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Work has not begun on seismic repairs to the Nelson courthouse, more than six weeks after it closed.

The council was set to purchase 1215 high-risk homes by the end of 2025.

The government says the move aims to provide opportunities for local wool producers.

Deborah and Basil Richards were stuck with a $130,000 contractors' bill, despite having already paid the builder in advance.

Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.

The Tūparikino Active Community Hub, the first phase of which was due to be complete in late 2027, would operate alongside New Plymouth Raceway.

Dunedin's mayor says he's frustrated the building of Dunedin's new hospital has progressed slowly despite figures showing almost a quarter of the budget has already been spent. Audio

It "seek to incorporate state-of-the-art approaches for assessment of concrete buildings drawn from local and international research, and from international assessment guidance", said a summary.

New building products being tested at Auckland University may be the answer to restless summer nights in city apartments. Audio

However the blaze that also destroyed the building's 128-year-old cinema isn't thought to be suspicious.

The Defence Force has taken the Selwyn District Council to the Environment Court over its refusal to ban residents living near an army rifle range from complaining about its noise.

A mansion owned by royalty, and one of New Zealand's most viewed homes, the historic Clark House in Auckland's Hobsonville, has finally been sold.

Chief executive Jason Walbridge says delays by the contractor mean SkyCity does not expect to commence its own commissioning and operational activities at the NZICC until the second half of 2025.

A dawn ceremony was hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa who welcomed iwi leaders, politicians and the masses. Audio