Auckland stories
Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.
Residents and businesses face uncertainty as new research finds Auckland's volcanic field can erupt in bursts or stay quiet for millennia.
Bulk excavation on Albert Street has begun, bringing about 50 jobs and marking progress on New Zealand’s biggest infrastructure project.
Patients could face disrupted care and higher risks as a Microsoft security chief warns New Zealand health systems remain easy targets for hackers.
Smaller investors are finding childcare centres attractive as Auckland’s expanding sector keeps occupancy above 80 per cent and demand strong.
The property group’s portfolio value topped USD $2 billion after an $89 million revaluation gain, with more uplift expected from developments.
Smaller homes are drawing praise for packing stronger design into tighter budgets and sites, judges say ahead of the 2017 awards.
Restricted bank lending in New Zealand is opening the door for developers to secure debt or equity funding from commercial property investors.
The scheme is helping site workers gain confidence to challenge safety risks, with applications now open for this year’s scholarships.
New Zealand's top Tekken 7 players to clash on Sky TV for a $10K prize and a chance to compete globally this September.
Rising log volumes are pushing the port towards a £70 million overhaul to avoid bottlenecks and support future coastal shipping.
Trials in Auckland could speed Hydroxsys’s push to commercialise membrane technology for dairy, mining and wastewater users by year-end.
Workers may still be entitled to pay if snow closes a workplace, but staff who simply stay home could be told to use annual leave.
The funding will bring forward 10,500 homes in north-west Auckland, but Mayor Phil Goff says the city still needs billions more to cope with growth.
Better planning and delivery are still needed as New Zealand’s housing and transport gaps far exceed the government’s NZD $1 billion funding boost.
Faster infrastructure spending could bring 60,000 homes forward by up to eight years in New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities.
The free online resource offers architects and designers guidance to make Auckland buildings and public spaces usable by people of all abilities.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.
Councils could gain a clearer picture of housing pressures as a new MBIE dashboard maps demand, supply and affordability data.
