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"We just can't carry on living in Auckland like this"
New figures today showed house prices are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years as the Government comes under renewed pressure to defend its plan to deal with the housing crisis. With Auckland… Video, Audio
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PM forced to defend Government's housing plan
The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the Government's plan to deal with the housing crisis, while continuing to deny that there is any such housing crisis. Audio
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Question Time for 5 July 2016
Audio 5 Jul 2016-
DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has the Government made to accelerate the supply of new housing where it is needed the most?
ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister:…
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Govt programme slammed as 'band-aid response'
The government is scrapping an established programme for at-risk families for a new one which critics say is not as good.
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Govt $1bn infrastructure fund
Economist Geoff Simmons discusses the $1bn infrastructure fund. How much help with it be for the housing crisis? Audio
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The Panel with Barry Corbett and Chris Gallavin (Part 1)
Audio 4 Jul 2016What the Panelists Barry Corbett and Chris Gallavin have been up to. The Ministry of Social Development has asked to not be convicted under health and safety laws over the Ashburton WINZ office… Audio
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$1bn fund is a subsidy for developers - Greens
Opposition parties argue the government's $1 billion infrastructure plan is desperate and piecemeal, and will do little to address the housing crisis. Video
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Councils generally positive towards housing fund
Most councils are welcoming the government's new $1bn fund housing fund, although one Christchurch Councillor says it is unlikely to make housing more affordable. Audio
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Infrastructure fund "not enough" to solve the housing crisis
Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff says the new infrastructure fund is one fortieth of what's needed. Mr Goff tells Guyon Espiner one billion dollars will only make a difference on the margins and… Audio
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Opposition parties say $1b fund is desperate and piecemeal
The Government claims its billion dollar infrastructure fund will help councils break the dead-lock on new house building. But opposition parties argue the plan is desperate and piecemeal, and will do… Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 4 July 2016
Audio 4 Jul 2016Is the Government's billion dollar infrastructure fund enough to make a dent in the housing crisis? We ask the Auckland Mayor, Len Brown. With no further vote counting til Tuesday, Australia is in… Audio
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$1 billion fund to boost housing build
Mayors are welcoming the government's plan to spend $1 billion on increasing housing supply in areas of high demand.
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Anxiety for beginners
Eleanor Morgan has suffered from crippling anxiety for at least fifteen years. Audio
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10% richest Kiwis own 60% of NZ's wealth
New Zealand's wealth distribution is becoming increasingly uneven, but Prime Minister John Key is downplaying the latest figures. Audio
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The four horsemen of Wellington's apocalypse
Audio 28 Jun 2016Earthquakes, storms, economic bust, and a housing crisis - these are the threats to Wellington's future. Audio
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The Panel with Ali Jones and Claire Matthews (Part 2)
Audio 28 Jun 2016University of Queensland research in conjunction with the Australian Government has found people who spend 30 minutes a week in parks are less likely to have high blood pressure or mental health… Audio
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Brexit hangover: Pound continues to fall
Brexit - British financial markets remain volatile in the wake of the vote to leave the EU, with the UK stripped of its AAA credit rating and sterling at a 31-year low.
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Poverty NZ's 'new normal' - report
The government is dumping responsibility for desperate people on charities, say New Zealand's Christian social services.
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Democrats stage sit-in over gun control
Democrats of the US Congress are refusing to leave the floor of the House of Representatives in an effort to force a vote on gun control laws.
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What it's like to be 17 and homeless
'Wake up, have a cone of dope, then just go hustle'
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Orlando gunman: 'I’m an Islamic soldier'
A transcript of calls made to police by the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub reveal he described himself as an "Islamic soldier".
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Late Edition for 20 June 2016
Audio 20 Jun 2016Sixteen, homeless and dealing with cancer - the latest face of the housing crisis. The issues with surgical mesh implants and in Dateline Pacific, University students in Papua New Guinea call for… Audio
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Demand for community housing in Auckland is "overwhelming"
The Prime Minister John Key says the government's relocation grant for Aucklanders in social housing enables them to move somewhere that 'suits their lifestyle.' Audio
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Govt social housing relocation scheme criticised - PM responds
The Government's scheme to pay state housing tenants and homeless people to leave Auckland begins today. Audio
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Belgian police arrest terror suspects
Belgian police arrested 12 people suspected of planning new attacks after about 40 houses were searched across the country overnight, say officials.
