Housing
National house price fell 2.1pct over 12 months
Anyone who bought a home at the top of the market and wants to sell now is in for a tough ride.
The latest data shows the national average house price dropped over the past year for the first time in… Audio
No sign of spring uptick as house prices continue to decline
The decline in the housing market is continuing with no sign of the traditional Spring uptick.
September's Real Estate Institute's house price index, which measures the changing value of properties… Audio
'Investors largely absent' as house prices continue to fall
The Real Estate Institute's residential market report shows the house price index fell 0.7 percent on August, with the annual decline at 8.1 percent.
Kiwi Property's commercial rental growth 'strong' despite drop in value
Kiwi Property says commercial property rental growth is strong, despite current economic conditions, which have seen the value of its diversified portfolio drop.
Signs plasterboard supply problems could be easing
The plasterboard shortage has eased considerably amid greater supply and slowing demand.
Court won't force Bad Tenants Facebook group to release information
A court has declined a man's request to force a private Facebook group, where landlords publicly name and shame undesirable tenants, to release any information it holds about him.
Housing market slump an opportunity for hopeful buyers
The slump in the housing market doesn't look like easing anytime soon with just five of 17 properties selling under the hammer at one auction house today.
While interest rates are on the up, house… Audio
Interest rate rise to cause 'pain for another year'
Some homeowners will be feeling a heavy strain as a result of interest rate hikes, with the Official Cash Rate lifting a further 50 basis points. Audio
OCR hike adds strain for homeowners
Some homeowners are feeling a heavy strain as a result of interest rate hikes, with the Official Cash Rate lifted a further 50-basis points yesterday, to 3.5 percent.
The hike was expected, and is… Audio
Officials warned govt not to strip tenancies act rights from emergency housing
Health officials warned the government not to strip emergency housing users of protection under the Residential Tenancies Act saying removing such rights couldn't be justified.
The government went… Audio
Govt warned of human rights risks in emergency housing years ago
Documents released to RNZ have shown the government was warned emergency housing law changes put human rights in jeopardy - even by the Ministry of Health.
Housing market still firmly in retreat - CoreLogic
Prices fell 1.5 percent over September compared with a 1.8 percent fall in August, according to property research firm CoreLogic's data.
'They've given us some levers': Charity backs moves to fix damp homes
The Healthy Home Standards are a vital tool for charities helping people living in cold, damp homes, an advocate says. Audio
Healthy Homes Initiative improving health of vulnerable
The latest report card on the Government's Healthy Homes Initiative shows it is improving the health of vulnerable families.
The programme identifies people living in poor-quality housing and… Audio
Providers say families still living in cold, damp homes
The government's Healthy Homes Initiative is being credited with improving vulnerable people's health, but those providing support says many whānau are still suffering in cold, damp houses.
The… Audio
'Felt worse than jail' - Potential human rights breaches in emergency housing
The Human Rights Commission says the government-funded emergency and transitional housing system has potentially breached human rights.
Healthy Homes report shows families spending less time in hospital - govt
The government is touting the Healthy Homes Initiative, with a report suggesting the programme reduces people's chance of going to hospital by nearly 20 percent.
Asking the homeless about solutions for homelessness
The experts on being homeless, are the ones living on the streets. That's what Philip Chapman, the director of The Male Room in Nelson thinks. He talks to Jesse. Audio
'It's unsellable' - Family in six-year battle to save home
A New Plymouth mayoral candidate is calling on the council to honour a commitment it gave to help a family caught in a six-year wrangle with a property developer.
House prices consistently fall across Aotearoa
As the saying goes, what goes up must come down, and is certainly the case for property prices across Aotearoa right now. The latest data from realestate.co.nz shows that asking prices have dropped by… Audio
