The effects from Christchurch's earthquake and the leaky building crisis are being weighed up in Fletcher Building's outlook.Jonathan Ling, chief executive of New Zealand's largest listed company, made a presentation to the Citi...
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Lawyers might take court action if the sale of the King of Tonga's Auckland mansion goes ahead, because they say the property may not belong to him.Tenders for the 1.6ha estate, named Atalanga, in St Andrews Rd, Epsom, closed...
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A standout in a street of turn-of-the-century villas, Mark Lenihan and David Hickey's post-war concrete box stood out for them, too.An ex-Auckland Electric Power Board sub-station, built in the art deco styling favoured by the...
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As a teenager, Ruth Shannon harboured dreams of becoming an architect. Her dreams didn't eventuate - she became a nurse - but they endured.When she and husband Ross decided to buy a section at Omaha eight years ago - thinking...
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Only the rimu floors in Heather and John MacCulloch's home give away the fact that you are not standing in a new house.The rimu floorboards - now bleached - are the last visible signs of the original dwelling that Heather describes...
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The Schnauer family's much-loved home of the past eight years is situated in a quiet street one block back and less than a minute's walk from Milford Beach. Unfortunately, the children's new colleges are much further afield and their...
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