Building
Building cost inflation slows to lowest level in eight years
The change means people building new homes and doing renovations can have more certainty, economist says.
Christ Church Cathedral needs $30 million lifeline for rebuild
Christchurch's Cathedral Square will become a wasteland if a $30 million lifeline can't be found for the church's rebuild.
That's the view of Mark Stewart, the chair of the Christchurch Cathedral… Audio
Plan unveiled for Nelson facility combining three civic assets
A proposal to develop a new facility combining Nelson's library and civic centre with a community hub has been suggested to help revitalise the city centre, at a cost of $90 million.
Ministry of Education on closure of Burnside High School
Burnside High school in Christchurch has closed for two days after a seismic assessment revealed two classroom blocks failed earthquake protection standards.
Those same blocks passed engineering… Audio
Burnside High School closes due to quake risk
An abrupt closure of the South Island's largest secondary school means thousands of students are at home Thursday and Friday.
Burnside High School's Board made the call after a seismic report showed… Audio
Callaghan Innovation 'tens of millions' short for urgent building work
A confidential document leaked to RNZ says one of the country's top research institutes, Callaghan Innovation, is tens-of-millions-of-dollars short for urgent building work, some of which is needed to… Audio
What does 'heritage' mean in New Zealand?
Chief executive of Heritage NZ Andrew Coleman joins Emile Donovan for his monthly chat. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the reaction of the closure of two mental health hospitals in Sydney, and outlines changes to planning laws to allow unit blocks of up to six storeys to be constructed along… Audio
Aotearoa wants more Pasifika building apprentices
Aotearoa wants more Pasifika building apprentices. Audio
The special school that's being starved
An Auckland school for some of our most vulnerable children is crumbling, and any hopes for a rebuild have just been dashed by the government's moves to halt school property developments. Audio
Expert Feature: Plumbing
Blocked pipes, toilets, drainage, fittings, dripping taps - this week's expert feature is all about plumbing. Our expert is a Senior Lecturer at the Unitec Trades and Services School, in plumbing, gas… Audio
Wellington councillor opposes buying shopping complex
Wellington City Councillors will decide the fate of a $32 million deal to fix a major eye sore in the capital's CBD today.
The council is proposing to buy the land under the quake prone Reading… Audio
93-year-old says he's 'forced' to sell home of 70 years
Albert Andrews owns the last house standing amid a huge supermarket development.
Approval granted for Te Atatū marae
It's taken more than fifty years to get off the ground, but approval's finally been granted for a community marae to be built on Auckland's Te Atatū peninsula.
The plot of land beside the… Audio
The investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis
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Shareholders Association on the risks facing Fletcher Building
Fletcher Building's board should consider breaking up the company into more manageable parts, the association says.
Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person. Audio
Urban Issues with Bill McKay: Can we turn carparking into homes?
As more people work remotely New Zealand is seeing a hollowing out of inner cities which poses questions over how to sustain central area populations and the use of commercial buildings and carparking… Audio
A Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help Audio
Profitable housing resales rise for the first time since 2021
Homeowners getting a return on their investment is up for the first time in two years, as the market continues to recover.
