Housing
Prediction lending changes will make getting a mortgage harder for some
Corelogic says debt to income restrictions are expected to make a big difference to the housing market.
Council to buy out Nelson homes affected by slips from private land
It is the last and most difficult of the challenges that has arisen from a storm in 2022, the mayor says.
Residents receive no mail for a year after misunderstanding
Many residents at a new housing development north of Auckland haven't received mail for a year due to a misunderstanding over zoning. Leonard Powell reports. Audio
Portaloos needed at Gisborne's new Kāinga Ora homes
The plumbing issues were found just weeks after emergency housing residents moved into the 31-home Worsley St development.
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - The residential property market remains sluggish, interest rates are likely to stay high until next year, but there's some relief for investors. Audio
Explained: New Zealand's Heritage List
There are more than 6,000 buildings, homes and places on Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's historic place register. How do they get there? Audio
What's the best home loan term to fix for now?
Here is what five mortgage advisers would do if they were fixing a loan now.
Consumer confidence rises but still below long-term average
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 4 points in May to 84.9 - a reading below 100 indicated pessimists outnumbered optimists.
Kāinga Ora programme spends $86m on three pieces of land
The sites include a 95-hectare Tauranga farm and a site on Wellington's busy Adelaide Road.
House prices won't return to peak until after 2029 - forecaster
Predictions of house price increases are being revised down as interest rates stay higher for longer.
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.
