Housing
West Aucklanders gather at former flood evacuation centre
Tomorrow will mark a year since many West Aucklanders were fleeing their homes as a month's worth of rain fell across the city in less than an hour.
Some were able to stay with family or friends… Audio
Auckland Anniversary floods: families still in soggy homes
A year on from the Auckland Anniversary floods, some families are still living in soggy, mouldy state houses, with holes in the floor of bedrooms. In Mangere, the stream overflowed, swamped houses… Video, Audio
Dunedin businessman paying it forward with affordable housing
Housing and keeping supply up with demand is a massive issue across Aotearoa. But if you live in Dunedin, there's a housing guardian angel hanging around in the form of businessman Roger Fewtrell. He… Audio
Location of housing still an issue after Auckland Anniversary weekend floods
One year on from the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods, the location of new housing in Tāmaki Makaurau remains a difficult issue.
More than 1400 housing consents have been granted in flood plains… Audio
Over a thousand consents granted to build on flood plains in Auckland
More than 1400 new house consents have been granted in flood plains in Auckland since devastating flooding damaged thousands of homes a year ago.
The number has been released just days before the… Audio
Heritage advocates concerned over threats to buildings in Dunedin
Heritage advocates say they're seeing the most significant threat to Dunedin's old homes and other buildings in decades.
Meanwhile, momentum is growing in the business community to invest in the… Audio
'Complete and utter travesty' as developers eye up historic homes
Heritage advocates say they are seeing the most significant threat to homes and other buildings in decades.
Students paying big money for mouldy flats
Auckland and Wellington university students say they're constantly getting sick from the cold, damp and mouldy flats that they're paying exorbitant rents for. Even if they have the money, a shortage… Video, Audio
Update on CoHaus living in Grey Lynn
In Auckland there's an interesting housing development called CoHaus, and after a long development process residents finally moved in around three years ago. We catch up with one of the residents, Dr… Audio
'A year on is disgusting,' say residents displaced in Auckland Anniversary flood
A year on, much of the city is back to normal, but there are still those struggling in the wake of the floods, still unable to return to their homes.
Mortgage broker warns of tough year ahead
A leading mortgage broker is warning that the coming year could be the toughest for many people in a decade or more.
Inflation has slowed to its lowest rate in more than two years, but domestic price… Audio
High rents, rates and building costs keeping inflation above target
Property Investors Federation says rates and insurance increases meant landlords had no choice but to pass on costs to their tenants.
First home buyers' market share tops list in December
First home buyers made about 17,000 property purchases last year, compared with 14,500 purchases in 2022.
Canterbury population growth: Are there enough houses?
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Rapid population growth in some North Canterbury towns could lead to future housing shortages, a new report warns.
Rental prices pushed to record high
New Zealand rental prices reached a record high in December.
Trade Me's latest rental price index show the national median weekly rent nationwide jumped to $625 a week last month - the first increase… Audio
Bay of Plenty overtakes Auckland as priciest region for renters
Rents have reached an all-time high, while Bay of Plenty has become the country's priciest area for tenants, new figures show.
New inflation figures: 'Won't be too long before we have a number with a three in front of it'
The rate of inflation is rapidly declining, but factors like bad weather and high insurance costs will continue to be a stress point, an economist says. Audio
Economist on Reserve Bank plans for debt-to-income lending
A property economist is welcoming the Reserve Bank's plans to introduce debt-to-income lending rules for house buyers.
From the middle of this year, owner-occupiers will have loans set to six times… Audio
Banks' mortgage lending rules set to be overhauled
The Reserve Bank says the controls will better manage the risk of boom and bust in the finance system.
Value of property listed down billions in 2023
Last year is being described as "the year of correction" for the property market.
The total value of residential property listed last year was down by $28.6 billion dollars on the previous year… Audio
