PremiumPremiumConstructionLiquidators' report out on failed $80m Wellington builder$17.6m liabilities but just $8.9m in assets and 320 unsecured creditors.07 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRising internet use drives $600m+ Microsoft, DCI Data CentersWestgate and Albany - picked by global giants for new dark hubs.06 May 05:37 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction starts on $150m Catalina Bay unitsConstruction of the 82-unit development is due to be finished in early 2024.06 May 05:30 AM
WorldDream home 'nightmare': Australian building firm adds $70k to clients' billsSome Australians are being asked to fork out extra money or risk missing out on homes.06 May 05:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWatchdog bans $20m scheme for units offering 50% returnToday's move follows an earlier temporary freezing measure.06 May 05:27 AM
EconomyWestpac forecasts house prices to fall 15% in two yearsWestpac takes far more bearish stand than it had previously.06 May 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialBig cracks starting to show in the economyEditorial: Three reports this week make for troubling times ahead.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What rising seas mean for insurance and house pricesIf you live in a one-in-100-year flood zone, you'll likely lose insurance, expert warns.05 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionGas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next NovemberWindows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.05 May 07:00 AM
Politics'Show contrition': Nicola Willis' anger as housing market boils overMessy unemployment data and the Financial Stability Report were released today.04 May 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHope for Wellington's Armstrong Downes' subcontractors?"The liquidators/developer will need to negotiate with the existing subbies" - Herd03 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew housing consents surpass 50,000, smash recordsFour regions had record numbers of new homes consented, Stats NZ said.02 May 11:15 PM
Business'Buyers showing greater reluctance': Auckland house sale prices fall in AprilProperty sales were 47.9 per cent below those for the month of March.02 May 10:01 PM
ConstructionWhere 3000 new Auckland apartments are plannedPlans could take 15 to 20 years to be completed02 May 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction152-unit CBD project frozen as $80m+ Wellington builder goes into liquidation"It's a reflection of the unstable market. Everyone is busy," says one sector leader.02 May 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionThe Kiwi industry that's forecast to need more than 200,000 workers - and the lure of OzThe Work and Income scheme grants $16,000 over two years to apprentices01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhat next when $390m apprenticeship scheme ends?Industry leaders call on the Government to extend a $390m scheme to train apprentices.01 May 05:30 AM
Lifestyle'Gone to a rest home, not coming home': Agency criticised for 'offensive' property adThe wording of the ad sparked a backlash, but agent says vendor and family fully on board.29 Apr 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFarewell MIQ, gidday travellers: All go at NZ's airport hotelsNovotel prepares for tourists; Pullman interior fit-out contract awarded.28 Apr 07:00 AM
RetailWatch: Ready to challenge supermarket duopoly - inside NZ's first CostcoThe nearly-finished warehouse is out to challenge our supermarket duopoly.27 Apr 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumTourism244-room Auckland hotel hits marketThe building stands on a leasehold site owned by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.26 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailSneak peek: First look inside $100m-plus Costco NZ store todayMedia being invited into new 1.4ha store at Westgate on Auckland's northwest fringes.26 Apr 03:41 PM
InvestmentInflation hits rents: New figures show how tenants are affectedWhere rents are rising the fastest.26 Apr 01:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMortgage wars: How to beat the banks at their own gameWith tough new lending rules, here's how to give yourself the edge with the bank.24 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAsk the experts: DIY divides marriage - 'I want a husband, not a fortune'Nic and Verity answer your sex and relationship questions.24 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhat we can learn from previous episodes of rising interest ratesOpinion: If interest rates rise further, larger house price falls are likely.23 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesEx-All Black's helipad plan: Report to look at effects on swimmers, birdsEx-All Black Ali Williams and businesswoman Anna Mowbray want a helipad.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIs this the right time to buy? Shift to buyer market, prices drop 5 per centAgents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.22 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStalled $85m Onehunga apartments: Deposits being repaid to buyersPurchasers who want out of the project will get 100 per cent of their deposits returned.22 Apr 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismCould $120m+ Queenstown case top NZ's largest leaky claim?Oaks operates the Auckland and Queenstown buildings that have major leaks, fire defects.22 Apr 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBuilder aborting $85m Onehunga apartment job frets for buyers'Decision will no doubt be a tough pill to swallow' says builder.21 Apr 02:00 AM
TourismWaiwera's derelict and abandoned hot pools: New hope for a thriving futurePools and a bottling plant were once owned by Russian Mikhail Khimich, who has died.20 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentBuilder leaves unfinished $85m Onehunga apartment schemeBuilder leaves huge project: buyer needed to take over and finish 85 units.20 Apr 05:32 AM
InvestmentFoley Wines granted consent to buy Central Otago vineyardBusiness expanding via developments in Central Otago, Wairarapa.20 Apr 05:30 AM