Housing
Wellingtonians want say on housing development on prison site
Hundreds of Wellington people opposed to a big housing development high up on the site of an old prison are demanding to have a say in the project. Local iwi through the Port Nicholson Block… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods: Rebuild decisions on the horizon
The government says it will have the information it needs on high-risk areas in three weeks and can then start deciding where houses can be rebuilt and which areas may need to be retreated from.
Weather-affected homeowners in limbo for longer
People waiting to find out if their land will be built on again after properties were destroyed in the Auckland Floods or by Cyclone Gabrielle will be in limbo for a little longer.
The government… Audio
Housing market cools even further
The housing market has cooled yet further.
New figures from CoreLogic NZ show house sales hit a 40-year low over the last year, with 60,859 homes sold.
Analysts are pointing to rising interest… Audio
Housing market sees biggest sales slump in 40 years
The housing market has gone quiet, triggering the biggest sales slump in nearly 40 years.
Prefab homes: a solution post-cyclone?
Prefabricated homes are often touted as a solution for producing more homes. So what role can they have in emergencies, and more broadly, what potential does prefabrication have for the construction… Audio
Flood-damaged property owners waiting on insurance
The owners of many flood-ravaged properties are still waiting for insurance companies to tally the damage, with some moving house to house to stretch their temporary accommodation allowance as far as… Audio
New Zealand's first home to be constructed with 3D printed materials is nearly complete
Huia House takes advantage of the design opportunities of 3D technology to create a passive solar home. Audio
Explainer: What are your rights when faced with a building dispute?
Following a recent RNZ story into tiny home owners not getting what they paid for, RNZ has investigated what people's rights are when facing a building dispute. Here's what you need to know.
Porangahau locals feel forgotten after Cyclone Gabrielle
Residents of the small Hawke's Bay town of Pōrangahau say they're feeling forgotten, with little sign of help from government agencies a month after Cyclone Gabrielle.
The remote village - on the… Audio
Awatoto residents await contamination test results
People living in a contaminated street in Napier are anxiously waiting to find out exactly how dangerous it is.
All properties on McLeod Street in Awatoto are being tested for various pollutants… Audio
Hawke's Bay emergency hubs empty out as many flood-hit residents go home
More than a month on, Civil Defence says numbers have gone from 2000 in emergency accommodation to just 20.
Flooding fears: Residents concerned about Rotorua housing plans
The possibility of a proposed government housing development flooding in heavy rain dominates discussions at a public meeting.
'Not knowing where to go, it's unsettling' - Muriwai residents say they remain in dark
Muriwai residents who haven't been able to return to their homes since the cyclone say they are still living in uncertainty after having their houses reassessed.
Family forced from Lower Hutt home by slip says council complicit in extended hardship
The council lifted the dangerous building notice this week, but an expert pointed to its stormwater system as contributing to the slip, while the family's laywer claims the authority abused its power.
Could flat pack housing be the answer in an emergency?
The early estimates of loss and homelessness due to Cyclone Gabrielle suggested that more than 10,000 people were displaced. One researcher has made the case for flat pack emergency housing. Kristina… Audio
Iwi makes securing housing a major post-cyclone goal
A years-long housing crisis in Te Matau-a-Māui has been made worse by the recent cyclone, an iwi chair says.
Red sticker review for some homes near slip in Muriwai
Some properties in the Muriwai exclusion zone have had their red sticker status reviewed following new information that landslides in the area appear to be slowing down.
More than 125 properties in… Video, Audio
Median house price falls 13.9 percent from a year ago
Houses are taking two months to sell amid the residential market slow down, but stock levels are returning to normal.
Houses in wealthy suburbs drop estimated $300k in value
Homeowners in some of the wealthiest suburbs in the country have seen their home values drop an estimated $300,000 or more over the past year.
