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Suspected investment scams are on the rise and authorities are worried some of our most vulnerable communities are falling victim to them.

The National Party is denying stepping back from a bipartisan housing policy, which it helped to draft, is a backdown. Audio

A teen who has spent the last seven years in the care of the state says the government is failing to address the mental health of young vulnerable people. Audio

A quarter of the resort's houses are empty, but people arriving for work are being offered places with literal holes in the ceilings. Audio

Coordinator Tessa Bell said they are seeing an all-time high demand for financial mentoring and support.

The country's first 'wet house' will allow residents to drink on site and access wraparound services. But the aim is not to fix people, a city missioner says.

Despite the Reserve Bank's signal that inflation is back in its cage, Westpac economists say house prices are about to head up and push the need for another official cash rate rise. Audio

In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind?

Greedflation: It's the latest buzzword in economics – is it behind soaring company profits? 

A fed up Christchurch business owner says she feels violated and believes crime in the city has reached "crisis point".

Foodbanks across the North Island are finding their pantries empty amid a shortage in donations. Some who rely on them are being turned away.

Key parts of a government proposal to bring in stronger fire protection for infill housing were withdrawn just days before the fatal Loafers Lodge fire.

When Pete Montgomery started building his tiny house on a friend's lifestyle block near Whakatāne, he had no idea he was doing anything illegal.

Māori Ministers and leaders from across Māoridom on Friday met to discuss the Budget over breakfast.

The first stage of the Tribunal's inquiry into housing policy and services from 2009 to 2021 has been completed.

Social support agencies welcomed practical and targeted funding in the Budget they believe will help some children and families, but say short-term funding to some projects leaves initiatives facing… Audio

Prominent environmental groups are less than impressed with the budget investments in climate, but an expert says the government has taken a multifaceted approach.

National and ACT are warning of massive overspending by the government, while the Greens and Te Pāti Māori are saying more spending was needed.

Free public transport for children and more money to insulate homes are the main climate announcements from this year's Budget.