Housing
Property investors respond to intrusive requests
Some property investors are cautiously optimistic the sector's on the right track after a Consumer New Zealand investigation found some rental managers are collecting unnecessary, and in some cases… Audio
National Party on length of stay in emergency housing
The National Party says it's a moral disgrace people are staying longer and longer in emergency housing, and the taxpayer bill just keeps getting bigger.
Information given to MP Chris Bishop shows… Audio
Renters United on details asked of prospective tenants
Young flat hunters are being asked to hand over intrusive and unnecessary private details in order to secure a place to live.
A Consumer New Zealand investigation has found that some property… Audio
Some living in emergency housing more than two years
Emergency housing's supposed to be short term for those most in need - but some have now lived in motels for two years or longer - with no immediate end in sight. While it puts a roof over the head of… Audio
Property agencies breaking privacy laws with questions for renters
Some property agencies are breaking privacy laws by asking potential renters for intrusive and unnecessary personal information.
A Consumer New Zealand investigation has found that young people… Audio
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Christchurch residents call for 'bespoke housing solution'
Some Christchurch residents are supporting the council's rejection of the government's new rules on housing intensification.
David Seymour stokes fire against housing rules in Christchurch
Christchurch is fighting back against the government's new rules for housing density and the Act party leader David Seymour was happy to stoke the fire at a public meeting last night.
Adam Burns went… Audio
$100m Manukau apartments planned for post-55-years set
A new $100m apartment complex is coming to the heart of Manukau - but you'll have to be aged at least 55 to get in.
Residents 'frustrated' and out of pocket due to new council rule
A rule quietly ushered in affecting properties across the Hastings district coastline has left residents frustrated, puzzled and out of pocket.
Building code changes upset residents along Hastings coast
A rule quietly ushered in and affecting properties across the Hastings district coastline has left residents frustrated, puzzled and out of pocket.
Hastings District Council is using new coastal… Audio
Mayor asks minister not to enforce housing density rules in Christchurch
The Christchurch mayor has written to the Minister for the Environment asking him not to intervene to enforce denser housing rules in Christchurch.
Homeowners fear housing rules will reduce values
Last week Christchurch City Council voted against introducing the government's mandatory housing intensification law - now some want Hutt City Council to do the same. The Voluntary Heritage Group says… Audio
Upswing in interest from first home buyers
First home buyers are quietly returning to the market, accounting for a quarter of property purchasers in August.
Gib shortage: Delivery workers strike for better pay
Workers who deliver hundreds of tonnes of Gib to building sites across Auckland each day are striking for better pay.
The Panel with Mark Sainsbury and Amy Carter (Part Two)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Mark Sainsbury and Amy Carter discuss the spike in Kiwis taking out mortgages over $1,000,000 and why chronic fatigue syndrome should be recognised as a… Audio
Expert feature: selling property privately
Ryan Rankin-Hirst is Director and Co-Founder of listed.co.nz - an online platform that provides key tools to complete a private sale, and connects buyers and sellers.He's today's expert. Audio
Food growers celebrate protection of fertile land
Vegetable and fruit growers are calling the new policy to protect fertile land a "triumph" but say it has been a longtime coming. Audio
"Scared of change": the cities shirking new housing laws
Christchurch is saying 'no' to the government's new housing density rules. Has the whole thing backfired? Audio
Government releases National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land
The government has taken a step towards protecting the country's most productive land from urban development by releasing the statement, aimed at ensuring such land can be used for growing vegetables…
