Housing
How to negotiate rent decreases with landlords
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says tenants should negotiate a rent decrease, as rents fall. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has some tips and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The cheapest and most expensive residential property sales in 2025
It's been a patchy year for the property market.
North Canterbury housing development drags on
The fate of a proposed North Canterbury housing development is no closer to being known, more than two years after it was first rejected.
What's going on with Auckland house prices?
Auckland is 22.9 percent below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", an expert says.
New Zealand's obsession with property might finally be coming to an end
Duncan Greive asks whether our collective fear of sharemarkets is finally recovering from the eighties. Audio
The four big targets the government may miss
We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather
The interest-free loans can be used on measures such as installing ground moisture barriers under homes and improving drainage.
Almost half of non-owners have 'given up hope' of owning house
A new bank survey shows most people want to own their own home, with 85 percent agreeing home ownership is at the core of the "Kiwi Dream".
Youth homelessness crisis escalates
Young people are sleeping on the streets and in cars as a service says the problem is getting worse. Audio
Lost Property: How Police Lost Two Houses and an Iwi's Trust
MATA Reports investigates how two rundown police houses in the Horowhenua town of Shannon slipped through the cracks of government process when they were supposed to be protected within a treaty… Video, Audio
Youth homelessness on the rise
Young people are living on the streets and sleeping in cars, and an Auckland support service says it's getting worse. Kick Back has put out its first State of the Street report and says it's an SOS to… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 1 December 2025
Youth homelessness is increasing in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, according to a new report from Youth Development organisation Kick Back; A freshwater ecologist is warning that every year… Audio
Supply versus Demand: Finding housing for our elderly
Where are you planning to live when you retire? Stay in your own home as long as possible? Move in with family maybe? Or are you keen to move into a retirement village? Global property firm JLL… Audio
Parliament picnic marks beginning of pet bonds
Ministers have hosted a pet picnic at Parliament.
Youth homelessness increasing in New Zealand
Youth homelessness is increasing in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, according to a new report from Youth Development organisation Kick Back. Aaron Hendry spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Housing market confidence rises: 'It's very much a buyer's market'
Low borrowing costs and high housing supply are creating conditions the housing market has not seen in more than a decade, says ASB.
Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws
Experts say restoring Māori building autonomy could improve housing outcomes.
The rules catching renters out
There's been a bit of good news for tenants lately, with more listings to choose from and rents softening. But while they might be more in the driver's seat, there are still rules they have to comply… Audio
Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service
The council was originally discussing setting up an in-house service immediately for $270,000, but a new motion opted to ask for proposals from community providers.
Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapu. But the issues Ngati Te Kohera are fighting for go much deeper than the one… Audio
