Housing
Housing building market shows signs of recovery
Stats NZ data showed 34,882 residential consents issued in the year ended September, up 3.6 percent from the previous year.
Submissions open for Auckland’s intensification plan
From today, the public can offically submit feedback on Auckland Council's housing intensification plan. Auckland Councillor, Shane Henderson, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Is it worth taking a five-year home loan fix?
As interest rates have fallen over this year, all home loan fixed-term rates have dropped.
House prices rise, but has a recovery begun?
More cheaper houses are changing hands, as the housing market finds its feet, new data indicates.
$600k earthquake rebuild named NZ's best architectural design of 2025
Canterbury shone at this year's ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, with five of eight winners from the region.
How much do first home buyers earn
Most first-home buyers are earning more than the average New Zealand household.
Rates could go up for properties that get new granny flats
Rates could be raised for properties with granny flats, an economist says, after new rules were passed allowing people to build structures up to 70 square metres in their yards.
More Kiwis at risk of inland flooding due to changing climate
There are 750,000 people already at risk from inland flooding and that will increase as a changing climate brings wilder, wetter weather, new data shows. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton… Audio
Property investors want Labour to keep tax break for landlords
Property investors want Labour to promise to keep the coalition's tax break for landlords, as the party releases its new Capital Gains Tax policy for the next election. Political reporter Giles Dexter… Audio
What you need to know about Labour's capital gains tax
Tax expert Terry Baucher joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Tens of thousands of households in arrears on council rates
The latest consumer price index data revealed rates are up 8.8 percent year-on-year.
Boom in DIY building expected as rules eased
Builders are anticipating an uplift in DIY with new rules around the construction garden shed, sleepout and garage coming into effect.
Weekend Stuff: How to make sure you get lighting right
Interior designer Sylvia Sanford joins Jesse to talk lighting - and how to make sure you get it right in your home. Audio
It'll soon be easier to build granny flats in the backyard, if they're small
Legislation changing the Building Act passed its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday morning with unanimous support from MPs.
How to get investors to help you buy your first house
Housies claims its model should work better than previous versions that have struggled to get off the ground in NZ.
Why home loan preapproval may get easier
First-home buyers may get a boost through the summer months, a property research firm says.
Where have all the children gone? The dropping numbers of kids in cities
The number of children living in central Auckland and Wellington has dropped sharply - is the housing market to blame?
'Hundreds of flies': Auckland rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbish
The property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.
How much is a house in a desirable school zone worth?
Want to live close to a popular high school? Expect to pay a lot more for it.
Why rising house prices are a bad thing
New research shows that renters' wellbeing has fallen as property prices have risen.
