The best restaurants, bars & cafes in Auckland’s Commercial Bay, Viaduct & Wynyard Quarter
Wondering where to eat when wandering Auckland’s waterfront? Here are our picks. From the glossy mixed-use laneways of…
Fireworks still the boom attraction on New Year’s Eve in Napier
Auckland covers band White Chapel Jak, in at least their third Napier New Year’s Eve appearance, led the…
Society Insider: Luxury lodge designer Virginia Fisher plans downsize from $25m waterfront mansion; real estate star Megan Jaffe sells up
She and husband Stephen, chairman of the Spirit of Adventure Trust, have owned the Sarsfield St property for…
Mecanoo’s Natural History Museum Opens in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi by Mecanoo. Exterior photograph. Image Courtesy of Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Share…
What are our best new, altered and heritage buildings? New Zealand Institute of Architects’ national 2025 winners announced
Craig Moller of Moller Architects was the convenor of the jury panel. Architect Craig Moller of Moller Architects.…
Hilton Auckland exterior building reclad a ‘massive challenge’: Brosnan
Hilton Auckland on Princes Wharf during recladding this year. Photo / Brosnan It designed a scaffolding system supported…
Wellington City Council’s $207m Jervois Quay lease deal revealed after Ombudsman investigation
It did say the lease was a “cost-effective long-term solution” and favourable terms were negotiated. The Herald complained…
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs Curved Concrete Opera Hall Rising from Hanoi’s West Lake
Isola Della Musica Opera and Convention hall by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Render. Image Courtesy of RPBW Share…
Luxury Westmere waterfront property relisted at discount after two years on and off market
The three-bedroom, two bathroom 248sq m “masterpiece” home sits just minutes from the Auckland CBD, is walking distance…
Eric Smidt’s $521m superyacht Infinity turns heads on Auckland waterfront
Intrepid does usually have a helicopter on the back of it, but this was offloaded below Stanley Point…
Protest action brewing in Maketū over confiscated properties
Nicholas, also known as “Pop”, fought to keep the properties, arguing it was inherited land and he had…
Auckland’s Fergs Kayaks hit by three break-ins in one week, man charged with burglary
The windows would cost at least $2500 to replace, he told the Herald, which was hard to process…