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What has changed in New Zealand society, that the once-affordable 'quarter acre dream' is now so far away for such a sizeable part of the population? Audio

A leading Auckland apartment developer says big money is fuelling the city's sprawl and curbing community creation. Ockham co founder Mark Todd has been part of the apartment scene in Tamaki Makaurau… Audio

Acclaimed American architect Jeanne Gang is well known for the expansion of New York's American Museum of Natural History, and Chicago's Aqua Tower - a mixed use 82 story mixed use building downtown.

Housing and keeping supply up with demand is a massive issue across Aotearoa. But if you live in Dunedin, there's a housing guardian angel hanging around in the form of businessman Roger Fewtrell. He… Audio

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

The Human Rights Commission has just this morning released the final report from its two-year housing inquiry. It shows housing affordability has significantly dropped over the last three decades, and… Audio

The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio

Chris Casey, Chair of the Point Chevalier Social Enterprise Trust joins us to talk about their a national research survey on Housing for artists & creatives. Audio

Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick is urging for more intervention in housing affordability outside of tinkering from the Reserve Bank.

This week, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the Reserve Bank… Audio

Kathryn reads listener feedback on the issue of housing unaffordability for older New Zealanders. Audio

In 20 years less than half of people turning 65 are going to be in homeownership, according to a New Zealand research centre. Audio

Councils are warning their inability to access a key government rent subsidy is stunting their plans for more public housing.

About a third of councils want to increase their stock, but few are… Audio

The government has made lifting thousands more children out of poverty a key priority, but solo mums on the benefit say they're struggling to make ends meet each week - and want to see more help in… Audio

A tiny North Canterbury town is hoping to attract families back to its community through an affordable housing scheme.

Waiau, which is 30 kilometres east of Hanmer Springs, lost a third of its… Audio

Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update lays out a rosier than expected scenario for the New Zealand economy over the next few years, with a snappier bounce back from the economic trauma of… Audio

Covid-19 has brought an end to the rocketing rental prices in Queenstown and Wanaka but the waiting list for affordable housing continues to grow.

While those on the frontline of what was described… Audio

Housing affordability is getting out of reach for more New Zealanders as the median house price continues to sky rocket. The Panel talks to NZ Initiative's chief economist, Dr Eric Crampton. Audio

Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".

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Auckland Council's latest economic report shows the city's housing affordability has increased by 26 percent - the best in six years.

It says the unitary plan, a surge in industry capacity, income… Audio

House prices are on the rise again - but is that a good thing? The Two Cents' Worth team look at the Goldilocks sweet spot for our housing market - do we want prices to go up, fall down or stay as… Audio

Two years ago the Queenstown Lakes District Council launched ambitious plans to address housing affordability. Property values have levelled off but the crisis is still growing with high rental costs… Audio

It's hoped a new immunisation programme will reach 100-thousand children in nine Pacific countries. The vaccinations are aimed at reducing high rates of diarrhoea, pneumonia and cervical cancer. Audio

The National Party's housing spokesperson has called the KiwiBuild scheme a "dog" and says houses are being built in areas where there's no demand.

Judith Collins tells Susie Ferguson that she's… Audio