A self-employed Te Puke builder twice convicted for allowing an implement shed to be lived in without resource consent has been censured by the Building Practitioners... Read More

After a successful trip to Vanuatu, during which a school classroom was built in just four days, Volunteer Build is gearing up to do it again - this time, it's... Read More

New rules came into force on Monday making emergency housing harder to get into - and harder to stay in. Ministers signalled in March changes were on the... Read More

The BNZ is making further cuts to its home loan rates. The bank has cut its fixed rates by between four and 20 basis points, with longer term rates seeing... Read More

A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi - but say the money to... Read More

Cabinet has agreed to recommend a suite of sensible changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister... Read More

An unexpected power outage in Welcome Bay is leaving hundreds of properties without power. Powerco reports that a field crew is attending damaged equipment... Read More

Fire emergency services are attending the scene of a large building fire in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson says they received... Read More

Workers at a major social housing and social service provider are striking for fair pay today in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Christchurch. 'We need... Read More

A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with council over unpaid rates as she believes the city was 'denied democracy” when the commission was reappointed. Jan... Read More

Home loan borrowers can expect rates to fall throughout the rest of this year and next, commentators say. The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 25bps... Read More

Residential property values are slowly buckling under the strain of the ongoing economic downturn, with just three of New Zealand's main urban areas recording... Read More