Construction
Green light for Pak'nSave believed to be country's biggest supermarket
Auckland Council has given the all clear for the country's largest supermarket to be built on the North Shore.
Curious, concerned: Picton residents weigh in on SH1 changes
Picton residents have stopped by an NZTA display to show the proposed relocation of SH1 through the town.
Fletcher Building selloff generating interest, company says
Potential buyers are lining up to buy Fletcher Building businesses.
'You can't scale chaos': Sector leader urges overhaul as builders face mental health crisis
There's a deepening mental health crisis in Aotearoa's construction sector, according to one business leader who says reform is urgently needed.
SkyCity sues Fletcher over delays in completing Auckland's convention centre
SkyCity is suing Fletcher Building for losses incurred because of delays in completing the International Convention Centre in Auckland.
Manslaughter charges after Loafers Lodge fire a rare case, building inspector says
Meanwhile, an advocate for residents who survived the blaze hopes the charges bring some closure for the survivors.
RMA overhaul met with jubilation from some, dismay from others
The government's plan for massive changes to planning and consent rules have been met with jubilation from some quarters - and dismay from others. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio
Brutalism: Yea or nay?
The University of Otago wants to knock down the 50-year-old, brutalist Archway Lecture Theatres. Christine McCarthy from the school of architecture at Te Herenga Waka joins Emile Donovan to explain… Audio
Pouākai Hut replacement built to withstand 300kmh winds
The unique challenges of building high on a mountain has meant everything including the kitchen sink has to be helicoptered onto the site of a new trampers' hut in Taranaki's national park. Taranaki… Audio
Delayed Christchurch sports facility expected to cost $500m
The new Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is due to be completed in October, almost a decade later than planned.
Regulatory Standards Bill passes first reading
The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament.
New Auckland CBD height rules too low, housing group says
The skyscraper height limits are too restrictive, an advocacy group campaigning for more housing says.
International aquarium designer Craig Thorburn
When Craig Thorburn first walked into Kelly Tarlton's as a teenager, he knew it was for him. Forty years later, Craig is a global aquarium design consultant working across the globe and he joins Emile… Audio
Training reform too much, too fast for some vocations
Changes made in haste in vocational education are being met with dismay by sectors that feel left out of it
Family speaks of financial desperation after redundancy, ERA ruling
A husband and wife who lost their jobs with a construction company say their family has at times gone without food as they struggle to recover, but they don't hold out hope an Employment Relations…
'No reason to panic': Asbestos dust found at Auckland Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum says specialists will be working to remove asbestos dust this weekend.
Ōrākei locals oppose 24 hour McDonalds in suburb
The battlelines have been firmly drawn over plans to build a new 24 hour McDonalds drive-thru in the Auckland suburb of Ōrākei. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
'Cooked alive': Ventilation rules to be revamped
It will address the problem of sweltering townhouses in Auckland, the Building and Construction Minister says.
Community discord 'extreme risk' to Dunedin hospital build
Discord in the community and among doctors - this was an 'extreme risk' facing the scaled-back new Dunedin Hospital build, according to health authorities. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Construction on Wellington's Golden Mile to begin
The project will see cars banned from 7am to 7pm on Courtenay Place, along with widened footpaths and a cycle lane.
