LifestyleThe key to a healthy homeAn energy makeover helps a house go from ice to nice.22 Aug 09:00 PM
LifestyleHome is where the garage isGone are the days of using a garage just to store the car.08 Aug 07:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Lie back and enjoy the outdoorsWe kiwis love a good deck. They suit the design of most of our houses, are perfect for the casual barbecues we love so much.04 Jul 08:00 PM
LifestyleLiving spaces extend outdoorsGood outdoor furniture can move your living spaces outside, writes Carol Bucknell.20 Jun 09:00 PM
BusinessExecutive Success: Good design not just a good lookWhen Vee Kessner wanted to do a design-based degree, Kessner's mother told her she needed to get a business qualification under her belt.11 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionPerfect pedigree of Gully bossThe boss of the $850 million Transmission Gully project worked on one of Queensland's biggest motorway jobs before shifting here.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Cash injection will kick start urban projectMuch fanfare accompanied the announcement of the Tamaki urban regeneration. But progress has not matched expectation and the Government has set about rectifying flaws.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for halt to port workThe Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.22 Apr 04:08 AM
New Zealand10 ways to a liveable AucklandDon’t panic, Auckland can be fixed. Greg Dixon talks to the author of a new book on New Zealand urban design about the 10 things we need to do to make it truly liveable.17 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandCourt to review Auckland port extensionA legal challenge to the lawfulness of two wharf extensions in the Waitemata Harbour will be heard in June.15 Apr 11:49 PM
Freight and logisticsFirst look at rail-link designsArtists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.13 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionChristchurch being rebuilt in 3DSome of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.13 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland Port stoush: Heads could rollHeads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.02 Apr 12:45 AM
ConstructionAuckland port bosses open to pausePorts of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.30 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleFake grass making a comebackFake grass, once considered a bit tacky, is making a kitschy comeback - popping up in backyards, apartment patios, commercial buildings, bars, schools and even inside some homes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTVNZ buys Westie do-upA small fibre-cement-board do-up cottage on a large tree-lined site in the Waitakere Ranges has been bought for TVNZ's new DIY reality show, <i>Our First Home</i>.01 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleFancy Kiwi loos turn headsA Scottish-based Kiwi designer is flushed with excitement as her colourful and unique take on the humble toilet is turning heads in the UK.30 Oct 02:35 AM
BusinessDo lack of loos put off buyers?Auckland councillor Chris Darby says architecture at the 282-residence 16ha Waimahia Inlet special housing area left him cold and buyers were put off.15 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldSmallest house in the world?A tiny house where residents have to climb on the kitchen units to reach a mezzanine bed is on the market in London.07 Sep 08:59 PM
BusinessSunset Strip loses landmarks in corporate makeoverCalifornia's Sunset Strip, known for its giant billboards, celebrity hot spots and rock clubs, is getting a makeover.25 Aug 02:55 AM
BusinessUrban expert rejects city compactionA French urban planning expert is in New Zealand this week, courtesy of think-tank the New Zealand Initiative.28 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleNZ at the 2014 World Architecture FestivalSeven New Zealand buildings are shortlisted for awards in the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, held from October 1 to 3.10 Jul 11:05 PM
New ZealandWharf plan 'once in a lifetime' chanceWaterfront Auckland has been asked to “take the lead” to build two large buildings on Queens Wharf in exchange for upgrading the downtown ferry terminal.25 Jun 03:48 AM
New ZealandQueens Wharf bid buzz goes silentAmystery bid to build two large commercial buildings on Queens Wharf in exchange for upgrading the downtown ferry facilities appears to be dead in the water.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDriven Aucklanders latch on to capital ideaA new lobby group is being formed to play a role in the development of the Auckland waterfront where public spaces are coming under pressure from private interests.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandToilet-in-kitchen flushed outA landlord tried to rent a North Shore studio which had the kitchen, bathroom and laundry in the same room.05 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleFrom drab to fab (+pics)A $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.17 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleHome makeover: Before and afterA $1.3 million 110-year-old Ponsonby villa is getting a high-profile makeover in what the owner hopes could result in a $2 million-plus sale.17 May 04:00 PM
