Housing
Tenant doubts Kāinga Ora crackdown will make a difference
A Kāinga Ora tenant whose been attacked by his state house neighbours doubts the government ordered crackdown on aggressive and intimidating behaviour will make any difference.
Ministers have written… Audio
Kāinga Ora to crackdown on misbehaving renters
The government has instructed Kāinga Ora to kill one of the National Party's own policies from 2017 and be harder on misbehaving renters by putting an end to its 'sustaining tenancies' policy.
This… Audio
Kāinga Ora crackdown: Govt's move 'particularly cruel' - Greens
Evicting more people from state housing is ignorant to the consequences of poverty, the Greens say, but the Housing Minister says it's a privilege that can be taken away if abused.
Consequences for Kāinga Ora tenants - Luxon
The Coalition has instructed Kainga Ora to take a tougher line on disruptive and unruly tenants - evicting the worst offenders and chasing down overdue rent. Ministers have sent a letter to the… Audio
Chris Bishop speaks on crack down on Kāinga Ora tenants
The government has launched it's crack down on so called disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants. It wants the social housing agency to chase down rent arrears and to strengthen its approach to terminating… Audio
Government takes stricter stance on unruly social housing tenants
The housing and finance ministers have sent a letter demanding Kāinga Ora replace the Sustaining Tenancies Framework.
Week in Politics: Landlords and tenants, police and minister
Analysis - Interest deductibility for landlords a help for renters or a "cash handout"? The "insulting" police pay offer, and Luxon's uncomfortable press conference.
Tiny home compliance nightmare comes to an end
A Bay of Plenty woman spent 16 months to try and get a tiny home built on her daughter's property.
Housing advocacy groups celebrate big changes to Wellington's zoning rules
Housing advocacy groups and pro-density councillors are delighted by changes to Wellington's proposed district plan, after a series of amendments were made by councillors at Thursday's meeting.
Wide range of reactions to Wellington District Plan votes
After a drawn out debate around the district plan, Wellington City councillors have voted to increase housing density, reduce heritage protection and increase the amount of housing near rail lines.
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Capital city councillors vote for higher density housing
Campaigners for more houses and bigger apartments in the capital are celebrating major changes to Wellington's zoning rules saying it will help tackle the city's housing crisis.
A majority of… Audio
The pros and cons of Wellington's controversial district plan
Wellington city's controversial district plan has been making headlines over the past month. The Spinoff's Joel McManus joined Emile Donovan to discuss the issue. Audio
Voting on the future of Wellington's housing
The city council has opted for denser housing and reduced heritage protections in the capital.
Kāinga Ora cans controversial social housing development
The state landlord says the development, which residents have fiercely opposed, "no longer stacks up".
Rates gone up by an average of 15% due to infrastructure costs
Think running a household is expensive? Try running a city. A report commissioned by Local Government New Zealand has found that rates have gone up an astonishing average 15% this year. The reason… Audio
New build townhouse owners sweltering in well-insulated homes
The owners of some new build townhouses in Auckland say their homes cost twice as much to cool over summer as they do to heat in winter.
And experts say houses need to be future-proofed for even… Audio
House prices rising in majority of NZ suburbs
House prices are rising again in nearly 60 percent of the country's suburbs.
CoreLogic NZ says median estimated property values rose in 549 of the 935 suburbs analysed in the three months to March.
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Kāinga Ora says there's no evidence it hurts house prices
The agency has about 900 homes in Rotorua and is making a major push for another 500 in two years.
Housing market recovery uneven, likely to 'underwhelm'
The housing market recovery is spreading, with nearly 60 percent of suburbs seeing some improvement this year.
