Housing
Cyclone Gabrielle: Families left homeless in Te Karaka
As the roads start to clear and the devastation reveals itself, Te Karaka sits in the centre of the damage in Tairāwhiti. It's a settlement inland from Gisborne, where families have been left… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa still cut off after major flooding
Little is known about the plight of Wairoa and its residents as the town has been cut off, with only very intermittent communications to the outside world.
Our reporter, Kate Green, has just been in… Video, Audio
The Panel with Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener (Part Two)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists discuss Government funding to allow residents to move to higher ground. Plus they discuss youth mental health with the Salvation Army, and celebrate 25 years… Audio
Property market cooled by January slow-down and Auckland weather
The real estate market has started the new year slowly, with houses staying on the market for longer and fewer properties being sold.
Property values keep falling, and faster than before
Even Queenstown is now seeing declines, and it's expected the nationwide market "hasn't hit bottom yet".
Fletcher Building's half-year profit forecast drops significantly
It also warned that its full-year result would be hit by significant costs incurred by the recent upper North Island floods.
PM stuck in Auckland as domestic flights grounded
Chris Hipkins is stuck in the city while Air New Zealand's domestic Auckland flights are grounded, meaning Cabinet will be held online today. Audio
First home buyers make up record quarter of market - CoreLogic
Purchases by first time home buyers have jumped to a record high, as financing and other costs prove to be too much for many investors needing to get a loan.
Hundreds of Auckland renters struggling in flood-hit homes
As if the rental market wasn't already tight enough - there are now hundreds of renters left in flood damaged homes, desperately searching for a new rental.
So far 277 homes have been red stickered… Audio
'Why do we have to buy back our own land?': Perpetual leases battle continues
Māori locked out of their whenua by perpetual leases are continuing their fight against century-old legislation.
Auckland flooding: Government still considering longer term options for displaced people
A kitty of portable cabins is on standby to provide a roof over the head for people displaced in Auckland's flooding.
Housing flood-displaced in Auckland a big job
A housing crisis, and then floods - the government is scrambling to provide longer term accommodation for hundreds of people displaced in Auckland.
The Temporary Accommodation Service is now tasked… Audio
Vendors ride wave of optimism with asking prices despite house prices falling
Falling property prices and a drop in houses available for sale have not deterred sellers demanding top dollar for their houses.
Expert warning on structural integrity of flood-damaged homes
A construction expert is warning that owners of flood-damaged Auckland homes with untreated timber need to take rapid action.
Prendos property consultant Phil O'Sullivan says untreated wooden… Audio
Why building upwards is better for Auckland's infrastructure
Calls for a freeze on housing intensification in Auckland following the flooding is just a bid to stop development in the city's richer suburbs according to an urban development advocacy group.
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The Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter (Part Two)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter debate whether prescription fees for medicines need to be scrapped. Plus, they talk about the legal rights of property owners… Audio
West Aucklanders worried about insurance, selling homes after floods
For some west Auckland residents, last month's catastrophic floods weren't the first time their homes had been affected by an extreme weather event.
In August 2021, several properties in Swanson were… Audio
Dunedin greenlights new residential zones, forecasts for housing surplus
Dunedin City Council is confident it will have more than enough housing capacity into the future after greenlighting new residential zones across the city.
New housing alliance seeks action on 200,000 homes
A newly-formed alliance is hoping to place housing firmly at the top of the election agenda this year for all political parties. The Homes We Deserve has the backing of 22 organisations who want to… Audio
Greens back call for rent controls after Auckland floods
The Green Party is calling on the government to stop landlords hiking rents in the wake of the Auckland floods.
