Apr 26 - A $28 billion transport programme has been unveiled for Auckland in what's been described by the Government and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as the country's largest ever civil construction programme.

Apr 25 - New Zealand's first building supplies co-operative has just been launched, in what some are hailing as a game changer for the industry. It will allow small businesses to access cheaper supplies, cutting building costs by tens of thousands of dollars. 

Apr 25 -  The Green Party Executive has decided to stand a candidate in the upcoming Northcote by-election.

Apr 24 - "They don't know how much substitution of coal should occur, and if the net result is people moving to coal, net emissions will be even worse than they are now. I've seen some own goals in my time in politics. This Government is an expert." Advice or estimates on increases or decreases to gas prices are …

Apr 24 - New Zealand's travel and migration data out this morning will be one of the major releases this week for economists to review and digest. Historically, high net immigration is a major source of support to the New Zealand economy, having contributed more than 70% of resident population growth over the …

Apr 24 - Beijing has come a long way since it first landed a jet fighter aboard what was originally HMAS Melbourne in 1987. The former Australian aircraft carrier had been sold for scrap. But it proved a source of valuable technical intelligence for an ambitious Chinese military. China surprised the world again …

Apr 24 - Fletcher Building's intention to exit the 'vertical construction' sector leaves a gap in the market for large-scale commercial and government projects and is pushing up building costs, according to a report on industry trends

Apr 24 - Regional rescue helicopters are often dispatched to remote areas, as this photo of a Mt Ruapehu rescue in 2015 shows. The country's rescue helicopter fleet is old and unsuitable, the Ministry of Health says.

Apr 24 - The Struthers family, which founded the Avanti bicycle brand and built Sheppard Industries into the largest cycling company in Australasia, has cut its final ties to the business, selling its remaining shareholding to a Switzerland-based company, Scott Sports.  The family sold most of its shareholding in the business to Scott Sports in 2015, and exited its remaining holding in December for an undisclosed sum. Kim Struthers, the son of founder John Struthers, stepped down as New Zealand country manager last month and the Struthers family no longer has any connection with the business.

Apr 24 - Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand have signed a Partnership Agreement aimed at generating further economic and social growth in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.