Housing Developments
New development aims to knock down the price of an Auckland house
It will feature cheaper houses, a single loop road, and solar power. Audio
Pukekohe farmer relieved as land protected from development
A Pukekohe farmer says he's waited for 15 years for the announcement that farms in the southern edge of Auckland will be protected from housing developments. The government has released a document for… Video, Audio
No more large-scale developments in Queenstown, locals plea
A proposed special housing area in Queenstown is copping flack from the community who say the town can't cope with the influx of more people. And as Tess Brunton reports, more housing developments… Audio
Govt to loan $339m for Auckland housing infrastructure
Auckland Council is getting a $339 million government loan to enable 7000 houses to be built in the north-west of the city.
Auckland school growth hitting upper limits
Increasing school rolls in Auckland which are close to the highest official forecasts are putting schools under pressure. The city's principals say it's hard to predict student numbers because of the… Audio
Tauranga City Council votes to buy botched Bella Vista homes
Tauranga City Council has voted in principle to repurchase the homes in the botched Bella Vista housing development. Audio
Infrastructure funding changes on the cards
The Government has hinted more money is coming to help solve Auckland's huge problems funding all the roads and pipes it needs for new housing projects. It's already earmarked $300 million and… Audio
Matakana Island locals fight possible development
Some residents of Matakana Island in Tauranga Harbour are threatening to take the law into their own hands and burn down houses to stop any new housing development there. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 17 September 2014
The United Sub-tribes of Ngapuhi says the Minister of Justice, Chris Finlayson, should be ashamed of himself for criticising the Waitangi Tribunal. An Auckland tribal leader is threatening legal… Audio
Iwi threatens legal action to stop housing development
An Auckland iwi is threatening legal action to stop one of the Government's new fast tracked housing developments, if the council doesn't consult with mana whenua. Audio
Hint of slowdown in Auckland housing fast-track
A further 17 special housing areas have been unveiled in the drive to boost new homes in Auckland. Audio
Closeburn Station
Closeburn Station which over looks Lake Wakatipu, was one of the first properties to undergo Tenure Review, allowing the three developer owners to sell building platforms on the station. It now has 27… Audio