Fletcher Building is aiming to win contracts worth billions, it has revealed in an investor presentation.

The Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said the central bank had intervened in the currency market to take on the high New Zealand dollar in recent months and was prepared to "scale up" its activities if necessary.

Auckland's 'frothy' housing market poses the biggest risk to the economy's strengthening recovery, the Institute of Economic Research says.

Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency.

SkyCity shares have jumped after details of a controversial convention centre deal with the Government were announced today.

Details of the controversial SkyCity convention centre deal with the Government have been announced, with the listed casino operator paying $402m for the new centre.

Auckland Council and the Government have struck a deal to fast-track plans to free up land for residential department.

The headquarters of failed construction firm Mainzeal is back on the market for sale or lease.

Assets belonging to failed construction company Mainzeal - including everything from toilet blocks to tower cranes - are being put under the hammer.

A towering 108-level Melbourne apartment/hotel block set to be one of the world's tallest buildings will be about 30 storeys higher than Auckland's Sky Tower.

Australia's housing sector is in the tentative stages of a recovery as investors and homeowners take advantage of low interest rates.

A building industry official has hit back at criticism about material pricing on big construction jobs and a threat to source concrete for the new Christchurch Convention Centre from Mexico.

The future of a residential building company with unfinished houses in Hamilton and Auckland is unclear today, with creditors owed millions of dollars.

A national building industry conference has been told that seismic fears are now dominating the sector.

New Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.

Mainzeal liquidators were asked about the possibility of fraud at a creditors' meeting in Auckland today.

Kiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.