New ZealandLandmark leaky home decision affects 'small number of people'The Supreme Court's landmark decision clarifying when home owners can make claims about leaky buildings will only affect a small number of people, government officials say.11 Jun 03:55 AM
New ZealandLandmark leaky home decisionA lawyer says hundreds of leaky-home owners could seek to overturn rejected compensation bids after a landmark Supreme Court decision.10 Jun 07:42 AM
New ZealandLong wait for action on mouldA Dunedin woman says she has been waiting more than four years to have her state house insulated but contractors will not tackle it because of mould under the floor.04 May 01:13 AM
ConstructionLeaky-home owners' claims upheldA couple who paid $913,000 for a leaky Meadowbank house fought for four years to get it reclad after an earlier repair continued to let water into the home.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandLeaky flat owner faces huge bills from long legal fight despite winKevin Pugh has twice fought off his neighbours in Herne Bay's luxury Shangri La tower, winning lengthy litigation over the building's repair.28 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandGuilty lawyer struck offA lawyer who grossly overcharged his former golfing buddy has been struck off the Law Society's register, and ordered to repay almost $500,000 in overcharged fees.17 Feb 02:37 AM
New ZealandHuge repair costs alter tender policyThe horrendous cost of repairing a leaky Auckland school is changing the traditional Government view that the cheapest tender is the best tender.16 Aug 05:30 PM
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
