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Work and Income advice 'passing the buck' - homeless mum
A Christchurch mother living in her car says Work and Income still can't help her, after the Social Housing Minister told her to go to the agency.
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CPAG: Government out of touch with severity of housing crisis
Listening to that is the law and housing spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group, Frank Hogan. Audio
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Housing crisis hits the regions
A school principal in Tauranga says the housing crisis is spreading to the regions and is much more than just an Auckland problem. Audio
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'Amber alert' over NZ household debt levels
Two of the country's biggest lenders are warning households are taking on too much debt.
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Kiwis have too much debt - economist
New Zealanders are taking on too much debt in an economy which is unsustainable - meaning house prices may stagnate or fall, Westpac warns.
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WINZ will do 'absolute best' to help homeless
People with housing problems should talk to Work and Income straight away and it will do its "absolute best" to find accommodation, a ministry spokesman says. Audio
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"The whole system is at crisis"
Social workers on the frontlines of Auckland's housing crisis say the reality is families with children are asking for help - but aren't getting it.
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Life in an overcrowded, cold home
In the South Auckland suburb of Otara, state houses are 98 percent full, with people opting to live 17 to a home. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio
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Social workers on the frontline of Auckland's housing crisis
Social workers on the frontlines of Auckland's housing crisis say the reality is families with children are asking for help, but aren't getting it. They say many families are bounced between… Audio
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Auckland's housing crisis worsens
In the South Auckland suburb of Otara, state houses are 98 percent full, with people opting to live 17 to a home or paying through the nose to live in an unheated garage. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio
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Daily life in Azraq camp: home to 35,000 refugees
Azraq camp in Jordan is home to 35,000 Syrian refugees, and is growing by 300 to 500 people every day. The camp covers 15 km2 of a remote desert plain, exposed to sand storms, freezing winters and… Audio, Gallery
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Plea for budget to deliver on Auckland housing
The government can't continue to ignore the growing numbers of people forced to live in cars, shipping containers and garages, say social housing groups.
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John Key's solution to Auckland's housing crisis
I asked the Prime Minister John Key why people in Auckland are being forced to live in cars. Audio
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Salvation army says govt housing policy failing the needy
Those dealing with Auckland's most needy say the Government's efforts to deal with the city's housing crisis are failing. Audio
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Akl families living in cars, garages and shipping containers
Organisations which help Auckland's most needy say affordable housing is at a crisis point and the Government cannot continue to ignore it. Audio
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Call to end 'hellish' refugee camps
Head of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband is calling for an end to the refugee camp system.
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US concern grows over possible Venezuela meltdown
The US is increasingly concerned about a potential economic and political meltdown in Venezuela, following looting and protests against the PM.
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Queenstown housing crisis at all-time high
Demand for Queenstown accommodation is at an all-time high, with people living in vehicles, garages and overcrowded flats. Video
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Queenstown housing crisis on the rise
Eleven people are sharing one flat in Queenstown, in a situation that is becoming increasingly common in the South Island tourist destination. Video, Audio
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Queenstown council CEO acknowledges housing issue
Queenstown Lakes District Council Mike Theelen says there's no doubt that housing affordability is a pressure point in Queenstown and they're doing what they can to increase supply, quickly. Audio
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Queenstown workers forced out of housing
Queenstown residents are being forced out of the town due to low service industry wages and soaring rents, with some opting to live in garages and cars, or share rooms with strangers. Video, Audio
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Brazil's senate debates impeachment trial
Brazil's senate is preparing to vote on whether President Dilma Rousseff should face a full impeachment trial.
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Step up or risk the economy, Labour tells govt
The Reserve Bank and Labour are calling on the government to do more to fix Auckland's housing crisis.
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Emergency housing funds good start - providers
New funding will give some relief to families currently forced to live in cars and garages, emergency housing providers say.
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Boost in emergency housing funding welcomed
Emergency housing providers are welcoming a 41 million dollar boost in government funding, saying it won't solve the crisis but it will help Audio
