Construction
Fletcher Building withdraws resolution asking for fee increase for board
The board of Fletcher Building has withdrawn a resolution asking for an increase in its directors' fee pool in the face of shareholder pressure.
Jury out on state of residential construction sector
The jury is out on what the slowdown in the residential construction industry means for the hundreds of thousands of people working in the sector.
Industry insiders say companies are pivoting to… Audio
From the sea to the sky
Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal. Audio
From the sea to the sky
Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal.
AudioNew housing complex opens in Kaikohe
A new style housing complex is about to become the permanent home for some Kaikohe locals struggling to find a place to live.
The development's first ten units have been formally opened in a dawn… Audio
Two sentenced over Covid-19 wage subsidy fraud
A man has been jailed for more than two years and a woman has sentenced to seven months' home detention for defrauding taxpayers through the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.
Construction activity slows as interest rates and building costs rise
A significant drop in consents for new residential buildings is expected to result in a material drop in construction activity and take some of the heat out of the economy.
Auckland's huge sinkhole cancels events and holiday programmes
The fallout from Auckland's giant sinkhole continues, forcing the cancellation of weekend events and school holiday programmes across the Waitemata Harbour. It comes as hundreds of litres of sewage… Audio
Work restarts on Wellington's costly cycleway after death of four blue penguins
One bird was run over outside the Te Ara Tupua construction site in June while three more were found inside the site last month.
Apprentice builder repairing flood damage: 'I enjoy seeing the homeowners happy'
Apprentice builders in Wairoa are earning their qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes.
A look inside Auckland's new train station set to open in 2025
Auckland Council hopes a new train station by the Sky Tower will breathe life into the city centre.
Trying to live small when the problems are big
There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started. Audio
Trying to live small when the problems are big
There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started.
AudioWeek in Detail: Winston's return, landlord rules, and big cats
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Week in Detail: Winston's return, landlord rules, and big cats
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
Audio15,000 extra construction workers could be needed for cyclone recovery
Experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts.
In Hawke's Bay specifically, that number could reach 8,700 additional… Audio
15,000 extra construction workers needed say experts
As the recovery from this year's wild weather wears on, infrastructure experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of the effort to get the job done.
The… Audio
Another 15,000 workers may be needed for rebuild efforts
Nearly 15,000 extra construction workers may be needed to repair infrastructure damage from this year's wild weather, experts say.
Backers of new Hamilton theatre confident final $2m in funding will happen
The new $80 million regional theatre for Waikato is $2m short of its needed capital funding.
