of several apartments in a luxury hotel complex on Auckland's North Shore are allowed to continue their battle to sue the old North Shore City Council.11 Oct 12:30 AM
New ZealandSchool leak list grows, and it's not overMore schools have been identified as having leaks that are expected to cost up to $1.5 billion to fix.18 Jun 05:30 PM
