Building

The building industry says there's an acute shortage in many trades which is only going to get worse as it enters an unprecedented building boom led by Auckland. Can New Zealander's fill these jobs? Audio

An increase in tourism to the island of Niue has prompted the need for many new houses - though a broken supply ship has caused hiccups in the building process. Audio

Paving on one of the country's largest road tunnels is nearing completion with work on Auckland's Waterview Connection on track to finish next year. Audio

As Housing Minister Nick Smith considers requiring builders to guarantee their work, some say this will lead to them dropping out of the sector. Audio

Twenty-four million dollars is being injected into trades training to help plug skill gaps in the construction industry. Audio

It is still unknown what caused large sheets of glass to fall off a high-rise building in central Wellington this morning, smashing onto the road and footpath. Audio

The Auckland construction industry can't employ enough people to keep up with the building boom. Audio

The theory of building more houses doesn't seem to be the answer to our biggest city's housing crisis according to new statistics. Audio

The Home Owners and Buyers Association, HOBANZ, says a high level inquiry into the false certification of steel mesh by a major manufacturer is needed. Steel and Tube has for four years been selling… Audio

Officials are investigating a grey market in dodgy building products. Darren Waith is the chair of the National Plumbing and Pipelaying Standards Committee. Audio

With Auckland facing unpredecented growth in construction over the next few years it's a juggling act to make sure all building work is up to standard and that there are enough skilled tradespeople to… Audio

Builders say they're concerned about a shortage of skilled tradespeople ahead of unprecedented growth in construction forecast for the next six years. Audio

Andrew Wilcox started a competition in 2007 to find the best and quirkiest sheds after years of running a website devoted to the subject. This year there were over 2400 entries with the winner being… Audio, Gallery

Gavin McLean is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. He discusses our structural relationship with cement and concrete. Audio

Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses issues affecting city dwellers. Today he discusses 3D printing of houses which is happening in China right now, ahead of a prefab conference in Wellington. Audio

Lily Duval has built her own house in keeping with Tiny House movement. Built on a trailer, she did all the work herself, despite never having attempted a building project before. Lily shows Katy… Audio

The number of new building consents has fallen for the third month in a row. Audio

Previously on our home ownership series The Weekend looked at the sometimes overwhelming and costly aspect of getting building consents and codes of compliances. Now we go right back to the drawing… Audio