Housing
'Nobody knows what's going on': MP on gangs and crime in Rotorua motels
Todd McClay wants the government to do an urgent "stocktake" after three government departments and agencies were not able to report the number.
Online tool helps tiny home owners find land to settle on
With the rising cost of living and mortgage rates climbing, more and more people are calling tiny houses, home.
But it's finding land to put them on that becomes an issue. Many are turning to online… Video, Audio
Ōpihi burial ground appeal - groups to meet out of court
Māori groups in Whakatāne have welcomed a decision to pause the development of a retirement village by an urupā.
The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly talk to CERT about New Zealanders losing record amounts of money to scammers. Plus, they discuss mould, both in rental… Audio
How high are mortgage interest rates really going to go?
Home loan interest rates have picked up again in recent weeks, since the Reserve Bank lifted the official cash rate by a record 75 basis points.
The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly discuss the dud batch of aviation fuel and what that could mean for holidaymakers. Plus, they talk OCR and it's immediate… Audio
Fewer buyers showing up to open homes, auctions - survey
The Reserve Bank's actions to cool the economy appear to have had an immediate impact on the real estate market.
REINZ not worried fewer house sales will lead to real estate agents quitting
Concerns over fewer house sales leading to real estate agents leaving the industry are overblown, a group representing realtors says.
Kāinga Ora Dixon Street Flats tenants being moved out before Christmas
It is just weeks from Christmas but Kāinga Ora is emptying out its infamous Dixon Street Flats in Wellington because they are "old and no longer fit for purpose".
Wellington co-housing project complete: what did they learn?
Five years ago, a group of six Wellington friends starting talking about the idea of living together in a purpose built co-housing complex. The idea gathered steam, a site was purchased, plans drawn… Audio
Council-whānau services partnership sees families move into new homes
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa chairperson Kura Moeahu says today marks a two-year journey to get the homes built in challenging times.
House values continue to fall but at slower pace
CoreLogic's House Price Index showed a 0.6 percent drop in November, which was less than half the 1.3 percent drop in October. Audio
'Life was hell ... it drove us crazy': Living in motorhomes to avoid unruly neighbours
Private property owners are leaving their homes and moving into campervans to get away from unruly Kāinga Ora neighbours.
Woman moves to campground to get away from Kāinga Ora neighbours
Private property owners are leaving their homes and moving into campervans to get away from unruly Kāinga Ora neighbours.
A Christchurch woman says she sold up to preserve her mental health, while a… Audio
House listings down 26 percent
The number of houses being listed for sale has crashed by 26 percent as the property market dries up.
The national average asking price is now below $900,000, which is down almost 10 percent since… Audio
LDR Rotorua: possible end to emergency housing issue
Local Democracy Reporting Programme time and this morning we're sad to say is the last time we'll get to chat with Felix Desmarais in Rotorua, who's off to work at the Parliamentary gallery. Felix has… Audio
ANZ predicting house prices will drop 22 percent
ANZ bank is predicting house prices will drop by 22 percent from their peak at the end of 2021.
The bank doesn't expect house prices to reach their floor until mid to late 2023.
ANZ's chief… Audio
ANZ lifts home loan rates with floating mortgage rate to go to 7.99 percent
The country's biggest bank is assuring customers about to be hit by a rise in borrowing costs that it is ready to advise and support them.
Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
Renters in Queenstown are being forced into impossible decisions due to the housing affordability crisis. Audio
Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
Queenstown's rental crisis continues to squeeze the town's most vulnerable residents.
Prices are skyrocketing with single-bedroom units going for $500 or more per week, and landlords feel so… Video, Audio
