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What's stopping tiny houses from helping solve housing crisis?
The Tiny House Association (THA) wants to see a national standard, so rules among councils are the same, and prohibitive legislation and lending rules also addressed.
Summer storm: Festival cancelled, campgrounds deserted
Hundreds have fled campsites in the Far North as winds rip up tents and ruin Kiwis' summer plans.
Unexpected spike in house prices after nearly a year of falls
November was the only month in 2022 to see house prices average below $900,000.
House prices tipped to fall further in 2023
House prices are expected to fall further as the new year unravels.
Top tips for a more sustainable Christmas
They say it's the most wonderful time of the year. But what isn't so wonderful is the waste that can come with the festive season.
Children, parents protest Pharmac funding review at Parliament
A petition calling on Pharmac to "fund lifesaving medicines for all New Zealand children" has been received at Parliament today by ACT and Te Pāti Māori.
House prices: What you need to know
Explainer - House prices are continuing to drop at the same time interest rates are climbing - but what does that mean for sellers and buyers?
Wellington hospice takes only urgent admissions as staff shortages hit
The hospice offering palliative care services in the Wellington region is taking only the most urgent admissions for at least the next fortnight as it struggles to recruit staff.
Police locate body of diver reported missing at Karaka Bay
Police have located the body of a diver who was reported missing yesterday at Karaka Bay in Wellington.
Kāinga Ora Dixon Street Flats tenants being moved out before Christmas
It is just weeks from Christmas but Kāinga Ora is emptying out its infamous Dixon Street Flats in Wellington because they are "old and no longer fit for purpose".
Three Waters: Govt announces it will remove entrenchment clause
Chris Hipkins has admitted Labour made a "mistake" with the entrenchment clause in its Three Waters legislation.
More investors being targeted for fraud scams, consumers warned
New Zealanders are being warned fraud cases are on the rise as Fraud Awareness Week begins. Audio
Marine biologist excited by discovery of new sponges
Fifteen species of marine sponge have been discovered in a new study.
Kāpiti council launches campagin to protect sand dunes from motorbike damage
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.
Homeowners told not to panic in face of negative equity and rising mortgage rates
This week the Reserve Bank issued warnings about negative equity as house prices drop and interest rates rise - but financial experts have some advice.
Homeowners told not to panic in face of negative equity and rising mortgage rates
This week the Reserve Bank issued warnings about negative equity as house prices drop and interest rates rise - but financial experts have some advice.
How long should you lock your mortgage to avoid high interest rates?
Mortgage advisors are recommending people consider what they can afford when locking in a fixed term mortgage.
Government's planes falling apart 'a bad look' - ACT
Our Hercules planes are "falling apart" and an upgrade is long overdue, ACT's defence spokesperson says. New aircraft are on the way - but won't be fully operational until 2025.
Ardern back in NZ after plane breaks down in Antarctica
The prime minister has arrived in New Zealand, back from Antarctica, but not on the plane she arrived in.
Smoke seen billowing from central Wellington building
Eight fire trucks are at a multi-level office building in central Wellington where smoke has been detected inside.
Suspected suicides rates continue to drop - chief coroner stats
The number of suspected suicides has continued to drop year on year, but Māori also continue to be disproportionately negatively affected.
Report lays out path for settlement between firefighters, FENZ
A report giving final recommendations for the Settlement of a Collective Agreement between Fire and Emergency and the Firefighters Union has been publicly released.
Fresh wave of criticism after Meyer appeal declined
A failed bid by the Crown to appeal the home detention sentence given to teenage rapist Jayden Meyer has sparked a fresh wave of criticism. Audio
NZ's 'brutal' family court system has to change - campaign
A parent group is using a billboard campaign to call for urgent changes to New Zealand's "brutal" family court system.
Earthquake research: Scientists edge closer to understanding tectonic plates movement
One of the big mysteries surrounding tectonic plate movement may have been uncovered in new research.
