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RNZ's big move into TVNZ: $11m relocation delayed up to 8 months

RNZ has outlined more details of new studios and where it's aiming to save costs.

Editorial: Where will the children play in Auckland's high-density housing push?

OPINION: An expert in child-friendly cities wants more communal spaces for kids.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: The suburban Simeon

Opinion: Suburbanite Simeon Brown, crash sports, the CRL, Māngere cycling, green rescue.

New terrace homes rising on ex-Unitec land at Carrington

G.J. Gardiner has arrived on the site to begin the first 51 of a planned 350-home project.

Rupert Hodson: Auckland needs an aspirational story to shape our future

OPINION: Auckland needs a bold new story to match its ambitions.

Napier's $6m revamp of its main shopping street starts in January

All sections of Emerson St will be excavated during the four phases of redevelopment.

Why Ikea's new Auckland store had to be built like a near-hospital-strength bunker

Builders spent six months driving 550 piles through volcanic rock beneath the site.

A self-made multi-millionaire in a city of old money reveals his rise to the top

Richard Peebles has emerged as one of Christchurch's biggest movers and shakers.

'National treasure': $50m plan to revive Waiwera hot pools unveiled

Developers aim to reopen the now-levelled 1.6ha site by late 2027.