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A chronic shortage of residential rental stock is reaching a crisis point in Auckland, with a more than 10-fold increase in people looking for accommodation in the past six months.

The ACT Party says it will allow builders to opt out of council building consents to improve the supply, quality and cost of housing.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says National's plan to tighten emergency housing criteria will remove people in need from the list.

It shouldn't have been a surprise when Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96 one year ago. But when it happened, everyone suddenly seemed to be a little caught off guard.

Analysis - A year after taking the throne, the BBC's Sean Coughlan looks at what King Charles has done differently.

The first temporary village for those forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle is soon to be built in Hastings.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has promised 10,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 if elected.

Mary Smith just wants to be able to live out her last years in warmth but Rotorua Lakes Council has not been able to find contractors to do the work.

New Zealand is fertile ground for an empty house tax, which would directly impact investors and the rich, tax expert Ranjana Gupta writes.

The Parole Board declined James Wallace's application for release on parole, wanting him to work on his safety plan and talk to a psychologist.

Hawaii's high rate of homelessness and housing costs has been highlighted in the wake of last month's wildfires which devastated the town of Lahaina. Audio

Power Play - Policy proposals from National and Labour aimed at easing financial pressures are rolling out thick and fast - and that comes with scrutiny, Jane Patterson writes.

The final thing Parliament did before adjourning was agree rules changes for the next Parliament. We discuss them with senior clerks David Wilson and Gabor Hellyer.

Fire in downtown block killed more than 70 people this week, as Johannesburg faces massive shortage of housing for the poor.

Before Parliament adjourned it agreed new rules for next time. In discussing them MPs gave glimpses into the rules they would like to change and the Parliament they wished existed.

New Zealand's political parties are pitching their policies to Pasifika voters as the 2023 election looms. Audio

The pop culture dollar is being laid down on Barbie and Taylor Swift, as young women not in the market for a mortgage splash their joy around. 

The past six months has brought a stream of bad news for China's economy: Slow growth, record youth unemployment, low foreign investment, weak exports and currency, and a property sector in crisis.