Housing
Tenants speak up on cold, damp houses with high rents
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years since the law took effect.
All boarding houses and private landlords now need to ensure their rental properties meet… Video, Audio
How to build a home in 13 hours
On average, building a home can take anywhere from six months to a year. But this past week, a Wellington company constructed a water-tight home in Central Otago from start to finish in just 13 hours.
…Proposed Maitai Valley housing development challenged in hearing
The hearing for the proposed private plan change to rezone 287 hectares in the Maitai Valley begun last week with the plan's applicant and the public delivering arguments for and against the plan.
Renters stuck in substandard homes as compliance with law lacking - advocates
The winter chill is still around and property inspectors are urging landlords to ensure their rentals are warm and dry. Audio
Renters stuck in cold, damp homes as compliance with law lacking - advocates
The winter chill is still with us, and property inspectors are urging landlords to ensure their rentals are warm and dry.
Compliance with healthy homes standards is still lagging, more than two years… Audio
Cause and effect: Economist, policy analyst, businessman and beneficiary advocate talk inflation
Inflation has hit a 32-year high - How did we get here, what impact will it have and how long can we weather the storm? Audio
Accommodation supplement review needed as rents double - Salvation Army
As rental prices rise beyond people's ability to pay, an urgent review of social housing support is needed, the Salvation Army says.
Cost of delays a big factor in construction inflation - Master Builders' David Kelly
House construction costs are through the roof. Today's inflation figures revealed it the price of a new build is up 18 percent on the same time last year.
That's on top of every day essentials like… Video, Audio
Tertiary students spend more than half of income on rent - survey
The Green Party is urging rent controls and more support after a survey found two thirds of university students regularly struggle to buy food and other necessities.
Auckland landscape: Impending changes to planning rules
Big changes are coming that could affect the planning and the future face of the Auckland region, including the housing landscape. Aucklanders have been able to have their say on the council's… Audio
'Double your money' property pitches still circulating
Property prices are sliding after decades of big returns for investors - and property stories and ads have been highly profitable for the media in that time too. Recent warnings the ‘one way bet' on… Audio
Hawke's Bay could see 100 coastal properties disappear in next 20 years
One hundred coastal properties in Hawkes Bay could be consumed by the sea over the next 20 years
That's a finding of a report into sea level rise in the region.
Here's Hawke's Bay reporter Tom… Audio
Property economist on Official Cash Rate rise
The rising official cash rate is going to increase pressure on home owners, with mortgage rates set to rise, and property values expected to fall.
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank raised the OCR to 2.5… Audio
What does the OCR increase mean for first home buyers?
The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate to 2.5 percent and only time will tell what impact this will have on people trying to get into the housing market, the First Home Buyers' Club says.
'Volatility across the country': Property sales down 38% on year ago
The growth in house prices is slowing further, fewer properties are being sold and they are taking longer to sell.
Mortgage broker on predicted Official Cash Rate rise
Home loan interest rates are likely to rise after a predicted rise in the official cash rate this afternoon.
The OCR is widely expected to rise by 50 points, to 2.5 percent.
Mortgage advisor Bruce… Audio
'Cost of living is out of control': Reserve Bank expected to raise OCR
Households on tight budgets could come under even more pressure if the official cash rate rises again tomorrow.
What can borrowers expect from their banks?
Another official cash rate rise is on the cards this week with the Reserve Bank's next decision on Wednesday. Most economists expect the OCR to rise by another half a per cent - or 50 basis points… Audio
Climate change poll: Tolerance dropping for those who build in harm's way
New climate change polling shows people are becoming less tolerant of those who build in harm's way, with the overwhelming majority expecting extreme flooding to increase. Video
Govt will end emergency housing in Rotorua for 'out-of-towners', mayoral candidate claims
The government will announce an end to the practice of providing emergency housing to "out-of-towners", Rotorua mayoral candidate Fletcher Tabuteau claims.
