The union hopes the meeting will form the basis of a plan to help contractors until work could resume. Keep Reading

The recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to boost economic activity and put more pressure on the already-squeezed construction sector. Keep Reading

Will the central bank raise interest rates again while some are still cleaning up? Keep Reading

Kiwis who want to change their registered sex will have more options soon - but Māori terms like takatāpui have been left out because of concerns about racism and appropriation. Keep Reading

The beach community at Muriwai has experienced deadly landslide in the past, but houses were nevertheless allowed to be built on the debris of former slips. Keep Reading

With the cost-of-living and housing crises, the need for Government intervention in the housing market is becoming more urgent. What that intervention will be may determine the colour of our next Government, argues Edward Miller Keep Reading

Co-governance is not another name for a masked intruder slipping into your home to steal what's yours. Keep Reading

Profit Uber Alles: The sort of people who see nothing objectionable in taking over another country’s water resources are unlikely to be put... Keep Reading

University of Auckland computer science lecturer Dr Ulrich Speidel told Q+A’s Whena Owen he’s concerned telcos haven’t invested properly their network infrastructure. Keep Reading

"We were caring for each other, sharing what we had, improvising meals without access to electricity, making sure the young ones felt safe even after traumatic experiences.” — Denis O’Reilly, on the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on his community in Napier. Keep Reading

The housing market is now a buyers' market, but there are ways for sellers to increase the chance of a good sale, agents say. Keep Reading

OPINION: The glaciers are melting faster than New Zealand is putting up climate defences, writes Andrea Vance, and more people will suffer. Keep Reading

“Times have changed, but the debate over the co-governance of water has highlighted how far we have to go in local government, and how the allergy to genuine power sharing is still widespread.” — Catherine Delahunty. Keep Reading

Former New Zealander of the Year Dame Anne Salmond says politicians are not taking the environmental and human risks of forestry slash seriously or urgently enough Keep Reading

Damien O'Connor said up to 50 percent of kūmara crops had been destroyed in Northland. Keep Reading

After the recent devastation we risk trying to reclaim what we had rather than aim for a better, more beneficial future. We’ve made that mistake before with the Christchurch earthquakes, writes @RodOramNZ Keep Reading

The cyclone rerouted a river and it will reroute the country's focus this year and beyond. Keep Reading

A newly published University of Canterbury study may help town planners and policymakers design better services for those who live in their ... Keep Reading

The cyclone has seen ports closed for multiple days ahead of a landmark day for the supply chain. Keep Reading

Where on the spectrum from tragedy to farce are we when we see the same images of upturned cars floating in floodwaters, of desperate people awaiting rescue on rooftops, in so many cities around the world? Keep Reading

The follow-on effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are likely to see bananas, broccoli and salad packs in short supply. Keep Reading

The physical damage may be just the start of the cost of the storm. Keep Reading

Widespread reductions in home values have continued into the new year. Keep Reading

The burning of fossil fuels and destruction of ecosystems through the extraction of resources has led to the precipice of a catastrophe. How do we step away from the precipice? Keep Reading

The appeal of having a vista overlooking the city can come at cost. Keep Reading