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Small Business: Designer bringing tiny gardens to the city
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'Tipping point': Heart of the City threatens to sue council over Queen St pedestrian trial
Brewing rift between NZ's largest business association and Auckland Council has blown up.
Holly Walker: Building a less lonely world
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Queen St's $1.1m 'makeover' - no more 'plastic sticks'
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Property owners take on Auckland Council over 'hideous' Queen St
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Youth hub being investigated for Wellington's troubled CBD
CBD 'in dire need of a makeover', hub would get youth of the streets in vulnerable hours.
Are these 'ugly homes' the future of urban design?
It's cheap, rotten housing, said one neighbour.
Auckland waterfront projects will not be finished for America's Cup
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How Covid-19 is reshaping urban lives
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Proposed $75 million Omokoroa town centre met with mixed reactions
Cafes, shops and offices would be part of staged development.
Simon Wilson: Ugly death for Auckland Council design office
Auckland Council is disbanding its own champion design office and the city will suffer.
New waka-shaped museum proposed for Auckland
A new museum, shaped like a waka, has been proposed for the Auckland waterfront.
Cocoon of collectable treasures: Christine Fernyhough's mid-century delights
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The top 40 most powerful people in NZ property
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Matthew Hooton: How Phil Twyford went off track
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Editorial: These streets are made for walking
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Decision time: High rises for Mission Bay waterfront?
Auckland Council is about to decide on $200 million high-rise plan for Mission Bay.
Lauren White: Where we go so wrong on urban planning
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