Housing New Zealand
Taxpayers funded meth decontamination for private homes
The taxpayer has paid potentially millions of dollars in free renovations to private homeowners as a result of Housing New Zealand's botched campaign against methamphetamine contamination. Audio
HNZ tenants won’t get compo for flawed meth testing
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has been labelled a hypocrite for refusing to apologise or compensate tenants who were kicked out of their HNZ houses because of flawed meth testing guidelines. Video, Audio
Epsom residents fear anti-social behaviour from HNZ upgrade
Epsom MP David Seymour has doubled down on his contentious remarks, where he warned locals that some future tenants of an HNZ complex will have social and mental health issues. Video, Audio
HNZ needs to change policy on bailed offenders - Little
Housing New Zealand will be asked to consider changing its policy so offenders on bail or parole can stay in state houses.
Call for state housing high-rise to be saved
An architecture commentator is calling for a state housing high-rise in central Auckland to be saved from demolition. Audio
Goodbye to Gordon Wilson state highrise
An imposing high-rise state housing block at Number 139 Greys Ave was built in 1957 and is described as "unique". It's being bulldozed by Housing New Zealand for a modern block of social housing… Audio
HNZ policy on meth contamination to change - Housing Minister
Phil Twyford announces live on Checkpoint he will change HNZ policy over evicting tenants for positive methamphetamine results. He said 900 homes were left empty, and $75m wasted over 'moral panic'… Video, Audio
Mothers, children put up in 'filthy' Far North motel
Young families facing homelessness in Northland say Work and Income is paying for them to stay at a local motel that should not be operating, let alone housing children. Video, Audio
Leaky home costs may force out Auckland family
A family of six is about to lose their house in south Auckland because it's a leaky home. Other families in the Manurewa complex of 16 townhouses are borrowing huge sums to do repairs. If the family… Audio
Grandchildren facing loss of state home given reprieve
The family, including two who are blind, had been told to leave their Mangere state house after their grandmother died.
HomeStart grant not available for 'affordable' homes
At Hobsonville Point, if you miss out on the ballot - which is part of the Government's access scheme coordinated by Housing New Zealand - you won't qualify for a HomeStart Grant. Video, Audio
Family has no trust in HNZ register: 'This is not right'
The government has tried to get a family back on the social housing register after RNZ reported how they had been living in a South Auckland lodge for seven years. Video, Audio
Housing NZ orders eviction after grandmother's death
A family of seven, including two blind teenagers, is battling to remain in their Mangere state house. Audio
Ailing family faces eviction after grandmother's death
A family of seven with serious health problems is battling to remain in a Mangere state house after their grandmother died this month, and Housing New Zealand issued an eviction notice. It's the third… Audio
Mangere family faces eviction after grandmother's death
Mangere Labour MP Aupito William Sio says it's outrageous an Auckland family with severe health needs is being evicted from their state home after their grandmother died. Audio
NZ First asks why Auckland SHA is housing Chinese airline staff
New Zealand First is asking why land sold by Housing New Zealand, and earmarked as a Special Housing Area, is now housing crew for China Southern Airlines. The party's leader Winston Peters joins us.
…Family no longer facing eviction from state house
A family who was facing eviction from their state house just a few weeks after their mother died in a car crash, will now be allowed to stay in a Housing New Zealand home. Audio
Crash victim's family told to leave state house
The family of a woman who died in a car crash have been given a month to get out of their south Auckland state house because the lease was in her name. Audio
Social housing candidate has links to Manus detention centre
One of the consortiums shortlisted to buy Housing New Zealand homes in Christchurch has links to a company accused of human rights breaches on Manus Island.
Govt responds to house crisis figures
The Minister of Social Housing, Amy Adams says there's no doubt housing pressures have increased, but she says the register also reflects an awareness-raising campaign the MSD ran and a review of the… Audio