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Twyford tells Collins: 'I expect you to hold me to account'
Housing Minister Phil Twyford and National opposite Judith Collins argued over the social housing register and Kiwibuild in a lively debate at a select committee, then later in Parliament's question… Audio
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National chides govt over Kiwibuild income rules
Audio 24 May 2018The final criteria for who will be able to buy a KiwiBuild have not yet been settled, including whether there will be an income cap. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford and National's Judith Collins… Audio
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Budget 2018: Jacinda Ardern talks housing plans
Is the new government delivering on its housing promises? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses KiwiBuild with Guyon Espiner. She says Labour's $600,000 'affordability' price point was two years… Audio
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Let prefabs sprout: are kitsets a housing crisis solution?
Audio 9 Mar 2018An old cigarette factory in Masterton, a remnant from the Think Big era, has been re-purposed to tackle our affordable housing crisis. Rebecca Stevenson caught up with builder Mike Fox to find out how…
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Could hidden homes solve the housing crisis?
At least 180,000 extra homes could be created either by partitioning existing residential properties or adding extra units on to existing sections, according to new research Audio
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Airbnb not happy with Queenstown crackdown
Audio 9 Nov 2017Queenstown Lakes councillors have been accused of having complete disregard for the Kiwi bach culture by clamping down on short-term rentals. The District Council has voted unanimously in favour of… Audio
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'Not enough beds to sleep on'
Seasonal workers are turning down jobs due to an accommodation shortage caused by Airbnb in Southland. Business owners in Te Anau say workers are struggling to find accommodation in the tourist town… Audio
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Unanimous council support for Queenstown housing developments
More than 2000 new houses may soon be built, and Queenstown Lakes District Council also unanimously voted in support of building affordable houses for the area's workforce. Audio
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Auckland Housing Accord a 'dismal failure' - Chris Darby
Senior Auckland councillor Chris Darby is calling government's Housing Accord a dismal failure in addressing home affordability in the country's main city. New council figures show fewer than 100… Audio
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Auckland Housing Accord a 'dismal failure' - councillor
Just 98 affordable homes have been put up for sale out of the more than three-thousand homes so far completed under the government Housing Accord in Auckland. Senior councillor Chris Darby says the… Audio
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Pensioners in poverty: Quarter of caravan park residents over 65
Increasing numbers of pensioners are struggling so much to make ends meet they're turning to campgrounds and caravan parks for accommodation. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
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Te Tai Tonga: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga debate the response to the earthquakes, who owns the water, the shape of education, and other social issues. Audio
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Fact or Fiction: Do the leaders know?
Throughout the election campaign, RNZ is casting a sceptical eye over the claims made by the parties, the candidates, and the chief spinners.
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The price of pretty: drowning in tourism
Audio 30 Aug 2017Barcelona, a city of 1.5 million people, was visited by 30m tourists last year. Recent protests there are part of wave of anti-tourist actions across Europe. Audio
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Housing crisis hitting regions - report
A newly commissioned report sheds more light on how the housing affordability crisis is affecting the regions, new report has shed light on how the housing affordability crisis is affecting the… Audio
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Question Time for 16 August 2017
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JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his policies?
JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders share in the benefits of a growing…
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Question Time for 15 August 2017
JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government’s previous support of “evidence-based investment practices”; if so, does the Government intend to send young people charged with…
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Slice of Heaven - Tensions
Immigration is a hot topic coming up to the election but just talking about it can be a tense experience. In episode two of Slice of Heaven, a 4-part podcast series for RNZ in association with Massey… Audio
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Should only people who can afford children have them?
The ACT Party's new deputy leader Beth Houlbrooke says parents who cannot afford to have children should not be having them. She says giving handouts increases dependency and says to really address… Audio
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Number of house sales in Auckland has plummeted
Property prices in the prime Auckland real estate market are still rising, but price growth is much slower and the volume of house sales has plummeted. Senior research analyst at CoreLogic, Nick… Audio
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Building Minister defends housing affordability 'in eye of beholder'
Nick Smith says he was referring to the fact one person could view a house as affordable, but it could be out of reach for another. Audio
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Housing Minister says affordable housing numbers difficult to achieve
The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, says regulating house prices to ensure a percentage being built are affordable is very difficult to achieve. Audio
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Auckland Council can't say how many 'affordable' homes have been built
Auckland Council's solution for the housing crisis has been running for four years but it still cannot say how many affordable homes have been built. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly has been looking… Audio
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Question Time for 22 June 2017
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JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister of Police: Under what circumstances is she briefed by police under the long standing “no surprises” policy?
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand…
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Labour questions accuracy of new Housing Affordability Measure
The Government's new housing affordability measure has been based on a lower mortgage lending rate than it should've been. Labour's housing spokesman is Phil Twyford says it's staggering MBIE only… Audio
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Govt's new home affordability measure flawed
The government's new housing affordability measure makes houses appear to be more affordable than they really are. What's more - the ministry went against advice from the Reserve Bank about which… Audio
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Brighter Future? A tale of two cities
Audio 14 Jun 2017Same salaries, different lifestyles. The experiences of two teachers and two apprentices show how far the cost of living in Auckland has diverged from the rest of the country.
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Are the wrong kind of houses being built in Auckland?
Auckland needs between 13,000 and 14,000 new dwellings a year for three decades to meet and keep pace with the growing population. But John Tookey, Professor of Construction Engineering at AUT says… Audio
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Salvation Army calls for support for struggling renters
A new government affordability measure has underlined the high cost of housing. A senior social analyst at the Salvation Army, Alan Johnson, says houses at the cheaper end of the market might have to… Audio
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Nick Smith defends new home affordability measure
Most renters and potential first home buyers cannot afford their housing costs. But Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith maintains that the government's measures around housing provide a long… Audio