Housing
Horrendous accounts, possible human rights breaches in emergency housing
People evicted from emergency housing have given horrendous accounts which could be in breach of human rights according to the commission.
33 people have come forward who have come forward to the… Audio
House asking prices dropping $10k per month on average - report
New figures show the national average asking price for houses has continued to decline. Audio
Mayoral candidate wants New Plymouth Council to fix property drama
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.
Victoria and Tim Coleman say the… Audio
Property market cooling, not crashing - expert
A new property price report shows the market is still favouring buyers, with a continued decline in the national average asking price.
The average price is down 7.2 percent from the start of the year… Audio
'Felt worse than jail': Emergency accommodation users share stories with Human Rights Commission
A Dunedin woman has described living in a freezing shed with a gravel floor after being evicted from emergency housing.
She is one the dozens who've come forward to the Human Rights Commission, after… Audio
Reefton ‘duped’ over rest home closure
Seven months after mothballing Reefton's only rest home facility, Health NZ West Coast says the facility can not reopen due to lack of staffing.
Law doubling claimable EQC cover for insured homeowners comes into force
The change, which was announced a year ago, will automatically be applied when people renew their insurance policy or take out a new one.
Leilani Farha: housing is a human right
This week chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt called out the government on its lack of progress in implementing its Healthy Homes Standards, saying it puts New Zealand in breach of our… Audio
The company retrofitting social housing in the UK to make it warmer
The headache of how to retrofit social housing to make it warmer and more energy efficient is a global one. But a company in the UK may have a remedy - it's pushing past an initial, successful pilot… Audio
Rent prices remain at record high for second consecutive month
Rents around the country have remained at an all-time high for the second month in a row according to figures from Trade Me.
Code of conduct may be introduced for property managers
Property managers could face tougher regulations as the result of a review by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner on RSE expansions
Advocates for seasonal workers want to see the horticulture and viticulture industries held to account for any mistreatment of workers.
The government has increased the quota of workers allowed under… Audio
Rents remain at all-time high
Rents around the country remained at an all-time high for the second month in a row according to figures from Trade Me.
Trade Me property says the national median weekly rent stayed at $580 in… Audio
Napier resident 'suspicious' about council secrecy over housing development
Some Napier residents are "appalled, angry and upset" they were kept in the dark about a proposed social housing development.
Emergency housing a big issue for Rotorua council elections
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Local body elections are in fully swing with hot-button issues differing from electorate to electorate.
In Rotorua, emergency housing is top of the list.
Local Democracy reporter Felix Desmarais… Audio
Napier residents unhappy at news of plan for social housing development
Some Napier residents are angry and upset that they were kept in the dark for so long about a proposed social housing development.
The city council's been working with Kāinga Ora for nearly two years… Audio
'Appalling state of affairs': More people living in emergency housing for longer
Emergency housing is supposed to be short-term for those most in need, but some residents have now lived in motels for two years or longer - with no immediate end in sight.
The fragile magic of highly productive land
The government has just put new protections on highly productive land, the best of which makes up only one percent of our soil. Audio
Nelson City Council approves rezoning for Kākā Valley housing development
The housing development was first proposed for the rural valley near central Nelson two years ago, and Save the Maitai have since campaigned to protect and preserve the Maitai Valley's rural…
'Invasive' rental property agencies bending guidelines - Consumer NZ
A Consumer New Zealand investigation has found some rental property agencies are collecting unnecessary, and in some cases potentially illegal information, from prospective tenants.
