Auckland couple spend $900k on ‘defective’ Remuera mansion reno, six-year court battle
And while a judge found their builder liable for repair costs for a substandard roof, the couple must…
Rotorua Lakes Council plans $12k spend on revamp of Whakarewarewa toilets after complaints
Local Democracy Reporting found the building looked generally worn, with numerous areas of cracked paint, holes in windows…
PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
The money was part of a Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Funding agreement with Lower Hutt City Council designed…
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…
Tauranga City Council to spend $1.49m to stop landfill leachate entering stream
The council approved $1.49m for the upgrades at a meeting on Wednesday. The money was not budgeted for…
The cost of being a Swiftie: If I bought everything Taylor Swift is trying to sell, this is what I would spend
Anyone with an eye on the internet and an ear to the radio will know who Swift is.…
Health: Government to spend $100 million on hospital upgrades across the country
The small-scale refurbishments are designed to deliver quick practical benefits, Brown said. “We are backing our hospitals with…
Budget deficit and proportionally high debt sees ACT’s credit rating downgraded to AA
The ACT’s credit rating has been downgraded from AA+ to AA by international ratings agency S&P Global Ratings.…
Queensland court reduces sentence for Emma Lovell’s teenage killer
The ruling means the murderer will now be eligible for supervised release after serving 60% of his sentence,…
Briscoe homeware rebound offsets weak sporting spend
‘Underperform’ Forsyth Barr equity analyst Paul Koraua said the result was a “good improvement”, but the company had…
Govt to clarify whether farm kids are safe collecting eggs and watering plants
“That includes making space for children to safely learn and contribute to farm life in ways that are…