Building
Government to review fire safety provisions in Building Code
The full review - the first in over a decade - comes 18 months after five people died in a blaze at Wellington's Loafers Lodge. Audio
Major hotel operator returns to Christchurch with $32m buyout
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels is returning for the first time since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Escalating cost to build new Dunedin Hospital in focus
The escalating costs for building Dunedin Hospital have highlighted what critics say are some unique challenges the country faces with big building projects. RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Audio
Govt refusing to release documents on Dunedin Hospital
The Government is for now refusing to release three key documents expected to shed more on the cost of Dunedin's new hospital building project. Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30 September 2024
In today's episode, smokefree advocates criticise associate health minister Casey Costello for a lack of transparency, after documents revealed cutting tax for heated tobacco products would benefit… Audio
Green Building council supports
The Green Building council is fielding calls every two weeks about newly consented buildings dramatically overheating. It says this is the perfect thing for the government to consider when it… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 30 September 2024
On today's episode, Officials told Associate Health Minister Casey Costello that tobacco giant Philip Morris would be the biggest winner from tax cuts for Heated Tobacco Products, which they said… Audio
Building reforms will deliver 'more homes, more quickly' - Property Council
The government is looking at changes to the building consent system - including who is liable when properties are defective.
Explained: Auckland’s unfinished luxury skyscraper
Why construction has stalled on NZ's tallest residential building? Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 24 September 2024
On today's episode, the government says getting people to work from the office is better for productivity, while also acknowledging it will be a much needed boost for central city shops, cafes and… Audio
DOC cancels expression of interest for Chateau Tongariro
Ruapehu's mayor Weston Kirton is deeply disappointed the Department of Conservation's has cancelled the planned expressions of interest for potential new operators of the beleaguered Chateau Tongariro… Audio
Forests, but indoors
A kiwi company has taken out a string of top awards at the international Biophilic Design Awards. If you've never heard of biophlic design - it's greenscaping at scale, bringing nature inside by… Audio
My Marae - Mahurehure
In Auckland's suburb of Point Chevalier is the award winning whare, Te Taumata o Kupe. Mihi goes to take a look in a new Saturday Morning series. Audio
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 3: Ngā Kaihoe
As important as the waka taua is the kaihoe who will man it. We follow them as they prepare for this momentous occasion, starting with land training, involving learning haka, ngeri, and technique. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 4: Ngā Wāhine
Wāhine play a critical role in whānau, hapu, and iwi as whare tangata (procreators) and whare matauranga (repositories of knowledge) -- but what role do they have in waka taua? Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 5: The Final Stages
We will join Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the final stage of their preparations for the launch that will bring all the elements of the waka journey together. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 6: Te Whakarewatanga
History will be made as Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launch their new waka tauā on the Waitematā. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 1: Māhuhu o te Rangi
We look back on Māhuhu o te Rangi (Aotearoa’s largest waka taua), its voyages on the Waitematā, and its place within the iwi. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Episode 2: The Build
We explore the build itself from the first sketch on the rākau to the final chisel strike. It will be based in Whangārei, where master carver and waka builder Heemi Eruera will work his magic. Video
Te Kawau ki Tai | Trailer
In the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei begins a transformative journey to revive a cherished tradition: the construction of their new waka taua. Video
