Andrew King

The National Party has unveiled its new teaching curriculum; which would require children to do an hour of reading, an hour of writing and an hour of maths per day.

The requirement will cover primary… Audio

Private landlords say they don't necessarily want to conduct frequent intrusive inspections of rented properties, but rigid insurance policies require it. Landlords and property managers who take out… Audio

Many principals are hoping the government will use this month's Budget to scrap the decile system and introduce the equity index, which has been promised as a replacement for several years.

They… Audio

Panellists Emma John and Sam Johnson discuss the extreme flooding in New South Wales, the strain for staff to keep schools running under omicron, and bank profits. Audio

State schools' income from sources like fund-raising and foreign students fell 28 percent or roughly $170 million last year.

That loss far outstrips the $84 million the government gave the sector… Audio

A  squadron of investors and economists blitzed the airwaves following the government's big housing announcement, often drowning out other voices. Audio

A landlords' group wants to walk back a headline that rental owners should hold off on meeting the Healthy Homes Standards in case there's a change in government.

The National Party says it would… Audio

Given the amount of potential job losses, it will be important for landlords to try and help tenants so that they can keep living in their rental properties. Audio

The government's school donation scheme could open a floodgate of requests for tax rebates on payments to schools going back four years.

The scheme has made it clear payments many people thought were… Audio

The number of ghost houses, where landlords let the house sit empty, has jumped in Auckland in the last few years to reach more than 39,000. Audio

Landlords across Aotearoa believe they're being unfairly punished by the government's planned changes to the Residential Tenancies Act.

The new rules include limiting rent rises to once every 12… Audio

Wellington council's rental property warrant of fitness is a well-intentioned flop according to landlords. It was described the first of its kind and was aimed at improving the quality of rentals. It… Audio

From July 1, landlords can be ordered to pay up to $4000 to their tenants for not providing floor and ceiling insulation where possible.

Last month officials estimated as many as 100,000 properties… Audio

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A tenant has won a case against her property manager for withholding the bond of the rental because carpets hadn't been cleaned.  Audio