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Auckland students return to school after three months at home
After three months at home, Auckland students will be allowed back in the school gates next week.
But for primary and intermediates it will only be part time to minimise the Covid risk.
The… Audio
'We need a building ministry': doco reveals high-rise horrors
A new documentary by building experts John Gray and Roger Levie has uncovered the shocking state of apartment buildings around New Zealand. Entitled A Living Hell: Apartment Disasters. Roger is with… Audio
More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio
Tips for working from home
Dr Sarb Johal is a specialist in the psychology of disaster recovery and pandemics. He's been thinking about ways to make working from home work for you, and has come up with 9 key points. Audio
Home ownership at lowest level since 1951
Home ownership levels are at the lowest level since 1951. According the the 2018 census 64.5 percent of New Zealanders own their own home compared with nearly 74 percent in the early 90s. Audio
Southern Response 'misleading, deceptive' - court ruling
"Misleading & deceptive" - that's how the High Court has described the behaviour of Southern Response - the state owned quake insurer.
And it could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. In… Audio
Govt hopes $300m will fix quake-damaged onsold homes saga
The government is hoping a $300 million fix fund will end the nightmare for Cantabrians saddled with onsold quake damaged houses.
EQC Minister Grant Robertson unveiled the fund that will be handed… Video, Audio
Mortgage rates fall as OCR is slashed
Banks have begun cutting mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank reduced its key interest rate today for the first time in more than two years. It's good news for borrowers but those with savings in the… Video, Audio
Markus Zusak: The pressure of an international best seller
Award winning writer Markus Zusak speaks to Jim ahead of his appearance at the Auckland Writers' Festival. Audio
Average Auckland house price drops $100,000 over three years
House prices have cooled off significantly in Auckland but are yet to drop to a level where homeowners could find themselves saddled with more debt than their properties are worth. Audio
'Affordable' home buyers charged extra for driveways, landscaping
Is a driveway an essential part of a home - or an optional extra...a nice to have?! A senior Auckland councillor has ordered an urgent investigation into whether affordable home buyers should have… Audio
KiwiBuild misses its targets
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has revealed KiwiBuild won't hit its target of 1000 homes this year as promised. The opposition is calling the scheme a failure, but some say there's still hope. Audio
Geoff Sobelle - Home
What makes a house a home? During Geoff Sobelle's show, Home, a house appears and the audience watches as generations of residents move in and live their lives. We witness them as they experience love… Audio
Homesick blues: new writings about where we live
22 New Zealand writers talk about the idea of home in a new collection of essays brought together by Thom Conroy. It's called Home: New Writing. Few of these pieces are nostalgic or sentimental in… Audio
Google take over your home...and your phone!
Technology news with Peter Griffin and Google launches its new Pixel phone and a digital home assistant called (you've guessed it!) Home. Now search is anywhere and everywhere. Plus Facebook is hoping… Audio
Wood burners: a buyer's guide
George Block of consumer.org.nz is looking at the best home heating options with us as we head into winter. This week, wood burners. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 5
Pani and Jen finally get to catch up at te kāinga - the home. Audio
Paula Morris On Coming Home
What is it like moving back to New Zealand after decades living abroad? Award-winning author Paula Morris's new book 'On Coming Home' asks where, "where do you truly belong?" Audio