Auckland stories
Mercury and Cityhop bring together electric vehicles and car sharing to tackle Auckland's transport challenges.
Growing construction demand has prompted Royal Wolf to open an Invercargill office, giving Southland customers local access to container solutions.
Shoppers in Lower Hutt will gain a new drawcard as H&M opens its first Wellington store at Queensgate on 26 October.
Congestion is already lifting freight costs and threatening Auckland’s supply chains as population growth outpaces road upgrades.
The faster method could help ease Auckland’s housing shortage, though Fletcher says the first panelised homes will not yet cost less.
Investors can buy into four North Island warehouses leased back to Provida, with the scheme targeting a projected 8 per cent annual return.
Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
Fuel shortages could be eased by better storage and contingency planning after the Marsden to Wiri rupture, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Tight supply and surging demand are pushing industrial property yields to record lows across New Zealand, with Auckland and Wellington hardest hit.
Nearly 1,000 workers in Manukau precast concrete plants now have better protection from airborne hazards after a WorkSafe New Zealand drive uncovered gaps.
Construction firms and safety professionals will gather in Auckland on 8 November as Site Safe honours award winners and new graduates.
New Zealand's Laundromap app expands to Wellington and Christchurch, offering on-demand door-to-door laundry service.
Businesses want more roads, rail and broadband investment, but most doubt the current plan will deliver the best economic outcomes.
New hotel rooms could squeeze occupancy and rates if development outpaces demand in New Zealand’s tourism markets.
Construction activity remains strong nationwide, with ready-mix concrete output topping 1 million cubic metres in the June quarter.
Strong productivity gains lifted KiwiRail to a $52 million underlying surplus despite a $40 million hit from the Kaikoura earthquake.
Unfunded transport and water projects threaten Auckland’s quality of life as the city faces 45,000 extra residents a year.
Two employees suffered severe hand injuries after a bench saw incident, prompting fines and reparations for two related firms in North Shore court.
Auckland faces a USD $5.9 billion transport funding gap over the next decade as revised population forecasts point to faster growth.
Travellers at Auckland Airport will soon be able to buy duty-free, parking and lounge access online in one transaction before collection.
