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Banaban islanders maintain that countries involved in stripping their homeland of phosphate still owe them compensation. Audio

Women's groups are counselling victims of domestic violence in PNG and getting the message out to men, but need more support from leaders. Audio

The Auckland Council says it doesn't know whether its proposed housing agreement with the Government will do anything to provide truly affordable homes. Audio

The Cook Islands has overtaken Fiji as the most popular South Pacific holiday destination for New Zealanders, for the second year in a row. Audio

An Australian academic says in 10 years RAMSI has produced little noticeable change for the average Solomon Islander. Audio

Nickel mining is being blamed for New Caledonia's soaring carbon emission rate and a nagging problem with pollution in the capital, Noumea. Audio

The Government's plan for agreements to tackle housing shortages has been criticised as too simplistic, and unlikely to deliver truly affordable homes. Audio

Spoken Features producer Lisa Thompson finds out why a Northland housing trust is now providing accessible housing for people with disabilities in Auckland. Audio

Kay Saville-Smith, director of the Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA); and Michael Littlewood, co-director of the Retirement Policy and Research Centre at Auckland… Audio

Housing affordability worsened in 2012 as incomes failed to keep up with soaring house prices in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

The Government has reheated plans put on hold three years ago to make sure some houses at Hobsonville Point are priced under half a million dollars. Audio

The Auckland Council's push for higher density but more affordable housing has been given a boost by the Government. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, has indicated that changing the planning and consent process is among the changes. Audio

Housing New Zealand is rejecting claims that there is a low-income housing crisis in Napier. Audio

It's becoming easier to buy a home everywhere in New Zealand, except Auckland. Audio

Auckland Council says urgent and bold action is needed to tackle a housing affordability crisis in the city. Audio

Eric Frykberg investigates the affordability of housing in this country Audio

Auckland appears to be on the verge of a property market boom, with latest house values the highest ever. Audio

House prices and affordability are coming under scrutiny as the first job for the new government agency the Productivity Commission. Audio

The Green Party has no confidence the new Productivity Commission will take a proper look at housing affordability. Audio

Buy or build now, and pay for the land later. Audio

After months on the improve, housing affordability has turned turtle and is beginning to worsen. Audio

Analyst Bernard Hickey explains whether the latest statistics really mean that housing is becoming more affordable to buyers. Audio

A Select Committee has recommended the Government take steps to make housing more affordable. Audio

In June, it took 78 point 5 per cent of the median take-home pay to service a mortgage on a median priced house. Audio