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Report: Waterfront development to generate $4.29bn
Redevelopment of Auckland's waterfront will generate $4.29bn in jobs and investment by 2040, a report says.
Infamous Chicago tower to be felled
A notorious residential tower in Chicago is to be demolished in January.
Failed canal property plan blamed on court ruling
One of the backers of the $100m Wairoa River Canal Project south of Auckland has blamed the Environment Court for rejecting it.
Critics slate heritage award for 'facadism'
A heritage architecture award for the remnants of Auckland's Jean Batten Building has offended preservationists.
Superloo, library, claim architecture awards
A superloo with glass exterior walls was among 12 designs recognised last week as the winners of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards from Nelson and Marlborough were announced.
Home has power to generate cash
A $840,000 Whangaparaoa house is selling electricity back to the national grid, generating $127.75 in its first two months.
Is Auckland's 'urban village' ideal straying off course?
How you see the restoration of a collection of century-old buildings on Auckland's downtown waterfront is a matter of perspective.
Designers Institute of NZ: Best Design Awards 2010
The Best Design Awards is a collection of creative excellence for designers and their clients. These are the four Purple Pin (Supreme Award) winners and this years Gold winners in Graphic, Product, Interactive and Spatial Design.
<i>Planit Associates</i>: Get the CBD back up and running
Consultancy Planit Associates says the Christchurch earthquake requires a rethink in the way development and urban growth are managed.
<i>Hamish Keith</i>: After disaster comes opportunity
Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.
The plan to avoid traffic mayhem
There will be 36 hours of car chaos next weekend when the country's busiest highway closes to south-bound traffic.
Southern Sudan's plan for world's beast capital
Southern Sudan's city planners have come up with a wild idea.