Construction
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.
Building code changes upset residents along Hastings coast
A rule quietly ushered in and affecting properties across the Hastings district coastline has left residents frustrated, puzzled and out of pocket.
Hastings District Council is using new coastal… Audio
Crane use sky-high across New Zealand
The residential sector continues to power the construction industry with a record number of cranes operating around the country.
Construction halts for little blue penguins
Work has come to a halt at a multi-million dollar development on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula after little blue penguins were found inside a dangerous construction site. A fence around the Shelly… Audio
Shelly Bay construction halted after kororā re-enter site through tampered fence
All works at a development at Shelly Bay in Wellington have been halted after kororā re-entered the site through tampered fencing.
Upswing in interest from first home buyers
First home buyers are quietly returning to the market, accounting for a quarter of property purchasers in August.
The Panel with with Allan Blackman and Leonie Freeman (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Allan Blackman and Leonie Freeman discuss the high stakes for the Bledisloe cup.
They also speak to a construction expert about the risks of the building… Audio
Christchurch mayor on council voting against density rules
Christchurch City Council is digging its heels in over the density rules that the Government wants the main cities to adopt. Under the new rules, the Garden City would be expected to allow… Audio