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Tiny school’s win in fight to protect students from ‘appalling behaviour’
A small Rotorua school that fought plans to allow higher buildings in its neighbourhood after finding human poo, drug paraphernalia and sanitary pads on its grounds is celebrating a win.
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First-home buyers are now 'rich people'
Housing is not something people on moderate incomes can afford, economist says, as new data shows affordability squeeze.
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What went wrong for Fletcher Building?
Fletcher made a net loss of $120 million in the first half of its current financial year. So what happened, and can the company turn it around?
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More overseas money for build-to-rent homes being mulled, leaked Cabinet paper shows
The coalition has already said it will take policy decisions to amend the Overseas Investment Act in its first 100 days.
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The investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
The Detail - Kāinga Ora houses stand empty just down the road from an emergency hotel evicting tenants. Could a new investment fund be the fix?
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The investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis
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Tax changes needed to boost build-to-rent sector - Kiwi Property
The commercial property developer is urging the government to make tax and investment rule changes to boost build-to-rent developments and help with the shortage of affordable housing.
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What are the 10 best things about Aotearoa?
First person - Venetia Sherson picks her favourite things about being a New Zealander.
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Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
Audio 1 Feb 2024The mastermind of a decade long teen prostitution ring will be sentenced in a fortnight, Kelly backgrounds the case. Audio
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Auckland business group blames crimewave on Kāinga Ora residents
The Parnell Business Association says unruly behaviour from Kāinga Ora tenants in the area have gone unchecked.
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Looking after the big picture at the smaller scale
The new CEO of Chamber Music NZ, Michelle Walsh, talks to Bryan Crump about some of her favourite tunes and the art of marketing 'intimate' classical music. Video, Audio
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Fewer property listings failed to stop slide in prices in 2023
People who did not need to sell property in 2023, did not - but prices fell anyway.
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Auckland charity Fair Food turns leftovers into lifesavers
With hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food going to landfills every year, one group is trying to stem the flow and convert that food into meals or ingredients. Audio
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China's population drops for 2nd year, with record low birth rate
China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of Covid-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound…
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Nomuka evacuees still need housing two years after Tonga volcano
Tsunami waves generated by the eruption killed three people and resulted in damage to thousands of homes and infrastructure.
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Property listings hit record low
One website has recorded its lowest monthly figure in 16 years, but some regions are still bucking the trend.
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US$500m housing plan unveiled to support Maui wildfire victims
A US$500 million agreement has been announced in Hawaii to create 3000 stable housing units for those displaced by last years' Maui wildfires.
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Couple use savings to build centre for homeless youth
Aaron and Summer Hendry are digging into their own pockets to build the first 24-hour youth emergency centre in the country.
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'Tenants who have pets often stay' - greyhound rehomers
A proposed 'pet bond' could help counteract the hesitation tenants feel when deciding to introduce a furry friend into their family, says a greyhound rehoming agency.
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The year the Australian dream died
For current generations the housing dreams proffered to their parents are out of reach. At the age of 31, Justin Dowswell never imagined he'd be living in a shared room in his childhood home.
- Pacific news in brief for December 19
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Government's Kāinga Ora rhetoric may be 'trying to manufacture a crisis' - Chris Hipkins
Labour's leader Chris Hipkins says Kāinga Ora is an efficient house builder and he suspects the government is trying to "manufacture a crisis" and stop the house building programme.
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Engineered stone to be banned in Australia in world-first decision
Australia workplace ministers have agreed to implement a national ban on engineered stone, over concerns its use has led to a surge in silicosis cases among workers.
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Watch: Luxon, van Velden speak after Cabinet meeting
The government has confirmed it is delivering on its commitments to repeal fair pay agreements by Christmas and extend the availability of 90-day trial periods for all employers.
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There is still nowhere near enough help available for people with mental health problems.
Audio 11 Dec 2023Over almost half a decade, an historic $2b was poured into mental healthcare. What has it actually achieved? Video