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Waikato homicides: Public have 'nothing to worry about' - police
The Waikato region has been hit with three homicides in as many weeks, police say the public has nothing to fear.
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Why renters won’t complain about landlords
Rotten floorboards, leaking showers, water running down internal walls: where do tenants turn when landlords fail them? Not the Tenancy Tribunal - in fact, often not anywhere. Kate Newton asks why.
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KiwiBuild $180k income cap not fair, Ōtāhuhu locals say
A South Auckland resident says the government's $180,000 KiwiBuild income cap is keeping the poor, poor and the rich, rich.
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Bella Vista: Squeezing $4.1m from $28
Creditors are claiming $4.1 million from the failed Bella Vista Homes development in Tauranga.
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Woman shot in Tauranga - reports
A woman is in hospital after reports of a gun shot at a Tauranga house.
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Twyford, Collins hammer it out over housing
There were fractious exchanges throughout the day between Housing Minister Phil Twyford and his National counterpart Judith Collins as she pressed him on social housing and Kiwibuild.
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Torrential rain, power outages as wild weather hits
Torrential rain in the Gisborne area overnight has damaged roads and a bridge and cut off a township, while gales have cut power from the East Coast to Taranaki. Audio
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Building inspectors in short supply across NZ
As the Government ramps up its construction efforts to deal with the housing crisis, industry experts are warning the shortage of building inspectors could lead to another Bella Vista bungle. Last… Audio
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri June 8 2018
Audio 8 Jun 2018A review of the week's news including... a new new super ministry to deal with the housing crisis, a leading environmentalist calls for tougher rules to stop logging operations from causing… Audio
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Tauranga mayor discusses botched Bella Vista development
Questions remain for victims of the botched Bella Vista housing development in Tauranga. Although the council pledged on Wednesday to buy the 21 properties, residents are still unsure about how long… Audio
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'Small victory' in long battle - Bella Vista residents
Residents of the botched Bella Vista development have compared losing their homes to a funeral of a loved one.
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House sales slow, prices flat in winter slowdown
Housing prices are in a holding pattern with values in Auckland and Wellington at a standstill.
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'Hell and back': Bella Vista homeowners to be compensated
Tauranga homeowners who have "been to hell and back" after the failure of the Bella Vista development are to be compensated, with the council agreeing to buy 21 homes.
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Tauranga City Council votes to buy botched Bella Vista homes
Tauranga City Council has voted in principle to repurchase the homes in the botched Bella Vista housing development. Audio
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Bella Vista residents plead with Tauranga City Council
The victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga today made impassioned pleas to the city council to take responsibility for signing off on what's being described as sloppy building work. Video, Audio
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NZ announces support for Solomons as it welcomes PM
New Zealand has announced more support for airports in Solomon Islands following the arrival of the country's prime minister on an official visit.
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Bella Vista homeowners: 'We did not ask for this'
Victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga have told the city's council they want to be paid the full market value of their homes.
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One dead in Omokoroa house fire
A body has been found following a house fire near Tauranga
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Half of Hawkes Bay DHB bullied, harassed
More than half the staff at Hawke's Bay District Health Board say they were bullied or harassed at work last year.
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Taxpayers funded meth decontamination for private homes
The taxpayer has paid potentially millions of dollars in free renovations to private homeowners as a result of Housing New Zealand's botched campaign against methamphetamine contamination. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 May 2018
Audio 31 May 2018Claims of widespread bullying at Tauranga hospital, Ukraine admits faking the death of a Russian dissident journalist in a bid to catch his would-be assassins, Can Housing New Zealand tenants expect… Audio
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri May 25 2018
Audio 25 May 2018A review of the week's news including... Hopes of avoiding a nurses' strike in the middle of winter may be dashed, are compostable bags really better for the environment?, the Government says a 3000… Audio
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Live Session: Nick Dow
Supporting his debut album Layers and his upcoming tour, Nick Dow is joined by a string trio to showcase his beautiful songs for a very special RNZ live session. Audio
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Big wins in housing will come from regulation, not budgets
Opinion - Solutions to the housing crisis will not be immediate, but the government can start helping people by changing rental policy Shamubeel Eaqub writes.
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Does the 2018 Budget measure up? Commentators have their say
Watch - With a panel of four commentators, Morning Report's Guyon Espiner is talking over the effects of Labour's "bread and butter" Budget.
