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There's a factory in Christchurch that could help solve the housing crisis by churning out modular homes - but a reluctance to adopt this building method means its future is unclear.  

A major clean-up will begin today on the East Coast where heavy rain flooded homes, a school and washed away roads. Audio

The UN has issued a rare call to halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to this year's violent military coup.

Research from Victoria University shows as many as 29 percent of high-school students experienced some form of housing deprivation in the past year.

Special character areas are the big winner in Wellington's newest version of its Spatial Plan, the zoning document which dictates to developers what they can build and where. Audio

A leaked report has revealed the huge cost of fixing up water infrastructure to cope with Wellington's growing population - in some suburbs, more than $500,000 for every new dwelling.

The Detail - Former World Bank civil engineer Chris Bennett is working on an ambitious plan for affordable homes in an area desperate for them.

It's not just the big cities suffering from affordable housing issues - but the more remote areas of the country are getting no help, even if they're willing to help themselves.

Changes are being proposed to Wellington's Spatial Plan: the high-level zoning document which caused a stir when it came out last year.

Analysis - A number of dreadful discoveries lead back to a dark chapter in this country's residential care history, David Cohen writes.

The G7 nations have agreed to step up action on climate change and renewed a pledge to raise $US100bn a year to help poor countries cut emissions.

The Tall Ferns have to cause an upset in Asia but coach Guy Molloy says the focus also needs to be on what is happening at home.

The minister of housing is encouraging some landlords to show more compassion to ease the country's housing crisis. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Housing Minister Megan Woods are speaking in Auckland at the opening of two new Salvation Army social housing developments.

As Fiji responds to an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, almost all travel to the main island of Viti Levu from other islands within Fiji has been shut down.

Covid19 rules on travel bans, travel bubbles, vaccinations, and test kits have been approved by MPs as part of regular scrutiny of Covid-19 orders

There was a lot of money for Māori housing and infrastructure in the Budget - $730 million in total. But what is Māori housing, and how will the money be used?