Housing
REINZ not worried fewer house sales will lead to real estate agents quitting
Concerns over fewer house sales leading to real estate agents leaving the industry are overblown, a group representing realtors says.
Kāinga Ora Dixon Street Flats tenants being moved out before Christmas
It is just weeks from Christmas but Kāinga Ora is emptying out its infamous Dixon Street Flats in Wellington because they are "old and no longer fit for purpose".
Wellington co-housing project complete: what did they learn?
Five years ago, a group of six Wellington friends starting talking about the idea of living together in a purpose built co-housing complex. The idea gathered steam, a site was purchased, plans drawn… Audio
Council-whānau services partnership sees families move into new homes
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa chairperson Kura Moeahu says today marks a two-year journey to get the homes built in challenging times.
House values continue to fall but at slower pace
CoreLogic's House Price Index showed a 0.6 percent drop in November, which was less than half the 1.3 percent drop in October. Audio
'Life was hell ... it drove us crazy': Living in motorhomes to avoid unruly neighbours
Private property owners are leaving their homes and moving into campervans to get away from unruly Kāinga Ora neighbours.
Woman moves to campground to get away from Kāinga Ora neighbours
Private property owners are leaving their homes and moving into campervans to get away from unruly Kāinga Ora neighbours.
A Christchurch woman says she sold up to preserve her mental health, while a… Audio
House listings down 26 percent
The number of houses being listed for sale has crashed by 26 percent as the property market dries up.
The national average asking price is now below $900,000, which is down almost 10 percent since… Audio
LDR Rotorua: possible end to emergency housing issue
Local Democracy Reporting Programme time and this morning we're sad to say is the last time we'll get to chat with Felix Desmarais in Rotorua, who's off to work at the Parliamentary gallery. Felix has… Audio
ANZ predicting house prices will drop 22 percent
ANZ bank is predicting house prices will drop by 22 percent from their peak at the end of 2021.
The bank doesn't expect house prices to reach their floor until mid to late 2023.
ANZ's chief… Audio
ANZ lifts home loan rates with floating mortgage rate to go to 7.99 percent
The country's biggest bank is assuring customers about to be hit by a rise in borrowing costs that it is ready to advise and support them.
Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
Renters in Queenstown are being forced into impossible decisions due to the housing affordability crisis. Audio
Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
Queenstown's rental crisis continues to squeeze the town's most vulnerable residents.
Prices are skyrocketing with single-bedroom units going for $500 or more per week, and landlords feel so… Video, Audio
Kiwi Property Group takes a big hit on its property portfolio
The group's chief executive Clive Mackenzie says the reduction in the value of its portfolio is disappointing but not unexpected given the challenges facing the global economy.
Vote Hamilton West: increasing demand for budgeting services
Early voting in the Hamilton West by-election begins today.
It follows Dr Gaurav Sharma's resignation, after he made allegations against Labour's political leadership for which he was kicked out of… Audio
Rotorua landlord threatened tenant using gang connections
A Rotorua landlord who used a Tenancy Tribunal hearing to label his tenant a "crackhead" and a "prostitute" has been found to have harassed her by threatening her with his gang connections.
Government launches new housing affordability tool
The new site has gone live as concerns over rising mortgage rates and a likely recession mount, but that timing is a coincidence, the Ministry for Housing and Urban Development says.
Rents on rise again as landlords pass on costs
Trade Me property data shows rental prices have returned to a record high.
Big interest rate hike not fair on households - top economist
Crushed between rising interest rates and runaway inflation - why are households being forced to bear the cost of fixing the economy?
At least one leading economist reckons the Reserve Bank, the… Audio
'Frustration' over delay in defining emergency housing
Some Rotorua district councillors have expressed frustration over waiting for a government ministry to provide work on a definition of emergency housing, which would help the council enforce its…
