Housing
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Verity Johnson. First up, a Palmerston North based tenancy advocate was appalled to discover a local property for rent… Audio
Record number of new listings hit rental market
The number of rental properties on the market has climbed to an 18-month high, according to the online listings platform realestate.co.nz. Audio
GP worries crowded housing will add to measles spread in Auckland
An Auckland doctor says the tight living conditions of some families makes them more vulnerable to the spread of the virus, and at higher risk for children to develop complications. Audio
The Housing Minister says negotiate with your landlord - but how do you do that?
The Housing Minister might be encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper rent deal as prices drop - but how do you do it? Audio
How to negotiate rent decreases with landlords
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says tenants should negotiate a rent decrease, as rents fall. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has some tips and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The cheapest and most expensive residential property sales in 2025
It's been a patchy year for the property market.
North Canterbury housing development drags on
The fate of a proposed North Canterbury housing development is no closer to being known, more than two years after it was first rejected.
What's going on with Auckland house prices?
Auckland is 22.9 percent below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", an expert says.
New Zealand's obsession with property might finally be coming to an end
Duncan Greive asks whether our collective fear of sharemarkets is finally recovering from the eighties. Audio
The four big targets the government may miss
We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather
The interest-free loans can be used on measures such as installing ground moisture barriers under homes and improving drainage.
Almost half of non-owners have 'given up hope' of owning house
A new bank survey shows most people want to own their own home, with 85 percent agreeing home ownership is at the core of the "Kiwi Dream".
Youth homelessness crisis escalates
Young people are sleeping on the streets and in cars as a service says the problem is getting worse. Audio
Lost Property: How Police Lost Two Houses and an Iwi's Trust
MATA Reports investigates how two rundown police houses in the Horowhenua town of Shannon slipped through the cracks of government process when they were supposed to be protected within a treaty… Video, Audio
Youth homelessness on the rise
Young people are living on the streets and sleeping in cars, and an Auckland support service says it's getting worse. Kick Back has put out its first State of the Street report and says it's an SOS to… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 1 December 2025
Youth homelessness is increasing in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, according to a new report from Youth Development organisation Kick Back; A freshwater ecologist is warning that every year… Audio
Supply versus Demand: Finding housing for our elderly
Where are you planning to live when you retire? Stay in your own home as long as possible? Move in with family maybe? Or are you keen to move into a retirement village? Global property firm JLL… Audio
Parliament picnic marks beginning of pet bonds
Ministers have hosted a pet picnic at Parliament.
Youth homelessness increasing in New Zealand
Youth homelessness is increasing in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, according to a new report from Youth Development organisation Kick Back. Aaron Hendry spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Housing market confidence rises: 'It's very much a buyer's market'
Low borrowing costs and high housing supply are creating conditions the housing market has not seen in more than a decade, says ASB.
