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Rebuilding homes could take years - expert

Rebuilding up to 100,000 damaged and destroyed homes in quake-hit Canterbury could take years, a building executive says.

Household borrowing on the turn

Quake throws lifeline to building industry - Fletcher shares rise

The Christchurch earthquake is expected to provide a much-needed lifeline for NZ's beleaguered construction sector.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: An expensive lesson in snobbery

Allan Hubbard believed his self-righteous hype - sadly, so did we.

Bank had death watch crisis list

Christchurch earthquake 'inevitable' - scientist

Christchurch was "inevitably going to be brought to its knees" by an earthquake because of the nature of the ground it stands on, a scientist says.

Christchurch coming to terms with earthquake

"It's essentially a ghost town. You can see utter devastation," said Prime Minister John Key.

Council splurges on houses

Private sector primed to make inroads into state

Property trust liability to rise

Govt confirms public-private moves

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Positive focus to create jobs better than benefit-bashing

Govt paves way for private sector deals

Fund gets ready for PPP projects

Fund manager Peter Coman says the PIP Fund is interested in investing in the new Wiri prison public-private partnership but not if it includes managing prisoners as part of the package.

<i> Michael Weatheral:</i> Infrastructure investment: is change in the wind?

Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.

Government's advisory board keeps a watching brief

New Zealanders are yet to support infrastructure development to meet future demand, National Infrastructure Advisory Board chairman Dr Rod Carr says.