Housing
Funding to bring solar power to 150 homes
Funding for 16 solar power projects for papakāinga will see power bills drop by as much as half, the government says.
Housing market downturn at fastest rate in 14 years - CoreLogic
The downturn in the housing market is accelerating at a rate of decline not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis, CoreLogic says. Audio
Property values fell 1.8pct in August - CoreLogic
A housing analyst says the drop in property values may start to ease but he does not expect a significant bounce back.
CoreLogic's House Price Index shows values have fallen a further 1.8 percent in… Audio
Judging the great immigration reset
We've slowed immigration to a trickle to stave off infrastructure overload, but at what cost? Audio
Many retirees with mortgages have little left after housing costs
Retirees paying off mortgages are spending significantly more of their superannuation on housing costs, new analysis shows.
Plan change will enable greater intensification around Tauranga
A proposed plan change in Tauranga that could see local shops become town centres with six storey buildings is out for consultation.
Accomodation proving difficult in Nelson post-flooding
Accomodation remains a big issue for Nelson residents who've been displaced from their homes.
Over 120 homes have been red-stickered, and many people are staying with families or in temporary… Audio
'Significantly stretched': Mortgage repayments keep heat on households
The housing market is becoming more affordable but is still beyond the reach of the average household as the cost to service a mortgage is "alarmingly high".
Outgoing mayor's casting vote seals proposal to sell Rotorua reserve sites
Outgoing Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has used her casting vote to approve a proposal to re-classify seven reserve sites so they can be sold and developed.
More houses prone to flooding, insurance costs will keep rising: report
New analysis has found more and more homes are going to be exposed to flooding from rivers, pushing up the cost of insurance. The report, carried out by property data company CoreLogic and Munich Re… Audio
Northland woman offers secluded getaway for Nelson residents
A Northland woman is offering up a secluded getaway free-of-charge for Nelson residents whose homes have been badly hit by flooding or landslides.
Kristan Lopes told Māni Dunlop why she was offering… Audio
KiwiBank believes housing shortage has halved in last year
In housing news, KiwiBank believes the country's housing shortage has more than halved in the last year falling from an estimated 57,000 homes to 23,000.
That's in part due to the country building… Audio
Marlborough town residents don't let deluge dampen community spirit
Canvastown residents moved quickly to fortify what has become their place of refuge, the local Pelorus Tavern-Trout Bar, as the fast-flowing Wakamarina River swelled. Audio
Nelson insurance broker mucking in on clean-up
Fifteen houses are red stickered and hundreds more are yellow in Nelson - with many people unable to return home.
There's also widespread, massive damage across the top of the South Island with farms… Audio
TradeMe data show house prices fall 6% from peak
The latest data from TradeMe show house prices have fallen six percent since peaking earlier this year.
Auckland has had the biggest fall dropping $102,000 since March this year.
TradeMe's property… Audio
Money expert Liz Koh : home ownership in a falling market
Liz talks to Kathryn about whether now is the right time to buy a home and what it means when you have negative equity in your house or apartment. Liz Koh is a money expert. This discussion is of a… Audio
Nelson locals' anxious wait for flooded homes to be assessed
Some Nelson residents are still waiting to hear the fate of their flood-stricken homes.
At least 15 homes have been red-stickered and considered unlivable, 108 are yellow stickered.
Just to be… Audio
Nelson residents face months away from their flood-torn homes
It may be months before some Nelson residents can move back into their flood-torn homes.
Council officials are still carrying out property inspections but already, at least 15 have been red-stickered… Audio
Venue operators say urban intensification is killing live music
Live music venue operators say urban intensification is sounding the death knell for their sector. As more and more people move into apartments and other developments in our urban centres - tension… Audio
Developer creates fund to build and buy apartments and townhouses
NZX-listed Winton Land has partnered with Australian lender MaxCap in a new $200 million development fund.
