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Is this Justice? Fewer new judges willing to move towns
Are the tentacles of the housing crisis now creeping their way into the justice sector?
Fewer new judges are willing to move towns after being appointed to the bench - a convention set up to reduce… Audio
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Increasing building costs another blow to first home buyers
The government's first home buyer grant for new houses is being squeezed by the rising cost of building materials. The cost of bricks, timber and steel is steadily rising, with price increases of up… Audio
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Home ownership getting more out of reach for first home buyers
Home ownership is disappearing from reach for even more New Zealanders following the release of the latest housing affordability figures.
CoreLogic's biannual report shows the average property value… Audio
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New Zealand -- the land of plenty (of housing issues)
Research New Zealand has taken the pulse of the nation on how Kiwis rate their current homes in terms of a series of "decent homes" factors. Managing Partner Emanuel Kalafatelis is with us to cover… Audio
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Question Time for 11 August 2021
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Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions?
DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the statement that “This…
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Swarbrick pushing for more intervention on housing affordability outside of the Reserve Bank
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
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Bernard Hickey on his most despairing and ugly column ever
Bernard Hickey coined a column he wrote last week the ugliest and most despairing he has ever written. Audio
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Mobility scooter seizure, verdicts of insanity and waka jumping before Parliament
Non-government bills changing laws around mobility device seizures, the wording of verdicts for insane offenders, and waka-jumping MPs have been worked on at Parliament. Audio
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MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Audio
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Keeping it local - affordable housing for seniors
In 20 years less than half of people turning 65 are going to be in homeownership, according to a New Zealand research centre. Audio
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Focus on Politics: The Housing Solution?
The Government has announced a raft of measures to try and tackle the housing affordability crisis to tilt the market towards first home buyers and increase supply. But, as RNZ political reporter… Audio
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Housing crisis: More than 4,000 NZ children living in motels
There are now more than 4,000 children growing up in motels across New Zealand, devastating parents who are desperate to find a permanent place for their kids to live.
Skyrocketing house prices are… Video, Audio
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Tradespeople should be brought into NZ to boost house building - Collins
Judith Collins says more tradespeople should be let into New Zealand to help build more houses and ease supply and demand troubles.
The National Party says the country is suffering an unfolding… Audio
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NZ top of housing unaffordability report
A housing affordability report by the OECD ranks NZ top for unaffordable housing for its poorest families. Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Chris Clarke (Part 1)
Audio 25 Jan 2021A new case of covid 19 in the community has been confirmed. The infection is the South African variant and the source is likely to be a fellow returnee at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. The Panel… Audio
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Housing supply needs to be addressed to manage affordability issues - Economist
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
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Please, no more stories about young people buying houses
As the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control, Hayden Donnell calls for a moratorium on stories about young first home buyers. Audio
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Reserve Bank ready to heed govt's call on house prices
The Reserve Bank says it stands ready to heed the government's call to help to cool the housing market, as all parties declare themselves committed to tackling the affordability crisis.
Finance… Audio
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Housing affordability getting further out of reach for buyers
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
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The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Finlayson (Part 1)
Audio 2 Oct 2020Housing 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. It's… Audio
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'We're excited' - Auckland family buy progressive ownership home
An Auckland family who are just months away from moving into a house bought through a shared ownership scheme say it's already drastically changed their lives.
The government on Friday announced the… Video, Audio
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What becomes of the housing market?
In April, economists were predicting Covid could cause a 10-20 percent fall in house prices. In June, prices rose more than 9 percent - much more in some places. What is going on - and will it last? Audio
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Question Time for 28 April 2020
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Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?
Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and…
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Is the welfare state fit for purpose?
Despite the efforts of governments over decades, New Zealand’s welfare state has failed to solve entrenched poverty, Professor Jonathan Boston from Victoria University. Audio
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What is fuelling New Zealand's 'severely unaffordable' housing?
Red tape, inflated land prices, rock-bottom interest rates, migration and speculation are fuelling New Zealand's runaway property market.
The 16th annual Demographia International Housing… Video, Audio
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NZ cities ranked according to their affordability
Property council chief executive Leonie Freeman talks about the affordability rankings of New Zealand cities and which ones are the most unaffordable, which might not be where many think of. Audio
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Housing affordability survey bad news for middle income earners
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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Nurses feel the squeeze of unaffordable housing
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 housing affordability increases by 26 percent
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
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Social Development Minister 'working quickly as I can' on welfare reforms
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says she and her Ministry are working as quickly as they can on welfare reform and it's easier to make recommendations than to implement them.
Lisa Owen… Video, Audio