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Budget plan for housing on former Crown land in Auckland
Plans to develop public land in Auckland will pave the way for thousands of new homes, the Building and Housing Minister says. Audio
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Cowboys and Indies
Gareth Murphy's Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Record Industry, charts the difficult relationship between the artists, technology and the 'record men' for the last 160 years. Trevor… Audio
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PM challenged on insistence there's no housing crisis
Audio 19 May 2015The Prime Minister has been challenged on his continued insistence there is no housing crisis in Auckland in Parliament this afternoon. This follows the announcement the Government will tax capital… Audio
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English optimistic last year, but now?
Power Play with Brent Edwards - Finance Minister Bill English was unusually optimistic when he delivered his last Budget.
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Question Time for 19 May 2015
Audio 19 May 2015QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS
1. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: How will Budget 2015 progress the Government’s commitment to manage the Government’s finances, while delivering better public… Audio
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EU backs migrant crisis naval force
European Union ministers have approved plans to establish a naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya.
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Late decision to tighten tax rules
Prime Minister John Key has confirmed the Government decided late in the Budget process to tighten the tax on capital gains made from property investment. Audio
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New rules won't help first home buyers
The Government will be collecting more taxes after new rules were announced, but there's no silver lining for struggling first home buyers.
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New tax on capital gains for properties
Property investors say the Government's move to tighten up property tax rules will not solve the Auckland housing market crisis and opposition politicians say the government's running scared of public… Audio
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Investors question house tax move
Property investors are questioning whether a move to tax capital gains on properties bought and sold within two years will solve the Auckland housing market crisis.
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Govt to tighten tax on capital gains
Capital gains on residential properties bought and sold within two years will soon be taxed by the Government.
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Anti-Auckland immigration policies?
The Government is considering changing its immigration policy to encourage more migrants to settle in the regions, rather than in Auckland.
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Labour says Reserve Bank taking housing crisis seriously
The Labour Party says it's time the Government stepped in to deal with foreign property speculators Audio
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National MP property debate shut down
The National Party has shut down debate over its MPs investments in the Auckland housing market. Audio
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MPs' housing investments 'no conflict'
Prime Minister John Key has rejected any suggestion that government MPs having property investments is a conflict of interest. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 8 May 2015
The challenge of solving the Auckland housing crisis continues to dog the Government, with it now publicly butting heads with the Auckland Council. Audio
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Bill English's book balancing backtrack
Power Play with Brent Edwards - The Government has now admitted it is going to break its promise of getting its books into surplus this financial year.
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Coal's woes likely to continue
Economic woes will keep the coal industry sickly for another 18-24 months, minerals analysts say. Audio
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Conversation on aid distribution following cyclone Pam needed
Audio 7 May 2015A New Zealand company which says it had its offer of relief shelter for Vanuatu rejected by aid agencies following cyclone Pam says a conversation on how aid is distributed following disasters is… Audio
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Auckland housing 'holds NZ to ransom'
The economy would be doing much better if it were not for soaring Auckland house prices, according to economist Shamubeel Eaqub. Audio
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Govt and council clash over Auckland housing
The Government and the Auckland Council have strongly disagreed over Special Housing Areas and who will foot the bill for the infrastructure costs. Audio
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Bulletin: Voting in the UK
Only a couple of days remain before the polls open in the UK election. We try to make sense of it all.
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Housing trouble not just for big cities - Sallies
The Salvation Army says housing problems like overcrowding, previously seen mainly in the country's big cities, are spreading to the provinces.
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Midday News for 4 May 2015
Audio 4 May 2015John Key confident he won't be charged over a complaint following his pony tail pulling episode and regions tell the government the housing crisis isn't just an Auckland concern. Audio
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Oz housing tax move eyed up in NZ
Foreigners buying houses in Victoria will be subject to two new taxes as the Australian state tries to cool the property market.
