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Character Coalition: Build on empty sites before knocking down villas

The Character Coalition has identified a "dirty dozen" sites ripe for intensification that could be built without touching inner-city special character areas. Video / Michael Craig

Bryce Wilkinson: Why a simple granny flat for grandma is anything but simple now

OPINION: Homeowners must juggle complex rules, records and 10-year legal liability.

'Too difficult': Developer pulls pin on major Ararimu managed fill proposal

Locals feared years of dust, trucks and environmental impacts at Ararimu.

Gary Taylor and Greg Severinsen: Reforms threaten Waitākere Ranges

OPINION: The new bills would strip legal backing from the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Act.

Retired judge urges halt to suburban Auckland housing push, as mayor warns of returning to scratch

Christopher Luxon's Government is weighing a lower Auckland housing number.

From garnet flop to fast-track bid: Veteran miner chases $80m Taiko funding

Robert Brand hopes to raise $80m for West Coast sand mine, including taxpayer-backed debt.

The Country: Is there a 'freshwater tax' in the RMA overhaul?

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Hooper, Don Morrison, Mark de Lautour, and Rick Ladd.

Richard Prebble: Port saga exposes flaws in Luxon's fast-track planning reforms

OPINION: Ships turned away from Tauranga are costing exporters tens of millions a year.