Housing
Reserve Bank expected to deliver OCR cut
The New Zealand property market is anticipating a boost with the Reserve Bank expected to deliver another big interest rate cut on Wednesday. Realestate.co.nz head of marketing and sales Vanessa… Audio
NZers feeling confident about housing market: Survey
More New Zealanders are feeling positive about the housing market, according to a new survey by ASB. Senior ASB economist Kim Mundy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
How Bluefields could transform New Zealand's public housing
Melbourne-based architect Patrick Kelly has been awarded the 2024 F. Gordon Wilson Fellowship for Public Housing by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. Audio
Landlords go 'to hell and back' as tenant trashes property
Rubbish is strewn throughout the home, there are cracks in the ceiling and the fridge and dishwasher are missing. Audio
No change in Dunedin homelessness after tent encampment dispersed
"This is a complex area of work, and there are many factors that impact on a lack of housing resilience or becoming homeless," a council report says.
New apartment development shows carparks are still king
Residents living at the Resido apartment complex near Auckland's Sylvia Park have prioritised having access to their own carpark.
'Close to McDonald's' real estate sell
An Auckland real estate agent is marketing a property based on its close proximity to McDonald's.
How to keep yourself safe from tiny home scams
Police are warning of an increasing number of tiny home and portable cabin scams. Here's how to avoid falling victim to one.
Centre 'in the clouds' among winners at NZ architecture awards
The "one-of-a-kind" visitor centre was among 23 buildings recognised as the best of Aotearoa's architecture.
Much-loved Auckland hall to be deconstructed due to mould
Tadmor House and Hall, on Great South Rd in Manurewa, has been closed to the public since last year due to its deterioration.
Desperate tenants seek help from council
Tenants struggling to pay rent are scared they'll become homeless, while their landlord sits on a multi-million dollar fund designed to support them. Audio
Wellington community housing tenants plead for help to pay rent
Community housing tenants in Wellington are pleading for help as they struggle to pay rent. Housing reporter Lauren Crimp has more. Audio
A new housing market trend? Run-down homes for sale
Many have been lived in up until recently, but don't look as if they should have been, property investor says.
Morning Report Essentials Tuesday 19 November 2024
On today's episode, thousands of people are marching towards Wellington this morning as the hikoi opposing the Treaty Principles Bill heads towards Parliament, an Australian Senator has referenced a… Audio
Housing in NZ faces lack of supply as demand grows
We often talk about New Zealand having a problem with its supply of housing, and although prices have fallen in recent years, affordability is still stretched and that's due in part to a lack of… Audio
First-home buyers' growing debt burden
Larger loans mean the debt crunch is continuing, even as rates fall.
Number of emergency housing applications denied rises
Renters United says the figures make "a mockery" of the government's claims about emergency housing.
Owners of unconsented house given temporary reprieve
There's a wastewater system, a fireplace, a separate structure on wheels, one labelled a treehouse - and council has issued 11 notices - to no avail.
Residents oppose development plan in prime Auckland location
Concerns focus on the strain the development in Half Moon Bay would place on the volume of traffic, parking, road safety and schools in the area.
Insurance in the climate change era
According to a new report,10,000 properties will become totally uninsurable within the next 25 years. Audio