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McMillionaires: The McDonald's franchisee power list

Seven entities own more than 20 of the 180 outlets. We name them.

Scarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failed

Another major building firm calls in liquidators.

Big builder in liquidation after series of adverse events

Four big problems have devastated the company's ability to trade.

Northland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priority

Covid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.

EziBuy 'a tenant at risk': Landlord flagged issues at retailer a year ago

'Their use was not appropriate for the site because rental levels had crept up.' - Mence

$1b developer can build 422-unit Riverhead retirement project

Objections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.

Auckland Council $295m budget hole: Five-building cost-cutting retreat underway

Cash-strapped Auckland Council has appointed commercial agents.

Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes

The site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.

Wānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRD

IRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.

Slice of waterfront Wynyard Quarter for sale, ASB building could lose views

Sale could net cash-strapped council $36 million or more - property investor.

How rich-lister gained consent to fell pōhutakawa at $34m clifftop mansion

Council officer noted chasms and fissures around the cliff and an area close to the house.

Neighbours at war: Legal feud latest in dispute over $100m Viaduct hotel

Many overseas-based hotel room owners are pitched against Pandey businesses.

Construction firm collapses owing $2m, eight projects in limbo

Rising costs and falling prices claim another casualty.

Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council

Council submissions cited 'significant concerns' about the plans, and potential flooding.

$34m Herne Bay mansion: Pōhutukawa felled just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck

Some bystanders mistakenly thought the trees fell from a landslip event.

Remuera retirement village block demolition: Residents push back on hospital plan

Some residents don't like the idea of having to live through any site development.

‘Sold out in 3 minutes’: How 66 new Northcote apartments sold in 2021

"By 9.05am, 260 qualified buyers were waiting to buy."

CEO pay survey revealed: How much NZ’s top bosses get paid

The country’s most powerful bosses have cashed in on the pre-Covid bull market.