Housing
Muriwai slip-hit homeowners face months waiting on future
Auckland Council's head of engineering resilience says it could be six months' wait for homeowners on two roads affected by landslips at Muriwai, before they know if they can live in their properties… Audio
Construction sector shows signs of cooling with fall in volume of building work
The strong construction sector is showing signs of cooling as house building falls away, with the first drop in the amount of work done in more than a year.
'I was basically signing all my rights away' - Tiny house customers' frustrations mount
Vanessa Parkinson first approached Ready Homes in October of 2021 to have a container home built on her property.
Customer complaints over Northland tiny homes
A Northland-based builder of tiny houses has been promising idyllic miniature homes.
But some of his customers say all he is delivering is unfinished work - and a nightmare.
Krystal Gibbens reports… Audio
NZers expectations of house prices switched - ASB
ASB says New Zealanders' expectations of housing prices have done a 180 from this time 2022.
The bank's latest housing confidence survey shows nearly 50 percent of people expect house prices to fall… Audio
Increasing numbers of people think house prices will fall - ASB
The number of people expecting house prices will decrease is close to the levels last seen during the global financial crisis.
Auckland floods: White sticker not necessarily a clean chit
More than 2700 homes in Auckland have been have red or yellow stickered thanks to record-breaking floods this year. But, some owners who were given white placards by council say that is not… Audio
Business owner and son to pay $27k for unpaid rent, repairs, subletting house
A mother and son duo who rented a property only to later claim it wasn't suitable to be lived in unlawfully sublet it to another woman, charging her double the rent in the process.
'You're not homeless, we are': Muriwai residents vent frustration at Auckland Council
Tempers flared at a packed meeting when council officials did not have the answers Muriwai residents wanted.
More pain on way for mortgage holders
More pain is in the pipeline for many mortgaged homeowners, as their loans roll over to much higher interest rates than before. Kathryn speaks with Westpac's Michael Gordon and Centrix managing… Audio
Red-stickered Auckland homeowners won't face rates penalties
Red-stickered homeowners in Auckland who have fallen behind on paying their rates, will not face any penalties.
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson says it was unfortunate timing that an automatic rates… Audio
Showhomes become temporary accomodation in Hawke's Bay
Showhomes are being used as temporary accommodation for people in Hawke's Bay who have been displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
It comes as almost 1000 homes in the region are either red or yellow… Audio
Housing minister considers temporary Hawke's Bay villages
It is still unclear how many people have been made homeless in Hawke's Bay more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle struck.
Housing Minister in Hawke's Bay, temporary villages considered
Temporary villages could go up in Hawke's Bay to help house up to 1000 people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Housing minister Megan Woods was on the ground today - to get a feel for how desperate… Audio
Auckland's West Coast residents frustrated at lack of access
Auckland's West Coast beach residents are demanding answers, and not to be forgotten, more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated communites. Kathryn speaks to one of the evacuees, Joe… Audio
Grown up conversations needed about rebuilding after cyclone - Sir Brian Roche
The chair of the cyclone recovery taskforce says grown up conversations will be needed about which homes can or cannot be rebuilt following Gabrielle.
Tower Insurance says the worst-flooded homes are… Audio
Insurer says homes hit by metres of water can expect write off
An insurer says owners of cyclone-hit homes that were flooded in metres of water and contaminated silt can expect a write-off.
But that's not been the experience of some Hawkes Bay residents, who are… Audio
To stay or go: Is managed retreat on the cards for some cyclone-hit areas?
Home owners in regions hit hardest by Cyclone Gabrielle want to know whether they can rebuild. Here's what councils have to say about whether managed retreat is on the cards.
Insurer says 20,000 homes in New Zealand at risk of severe flooding
The country's largest insurer says 20,000 homes across the country are at severe risk of flooding and it is in talks with government about where flood-damaged houses should be written off for good.
How to 'build back better' from Cyclone Gabrielle
The recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle's expected to cost more than ten billion dollars, but experts say it'll take more than just cash.
Insurer IAG's modelling shows one percent of homes - 20,000 -… Audio
