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Property Insider: What could the future hold for ex-Auckland Star site? Architects explain champion Te Arai home design

'Somebody, please build something here – anything' debate on a site empty for 36 years.

NZ's biggest business park getting new hub

After around 20 years of intensive development, the 109ha business park is now finished.

Opinion: How Auckland's bureaucracy stifles stadium innovation

They want $300m, with half spent over 10 years, for the development.

Why Te Arai dune house is a standout

A ferry terminal, hotels, waterfront apartments, eye-catching new homes: who won awards?

Twenty new buildings planned for Takapuna campground site

Details are out with big plans for the much-loved beachfront site on the waterfront.

Nick Clark: How road pricing can fix Auckland’s traffic nightmare

Auckland traffic congestion costs the economy $1.39 billion annually.

Editorial: Heritage v housing, we must protect Auckland's character

OPINION: Auckland's villas are seen as iconic, akin to Melbourne's terraced houses.

Victoria University unveils NZ’s first Living Building Challenge project

The building generates 105% of its energy with 550 photovoltaic panels.

Hastings CBD railway plan: Business says it's time to bring cars back

The total cost of the project will be $3.45m, with $2.8m paid by the council.

Kerikeri could almost double with new plan out on how to deal with the growth

Draft plan to manage growth in Kerikeri and Waipapa, public urged to give feedback.

Opinion: Why congestion charging is key to Auckland’s growth

Congestion costs Auckland between $900 million and $1.3 billion annually.

Opinion: How rapid transit can transform Auckland’s future

Project Auckland: Maintaining momentum on transport is key to unlocking growth.

Mark Thomas: Why Auckland needs a bold new agenda for growth

OPINION: Auckland’s Future Fund aims to reduce reliance on rates for infrastructure.

Auckland upgrades spur $6b private investment in city centre

The new CRL stations are expected to be a catalyst for development.

Why Auckland’s economic growth isn’t matching its potential

The country’s biggest region hasn’t quite met its full potential in economic activity.

‘Game of two halves’: Final whistle nears for Auckland’s rail project

CRL is NZ's largest transport project, featuring 3.45 km twin tunnels.