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  "id": 531966,
  "title": "The hidden costs of failed building inspections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/the-hidden-costs-of-failed-building-inspections",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T03:51:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/964313/the-hidden-costs-of-failed-building-inspections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The tens of millions of dollars in avoidable costs caused by failed building inspections is money that could fund and build thousands of new homes, a construction industry consultant says.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}