Construction
Hospital quake standards: More than 100 buildings rate below the threshold
A report into the seismic resilience of hospital buildings in Aotearoa shows 13 percent are earthquake-prone.
Building supply rebates hinder competition in market - Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission says rebates paid by major suppliers to merchants is making it difficult for new or competing products to grow in the building sector.
Minister proposes new energy and waste building regulations
The Minister of Energy has proposed changes to building regulations, including energy performance ratings and requiring builders to plan for waste.
Hotel industry gearing up for substantial expansion
More than a dozen new facilities are under construction or due to open around the motu next year.
Kaikōura's Wakatu Quay project suffers major setback
The Wakatu Quay project in Kaikōura has suffered a major blow, with the withdrawal of its preferred investment partner, Cooper Developments.
Kiwi Property Group takes a big hit on its property portfolio
The group's chief executive Clive Mackenzie says the reduction in the value of its portfolio is disappointing but not unexpected given the challenges facing the global economy.
Whanganui Men's Shed looking for new digs
The clock is ticking on the Whanganui Men's Shed.
For about a decade it has called a building at the former polytech site home - but it has to be out in January to make way for the city's justice… Audio
Shoddily-built house ordered demolished after builder forged inspection reports
A builder who forged council inspection reports has been struck off and ordered to pay $4500.
Programme lauched to keep construction industry decent
A toolkit of a different type is available to the construction industry from today.
The Keep it Decent guidelines aim to build safe and respectful workplaces by tackling sexual harrassment and… Audio
Luxon 'highly sceptical' RMA reforms will alter status quo
Critics of the two bills to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA), are questioning whether they will actually deliver the promised benefits. Audio
RMA one step closer to being scrapped, replaced
The Resource Management Act is one step closer to the scrap heap.
The government is repealing the regulatory quagmire and replacing it with three proposed laws, two of which have been introduced to… Audio
Protesters attempt to buy site, Land Information says it's not for sale
Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki are claiming they have bought an old section of state highway they were trespassed from earlier this month.
Protesters remain on Mt Messenger despite police operation to remove them
About a half a dozen protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki remain camped on the side of State Highway 3, after a police operation to remove them failed.
Mt Messenger: Police move protesters off site after trespass notice from NZTA
Protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass on State Highway 3 have now been moved off the site by police.
Te Pūtahi, 748-home project in Queenstown approved for RMA fast-track
A large housing development in Queenstown and two smaller ones in Auckland have been put on the fast-track for consenting.
Concern over safety, cost of fixing earthquake-prone marae buildings
It is predicted more than two-thirds of marae buildings will be considered quake-prone within the next 20 years.
New home build hits owner with extra $213,000 bill as costs rise
A woman in the process of building her dream home has been lumped with an extra $213,000 bill due to "soaring building costs". Audio
Cost to build new home up by record 9.6%
The cost of building a new home is rising at its fastest rate on record but signs of relief are emerging on the distant horizon.
Sect sets up home at Ihumātao stonefields
Followers of a religious sect are setting up shop on sacred land in South Auckland
Sharp drop in New Zealand dollar pushes steel prices up by 10 percent
The NZ dollar had declined by more than 3 percent since Friday to 52.26 US cents - a low last seen during the March lockdown in 2020.
