Teak Construction v Quattro apartment owners over leaky building repair bill
The claim was an absolute last resort, more than three years after the builder was forced to cease…
Auckland’s Victopia apartments: Scaffolding to go after $72m fix
Residents began moving back last October but by January 9 this year, people were able to return to…
Massive cruise ship skips Napier visit due to swells; shop owners take financial hit
Napier Port has 60 cruise visits scheduled for the 2025-26 cruise season. Photo / Supplied “This Napier call…
Pāpāmoa dog attack: Six dogs contained, owners under investigation
He said dog owners were responsible for keeping their dogs under control. “The owners of these dogs were…
Life in Wimbledon: Locals reject pub owner’s claim their village is ‘evil’
Wimbledon, Tararua, not so much. The sleepy village of dozens rather than hundreds is a place framed by…
Owners close Tararua’s historic Wimbledon Tavern to ‘evil’ locals
Gathercole said there was nothing more he could do to keep the doors of the building, which is…
The Body Shop returns under new local owners after liquidation – On The Up
But now the business is coming back with a locally owned franchise named Version3 Limited rebuilding the brand…
Christopher Luxon gets rates relief after challenging luxury Waiheke property valuation
Onetangi Beach on Waiheke Island. Residents have received a fast revaluation service from the council relative to other…
What’s next for Chocolate Fish cafe after Sir Peter Jackson Shelly Bay development
Jackson and Walsh are the sole shareholders and directors of Wingnut PM. John Pennington said while he and…
Chocolate Fish owners apologise for blaming cafe’s closure on Sir Peter Jackson, Dame Fran Walsh
“Regrettably and without foundation, we assumed Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh were responsible for the decision.…
Sir Peter Jackson to close Wellington’s Chocolate Fish Cafe after 15 years
“We don’t want to be forced to close. We don’t want to be shut down.” Pennington said he…
Hokitika goat Gavin trained to join owner’s West Coast hunting trips
They brought Gavin, a British alpine cross Toggenburg, over from Christchurch. Then the training started. They took Gavin…