Housing
Families 'counting every dollar' as mortgage repayments bite
The average Kiwi household mortgage repayment has nearly doubled in the past 15 years. Audio
'Mortgage Stress' felt by more than half of home loan holders
New Zealanders with home loans may be sufering from 'mortgage stress' - producer Mahvash Ikram has the story Audio
Increasing activity within the housing market
Despite subdued housing prices sales are increasing according to the Real Estate Institute.
Govt to try new approach getting people out of emergency housing
The government is trying a new approach to get people who have been in emergency accomodation for a long time into more stable housing. Two providers - Wellington City Mission and Emerge Aotearoa in… Audio
Watch: Govt announces wrap-around services for people in emergency housing long term
The trial will be for single people and couples without children who aren't already getting housing help and have been in emergency housing for more a year.
Houses built for whanau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle finished
A village of relocatable houses for whanau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle has been finished on marae land in Hawkes Bay. The collaboration between iwi, hapu, the Ministry of Business and Innovation… Audio
Americans searching for housing in NZ surges after Trump win
As Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House, many Americans in Democrat states are looking to flee to New Zealand - with realestate.co.nz seeing a huge surge in traffic. Vanessa Williams… Audio
Interest rates drop but house prices remain steady
Interest rates are dropping, luring buyers in, but with high unemployment and a mountain of listings, prices are steady. QV operations manager James Wilson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Average house values little changed from start of year
"New Zealand's housing market remains largely flat overall," QV operations manager James Wilson says.
Muriwai residents still picking up the pieces from ruined homes
Almost a year on from the Auckland anniversary floods and cyclone Gabrielle, residents in Auckland's Muriwai are still picking up the pieces from their ruined homes and trying to move on. The area of… Audio
Auckland housing development still in dispute with NZ Post
Residents of a new housing development just north of Auckland are still in limbo over postal deliveries - Leonard Powell has this story Audio
Rotorua council takes 'hard line' on non-consented emergency housing motels
Will Rotorua motels house the homeless for another year? Commissioner to consider evidence, following emergency housing motel hearing.
Can I buy a house when I'm on a fixed-term contract? Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
Architecture graduate turned illustrator celebrates beauty of New Zealand houses
Josh Currie sells hand-drawn illustrations of houses, including requests from people whose much-loved homes were lost to tragedies like housefires or the Christchurch earthquakes. Audio, Gallery
Rotorua residents heard on extension of motels as emergency housing
For some submitters, it was an emotional experience.
More than 100,000 New Zealand households overcrowded
In Auckland, about 10 percent of households in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu are severely crowded. Audio
Kāinga Ora job losses hit 540
The total number of jobs to be lost is slightly lower than the 321 it proposed in September.
Boost for potential buyers as ANZ may waive one of its fees - broker
Brokers say it's a sign competition seems to be heating up for mortgage business.
Current first-home buyers paying less but getting more
New data signals first-home buyers are getting "good deals" in the current market, Corelogic's Kelvin Davidson says.
The Auckland home that lost $100,000 in 20 years
It was bought for $205,235 in June 2000, and sold for $87,000 last week.
