A private plan change paving the way for a new Mitre 10 will also fund the Waikato town's first traffic lights since the 1990s.
New Zealand
Fri, Aug 28
High Country business tackles the district’s housing shortage head-on by securing rental accommodation for its growing workforce.
"We couldn't be in a better position for opening," officials say.
Wed, Aug 26
Improvements sought for consenting, liability, and building warranties as total construction activity hits lowest level in 10 years.
Fri, Aug 21
The notice, announced on Friday afternoon, covers all residents west of Taupō in the affected zone.
MBIE says rentals must have basic cooking facilities after the Auckland ad said cooking and laundry were barred.
Mon, Aug 17
The findings from a Renters United survey were released on Saturday, with concerns also raised about a lack of oversight and accountability for landlords and property managers.
Sun, Aug 16
Salaries are outpacing the main centres and job growth is four times the national average — here's what's driving the turnaround.
Business
Sat, Aug 15
Tiaki Wai said water was expected to return late Saturday night.
The 1940s home was billed as a "project you don't want to miss" and was being offered for sale on an "as-is, where-is basis".
Health
Thu, Aug 13
A gastro outbreak in the Hawke's Bay village of Havelock North on August 12, 2016 hit thousands and "public trust" in water was irrevocably ruined.
Wed, Aug 12
The town's water supply is now not expected to return until Tuesday evening, after engineers warned restoring pressure too quickly could fracture the pipeline again.
Mon, Aug 10
The $1.2 billion Delmore project has been approved subject to conditions that could see treated wastewater trucked to Whangārei while a long-term solution is found.
An Auckland builder has been fined $8000 after carrying out foundation work without a licence and using another practitioner's credentials without their knowledge.
Crime and Justice
Beyond collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives, there are other impacts.
The change follows a 1News investigation revealing managers were assessed on emergency housing numbers — a metric advocates warned could create a "perverse incentive" to deny applications.
Politics
Thu, Aug 6
The Green Building Council demonstrated a low-cost air sealing method in a 145-year-old Dunedin flat, as it calls for NZ to catch up with countries like the UK on airtightness standards.
Tue, Aug 4
Residents in the Auckland suburb are concerned a planned housing development will block picturesque views and overshadow heritage buildings.
Sun, Aug 2
ANZ's latest Property Focus update notes house prices are largely on a "flat path".
The large hole appeared on Hackett St in St Mary's Bay on July 27, and was approximately five metres long and more than a metre deep in parts.
Fri, Jul 31
The hole was approximately five metres long and more than a metre deep in parts.
Mon, Jul 27
"It was blindingly obvious to me that if you simply fixed the reason that someone was repeatedly coming into court, all the negative consequences would largely go."
Sun, Jul 26
They seem to be everywhere, but do Kiwis need all these townhouses? And are they lowering the value of the homes that belong to the rest of us?
Life
Sat, Jul 25
From big public projects to world-first designs, some Kiwi firms are making major inroads across the Tasman.
Fri, Jul 24
The vote, at a planning committee meeting yesterday, locks in the council's position for the next year on the Government's directive to zone for more homes.
Wed, Jul 22
