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West Coast councils are split over what Airbnbs are doing to local communities - and they want a steer from the community on how to treat them.

Whangārei District Council is calling for beefed-up government action to address the district's worsening housing issues. "Whangārei District Council requests greater support and focus from Central…

A new report forecasts a crash in the numbers of houses to be built over the next three years, but builders say they are busier than usual. Audio

The SIS broke into a house and found evidence a man was raping his daughter, but didn't inform police. She was abused for two more years before she finally escaped.

A rushed lockdown of nine tower blocks in Melbourne due to an outbreak of coronavirus breached human rights laws, an ombudsman has found.

It has been three years that land at Ihumātao has been occupied by opponents of a housing development by Fletcher Building, and more than a year since they were served a trespass notice.

The World Health Organisation said Europe was at "high risk" of a new wave of coronavirus infections in the early part of 2021, as transmission of the virus remained high.

Flood-ridden Napier fears an accommodation crisis will take hold this summer, as hotels shut for repairs and the social housing waiting list shows no signs of slowing down.

Property investors do not think ANZ's moving to tighten lending to property investors will help other residential buyers - and some say the bank is just looking out for its own risk.

Rooms in managed isolation have been sitting empty because some desperate returnees have been able to book more allocation vouchers than they need.

The Detail - Getting onto the property ladder has never been so difficult in modern history, but there may be a shred of daylight amid the gloom.

We ARE in a housing crisis - and there are plenty of reasons for it. It's time for authorities to stop planning for 10 years ago and start looking forward.  

Analysis - As the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control, Hayden Donnell calls for a moratorium on stories about young first home buyers. Audio

As the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control, Hayden Donnell calls for a moratorium on stories about young first home buyers.

The Reserve Bank Governor has rebuffed the Finance Minister's request for help fixing the housing crisis.

The housing market continues to run hot, with a record national median price of $749,000 hit in November.

At least 3112 US patients perished on Wednesday alone, surpassing the previous 3 December record of 2861 deaths.

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the need for a ban on a certain type of housing story, a terrible prank played on TV1's Breakfast, and a Steinlager ad…

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ordered Parliament to sit next Monday, paving the way for a posssible motion of no-confidence vote against the prime minister