Housing

With little affordable housing available, ministers were told changes could see more people living on streets and in cars, documents reveal. Audio

The housing market has warmed up to winter with an uncharacteristic increase in sales.

Carolyne Hall said the sale fell through after the buyer became aware of resource consent applications to extend emergency housing contracts.

ANZ Bank has cut some of its fixed home loan and term deposit rates again.

The Reserve Bank has signalled further rate cuts to come, but what will that mean for borrowers?

"Significant" investment is needed to help military families suffering from black mould, damp and draughts. Audio

The social housing minister can't say whether the "1000 children no longer growing up in motels" have moved into social housing, a private rental, or are living elsewhere.

The decision to fast-track the consent, under the Covid-19 Recovery Act 2020, was released on Friday.

The women complained their adviser did not give them accurate information, resulting in loss of more than $100,000.

The TradeMe Property Price Index fell to to $824,900 in July, the lowest since 2021.

Rate cuts on Wednesday are likely to be start of persistent shift down, commentators say. Audio

Opinion - The government should be incentivising people to build good homes that are accessible to our diverse population, Prudence Walker writes.

Affordability measures have improved, but it's still not easy to get into the property market.

Residential property values continue to fall with only three urban areas recording positive growth, according to the latest QV House Price Index.