Geordie Rogers
Green candidate Geordie Rogers wins WCC by-election
Green candidate Geordie Rogers has come from behind to win the Wellington City Council by-election for the Pukehinau/Lambton ward.
Seen as a test of the Green led council's performance, Rogers won… Audio
Students paying big money for mouldy flats
Auckland and Wellington university students say they're constantly getting sick from the cold, damp and mouldy flats that they're paying exorbitant rents for. Even if they have the money, a shortage… Video, Audio
Rents rising across the country
The latest report into housing by CoreLogic has found residential rental growth is up six-point-one percent from last year.
Chief property economist Kelvin Davidson says wage growth, an imbalance… Audio
Labour says landlords will be lining pockets if National win
The Labour Party says landlords and property investors will be lining their pockets if National is elected to government on Saturday, likely at the expense of those who are renting those properties.
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Renewed calls for rent controls as rents break records
Rental advocates, Renters United, have renewed calls for controls on rents as they continue to surge.
A report by the Housing Technical Working Group has found rents rise in line with tenants' wages… Audio
Renters policy proposal
The Green Party has made a 'pledge to renters', promising landlords won't be able to increase yearly rent by more than three percent.
The president of Renters United, Geordie Rogers, spoke to Ingrid… Audio
The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Phil O'Reilly talk to CERT about New Zealanders losing record amounts of money to scammers. Plus, they discuss mould, both in rental… Audio
Healthy Homes deadline extension causes concern for renters advocates
Renters advocates are warning the government's healthy homes deadline extension will mean more renters are hospitalised with preventable illness. Audio
Renters' advocate urges code of conduct for property managers
Renters United spokesperson Geordie Rogers says there are very weak regulations to hold property managers to account, and a code of conduct is required.
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Renters warn govt not to delay healthy homes deadlines
Renters' advocates are warning the government's healthy homes deadlines deferrals will mean more people are hospitalised with preventable illnesses, while landlords will get wealthier.
The pushed out… Audio
The Panel with Michelle Langstone and James Elliott (Part 2)
Today on the second half of The Panel, Wallace and panellists Michelle Langstone and James Elliott speak with listeners who tell us what it's like to serve on a school board, the Human Rights… Audio
Are insurers the reason for landlords doing flat inspections?
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
Renters describe property investor rental plan as a money grab
Property investors want harsher penalties for problem tenants and to return the bright-line test to two years.
They want tax cuts on rental property mortgages reinstated and to once again be able to… Audio
Should renters be able to paint walls?
The Panel speaks to Geordie Rogers, a spokesperson for Renters' United, for a renter's perspective on the issue. Audio