Housing
The Block NZ gets the chop, houses sit empty
The Block NZ's 2024 series has been axed, with between 100 and 200 production staff out of jobs - but the houses will still be sold.
Housing market: Surplus of listings and a lack of urgency
Residential property values have largely plateaued across New Zealand in recent months, with sales volumes expected to drop in the coming months, according to QV.
National median sale price rises to $790,000 in sluggish housing market
The total number of properties sold fell more than 17 percent in April, the real Estate Estate Institute says.
Nelson residents support council buying out flood-affected properties
The majority of residents who made submissions to the council's long-term plan support it buying out private properties affected by the August 2022 storm.
New community housing life-changing for whānau
A mum living in a cold, mouldy sleepout with two kids says moving into the first of a kind housing will be life-changing for her whānau.
Made in NZ: Airpop, a unique environmentally friendly way to insulate homes
What can you make out of fresh air? Quite a lot actually. Audio
'People are getting killed out there' - Youth emergency centre prepares to open
The first stage of an Auckland 24-hour youth emergency centre is opening its doors to the public next week.
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - First-home buyers are still seeing benefits from low prices and competition, but having fewer investors in the market is impacting the rental shortage. Audio
The Australian shaming dodgy landlords
Housing solution advocate Jordan van den Berg received a wave of fury from landlords and real estate agents recently after posting a video suggesting people squat in houses left empty by their owners… Audio
Cold houses to blame for people needing to 'blast the heater' - Green Building Council
New Zealand's housing building standards are decades behind most other countries in the OECD, green building advocates say.
Council wants homeowners to do their bit to future-proof Auckland
But while it is offering up services to check houses, it is not offering any cash to help homeowners make these changes.
Engineer who forged signatures on home designs to be sentenced
An engineer who forged the signatures of higher qualified colleagues is to be sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
Social housing in a heritage building
The project's developer believes it will be NZ's first social housing project inside a heritage-listed building. Audio
Social housing opens in Dunedin heritage building
The Loan and Mercantile building on the city's waterfront will have 30 apartments for low-income tenants from the government's Housing Register. Audio
Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
Current market conditions and economic viability could put projects out well over a year, it is estimated.
Wellington City Councillors react to changes to housing density
Some right-leaning Wellington City councillors are labelling the government's decision to back recommendations allowing for more high-density housing, as bizarre and surprising. Nick James reports. Audio
Organiser of raffle for '$2m house' defends charity's status
The charity behind the 'Win a House' promotion is not yet registered and planning to use the raffle proceeds to buy the property. Audio
Wellington zoning changes backed by minister, but not all are happy with decisions
The capital will get more housing including six-storey buildings and minimum front and side yard requirements in high-density residential zones.
Bid to remove heritage protections from Wellington buildings rejected
Council did not provide sufficient evidence to support its reasons for removing the 10 buildings from the Heritage schedule, Chris Bishop says.
First home buyers benefit from lower prices and less competition - CoreLogic
First home buyers accounted for 26 percent of purchases in the first quarter of 2024, which was higher than the long-term average, latest data indicates.
