Housing
Green Party: state houses should not be built on flood lains
The housing ministry Kainga Ora is continuing to invest and build public housing in areas that are prone to flooding, despite being given warnings three years ago. Currently, more than 15 percent of… Audio
Thousands of state houses on flood prone land, and more going up
A sizeable chunk of state housing is on flood prone land, with more builds being put on land expected to flood in the future.
Kainga Ora continues to build homes on flood-prone land
Kainga Ora continues to build homes on land known to be prone to flooding, or soon will be.
The agency says most of those decisions were made before it requested a report from NIWA, detailing risks… Audio
More than 15 percent of Kāinga Ora property on flood-prone land
More than 15 percent of Kāinga Ora's property portfolio is on land that is at risk of flooding in extreme weather events.
That includes more than 4000 homes in Auckland built on flood prone land… Audio
Data points to green shoots for housing market - CoreLogic NZ
The stabilisation of mortgage interest rates is among several indicators signalling a possible end to the country's extended property downturn.
National median house price falls 12.9% from a year ago
The tougher economic climate is continuing to dampen the housing market, with annual prices falling further.
Mortgage demand drops by fifth as property market slumps further
Mortgage spending continues to plummet as homebuyers across the country sit on the sidelines of the slumping property market.
'Brutal', 'unattractive' duplex gets green light amid housing shortage
The local council's environment planner recommended the consent be declined, raising issues with the "unattractive" structure, described as having "little interesting features".
'We just feel powerless': Kainga Ora rejects pensioner housing on gifted land
Residents of the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say they feel defeated by Kāinga Ora's decision not to reserve any of a new development for retired people.
Construction cost inflation at its peak - survey
The Cordell Construction Cost Index rose just 0.6 percent for the first quarter, the lowest quarterly increase in more than two years.
Tiny Aussie outback town offers $20k to new residents
Fancy a change of pace and cheaper housing? A tiny Australian outback desert town is offering grants of more than $20,000 to anyone who builds a house there and moves in.
Quilpie is about 1000km west… Video, Audio
Extreme weather and cost of living fuels housing market uncertainty - expert
House prices keep falling - with the average now 13-point- 3 per cent less than a year ago - that's according to Quotable Value. But, just how is that affecting the market? Are there people - out… Audio
Fall in national property values gains momentum
Home values recorded their largest first-quarter fall in more than 15 years, latest QV figures show. Audio
Housing price falls accelerate over the first quarter of 2023
The latest QV House Price Index for March shows the pace of the fall in housing prices has accelerated with the average house price now 13.3 percent less than a year ago.
Prices nationwide fell an… Audio
Blockhouse Bay residents unhappy with Kāinga Ora development
Residents of the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say they feel defeated by Kāinga Ora's decision not to reserve any housing in a new development for retired people.
That's despite the fact some of… Audio
Summerset reports slow start to 2023, expects things to pick up
Chief executive Scott Scoullar said more than 75 percent of the group's new homes would be delivered in the second half of the year.
'Stoked': Transportable homes arrive for some cyclone victims
Relocatable homes have arrived in Tairāwhiti, providing a welcome boost for some of those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Review into Point Howard slip uncovers poor communication
A review into a major slip at Point Howard in Lower Hutt has found poor communication between agencies meant a damaging water leak was ignored.
Ten homes were evacuated and many more had power, water… Audio
House prices dropping, but still 30pct higher than pre-pandemic
House prices are 30 percent higher than they were before Covid-19, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic.
But the Reserve Bank's official cash rate hikes have helped cool the housing market… Audio
House prices fell another 1.1 percent in March CoreLogic index shows
House prices continue to fall in an "orderly" manner as households tighten their belts amid higher interest rates and inflation pressure.
