Thursday, August 21, 2025

Trades

Pukekohe classrooms win design award

Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) celebrated the best new architecture in the Auckland and Northland region on July 25. The new ‘Pukekohe High School Learning...

‘A clear difference’: How double glazing transformed this home

Q&A with Grant and Karen Harwood of Rogers Avenue in Eastern Beach. Q: Why did you decide to retrofit double glazing? A: Our old single-glazed windows...

Green light granted for garden sheds and garages

New Zealand homeowners building garden sheds, sleepouts, or garages are set to face less red tape and fewer delays. Stock photo supplied Andy Watkins...

Glenbrook Steel Mill turns 60

New Zealand Steel’s site at Glenbrook sprawls over about 140 hectares on the banks of the Waiuku River, surrounded by its own 400ha of...

Residential building costs edge higher

Residential construction costs rose slightly 0.6 per cent in the June 2025 quarter, according to Cotality’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). That’s up from...

Former senior Air Force aviator embarks on new career as officer

After more than three decades in which he rose to the top role of warrant officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF),...

Franklin tradie face of campaign

Carpenter Erenihi Kawiti has never been afraid of a challenge. It was Erenihi’s koro (grandfather) who inspired him to go into the trades, being a...

Work begins on Big Buddy home

A special home is under construction in Karaka, with 100 percent of the profits to be used to help more boys without dads in...

Slowest rise in building costs in years

CoreLogic New Zealand says residential construction costs are rising at one of the slowest annual rates on record. It says its latest Cordell Construction Cost...