Housing
First Home Grants scrapped: Hopes for ownership dwindle
Those blindsided by the government's announcement to scrap the First Home Grants scheme say the news comes as a slap in the face.
'Tough choices': Luxon defends scrapping first home grants
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has stood by the coalition's decision to scrap the First Home Grants scheme.
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today Simon Wilson's with Jesse to talk about 'green housing' off the back of the NZ Green Building Council Housing Summit held in Auckland this week. Audio
What it's like to be a renting MP
Marama Davidson is in a minority in Parliament - one of just a handful who do not own a home.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 23 May
On today's episode, the First Home Grant, which offered up to $5000 per buyer for an existing home, and up to $10,000 for a new build, was cut off from one o'clock yesterday afternoon, Housing… Audio
Social housing: Community housing providers keen for multiple finance options
About 500 homes have been in limbo due to a lack of funding, a community housing group says. Audio
Community housing group welcomes social housing investment
A community housing group says a commitment of a $140 million to build new social housing is a welcome investment. Community Housing Aotearoa deputy chief executive Chris Glaudel spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
How will axing first home grants affect those buyers
The government has axed the First Home Buyers Grant - mortgage broker Grant Patten talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
First homes grant scrapped: 'It sets you back'
A prospective first-home buyer says he is gutted the government has scrapped the First Homes Grants scheme, and fears he'll now miss out on the house he was looking at.
Building standards stuck in the 1960s, industry told
The building industry has been told that New Zealand's building code is designed for a climate that no longer exists.
What's to blame for the lower than expected uptake of first home grants?
"A lot of criteria, a lot of boxes to be ticked" is said to be part of the reason. Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley & Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley & Phil O'Reilly discuss the removal of the first home grant, and Emmanuel Macron flying to New Caledonia. Audio
First home buyer grants demolished
The government is demolishing the first home buyers grants and shifting the money to build 1500 social houses instead. Audio
First Home Grants scrapped from today
But Housing Minister Chris Bishop has also announced $140 million in new funding for 1500 new social housing places from July next year.
How much have First Home Grants really been helping buyers?
They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?
Government killing homeownership dreams of 'an entire generation' - Hipkins
The government talks of funding social housing, while criticising Labour's spending on the same, its leader says. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 May
On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses the government's plans to end the first home grants scheme, Taranaki businessman Bryce Barnett who donated to David Macleod says the National… Audio
Labour leader Hipkins on govt scrapping first-home grants
The Government appears to have confirmed first-home grants will be scrapped in next week's Budget. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Growth in owner-occupiers on the residential property market
Owner-occupiers eyeing greener pastures are taking on the residential property market in increasing numbers, according to a new report from Corelogic.
Government expected to scrap first-home grants
RNZ understands the government plans to get rid of first-home grants in favour of putting more money toward social housing.
