Housing Crisis
Why is the Reserve Bank copping the blame for the housing crisis?
The Reserve Bank has been caught up in a political storm over the housing crisis. Is it really the Bank's fault that the levers it pulls have seen prices spiral out of control?
AudioA change of housing mindset - scaling down and moving up
A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people. Audio
A change of housing mindset - scaling down and moving up
A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people.
Audio'It's time for New Zealand to wake up to its poverty problem'
Multiple siblings sharing a single school uniform. School kids living with their families in cars. They are stories that sound as though they are from another place but sadly these are first-hand… Audio
Housing reshuffle offers glimmer of hope for sector - industry players
The new Housing Minister Megan Woods is promising a new approach to KiwiBuild under her watch, but she's keeping mum on the details. Meanwhile, industry players say the reshuffle offers a glimmer of… Audio
Fletcher Living homes in central Christchurch struggle to find buyers
Almost six months on the market, the first of 940 upmarket townhouses priced between $1million and $1.6m are struggling to sell, putting a dent in an ambitious goal to have 20,000 people living in the… Video, Audio
Half of Wanaka’s KiwiBuild houses remain empty
Wanaka's housing market is booming and affordable housing is in high demand, but why are five out of ten KiwiBuild homes sitting empty? The original ten were offered in a ballot, but only five have… Audio
Whanganui's rising rents: 'It's diabolical'
Whanganui locals are at their wits end over rapidly rising rental costs and a shortage of homes to rent.
At least 800 homeless identified in Auckland region
Auckland's first region wide homeless count shows an estimated 800 people in the city are either sleeping rough or in cars, and thousands of others are living in temporary accommodation. Housing First… Video, Audio
Housing Minister warns landlords: 'Lift your game or get out'
An Auckland family has been paying hundreds of dollars a week to live in a house with a swamp underneath it. Housing Minister Phil Twyford tells John Campbell it's a textbook case of why the rules… Video, Audio
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement Commissioner
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for over 65s as home ownership rates decline and the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years. Audio
Housing crisis may deepen as profits slim - Colliers
A real estate company says the housing crisis is likely to deepen as developers resist building because it's harder to turn a profit. Colliers International says lower house prices and steeper… Audio
Building inspectors in short supply across NZ
As the Government ramps up its construction efforts to deal with the housing crisis, industry experts are warning the shortage of building inspectors could lead to another Bella Vista bungle. Last… Audio
Phil Twyford: Housing crisis will get worse
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says the shortage of homes especially in Auckland will get worse, despite what he calls the biggest investment yet in public housing. He met today with 100… Audio
Govt 'lacking ambition' around homelessness
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, of the authors of a damning report into the country's housing sector, says the Government lacks ambition and isn't doing enough to fix the housing crisis. Audio
Tauranga to solve unaffordable housing - mayor
Tauranga plans to open up new sites of land and increase housing density to address its impending housing crisis. Survey results released yesterday show the city has usurped Auckland as New Zealand's… Audio
Housing stocktake just smoke and mirrors - Nats
The government's pending stocktake of the housing crisis is being criticised by the National party.
Phil Twyford fleshes out KiwiBuild details
While in Opposition, Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford scored a series of effective hits on the National Government's approach to a worsening housing crisis. Today he'll be sworn in as Housing… Audio
Kaikōura rental shortage a 'nightmare'
A rental shortage in quake-damaged Kaikōura is forcing some locals to consider shutting up shop and leaving. It's been almost a year since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the seaside town as… Audio
What does new govt mean for housing?
The lack of affordable housing in Auckland was a key election issue. RNZ Auckland correspondent Todd Niall joins us with detailed analysis. Audio
