Housing
Optional 'light touch' standards for emergency housing introduced
The government has imposed the first-ever standards specific to emergency housing providers.
Cyclone-hit Muriwai residents still looking for answers
A coastal Auckland resident says his cyclone-stricken community is looking for answers out of a meeting with officials later this month.
No quick fix for people with mortgages says advisor
A mortgage advisor says there will be no quick fix for people with mortgages suffering the burden of a high official cash rate.
The Reserve Bank is keeping the official cash rate at 5.5 percent for… Audio
Six months in 'limbo', family separated by floods wants answers
A West Auckland family of five has spent the past six months living separately, two in a caravan, as they wait to find out what will become of their flood-damaged home. The family's house was badly… Audio
Some Nelson residents still waiting for a decision on their property a year after floods
A year after flooding and landslides left their homes red-stickered, some Nelson people are still waiting for a decision on the future of their properties.
Thirteen houses in the region can't be… Audio
Subdued housing market shows signs of life ahead of election
Fewer are available for sale and some regions are seeing little change in median prices.
Kāinga Ora withdraws resource consent application after residents oppose - but deny NIMBYism
Kāinga Ora has withdrawn a resource consent application after opposition from Blockhouse Bay residents - who deny they are being NIMBYs.
Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, life yet to return to normal for many
It's six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and for many life is yet to return to normal. Some residents of Puketapu, west of Napier, are still out of their homes, and a few aren't sure if they can… Video, Audio
Strong demand for new Kāinga Ora homes in Blenheim
Kāinga Ora have finished 10, one-bedroom homes in central Blenheim - where there are more than 200 applicants on the wait-list for housing.
Building sector says it needs urgent change, issues challenge to next government
The building industry is calling for urgent action from the next government so it does not remain stuck in a cycle of boom and bust. Audio
Queenstown affordable housing plan backed by council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has thrown its support behind a collaborative plan aimed to improve access to affordable housing.
Nelson council votes for housing intensification to tackle property crisis
Nelson City Council has given the go-ahead to progress changes that will enable greater housing intensification in the city.
Queenstown council proposes plan to address affordable housing
Queenstown's officially got a plan to address its affordable housing crisis. The local council's signed off on a joint housing action plan it hopes will make it easier to get quality housing that's… Video, Audio
Nelson council votes for housing changes in bid to address crisis
Nelson City Councillors have voted for a plan change that would enable residential intensification at varying levels through three new zones. It's hoped the change will address the housing crisis by… Audio
Renewed calls for rent controls as rents break records
Rental advocates, Renters United, have renewed calls for controls on rents as they continue to surge.
A report by the Housing Technical Working Group has found rents rise in line with tenants' wages… Audio
Property resale gains drop to lowest in eight years
The proportion of properties being resold for more than the original purchase price fell to 93 percent in the second quarter of the year.
Howzat! Christchurch man describes cricket wicket in attic
Now have you ever wished you could play some cricket in the house on a rainy day? Well for one Christchurch family that dream's become a reality. Glenn Bongartz, with the help of his architect… Audio
Landlords benefiting from lack of housing supply - Renters United
New research shows an urgent need for more housing, as landlords take advantage of the low supply, housing and poverty advocates say.
Landlords increasingly controlling the housing market
Landlords are increasingly controlling the market, as renters grapple with low supply and high demand for properties.
New research by Treasury, the Reserve Bank, and the Ministry of Housing, shows… Audio
Rental inflation driven by wage inflation and relative supply and demand of houses - report
The little impact mortgage rates had on rents, according to a new report, was surprising, the Treasury chief economist says.
