Housing
Are insurers the reason for landlords doing flat inspections?
Private landlords say they don't necessarily want to conduct frequent intrusive inspections of rented properties, but rigid insurance policies require it. Landlords and property managers who take out… Audio
First home buyers flocking to Westport
The town with the cheapest houses in the country is increasingly attracting first-home buyers.
The average house price in Westport is just a third of the national average and that's appealing to… Audio
NZ Property report has good and bad news for first home buyers
There's good news and bad news for new homebuyers in the latest New Zealand Property Report.
The good news in the new report from realestate.co.nz is that "buyers now have the edge" in the property… Audio
Auckland council saving estimated $1m housing intensification consultation
Auckland Council has dodged a million-dollar bill for alerting residents to incoming changes to housing intensification.
One week extension for Ohoka plan change submissions
Those wishing to have their say on the proposed Ohoka subdivision in the Waimakariri District have an extra week to prepare their submissions.
Temporary accomodation coming for flood-affected Westport families
Two-hundred-and-sixty-seven families in Westport moved into temporary housing last year, after their homes were deemed uninhabitable due to flood damage.
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says of those… Audio
More demand on laundry and shower services for the homeless
One in six kiwis have been homeless and tonight about 41,000 of us will bed down without adequate access to housing - equivalent to the population of Whanganui, according to a new study.
NIMBYism stalls terraced housing development in Glendowie
A multi-terrace housing development in Auckland's affluent eastern suburbs has hit the skids because it does not fit the leafy single house character of the neighbourhood. Video, Audio
About 40,000 people experiencing homelessness in Auckland
About 41,000 people will be bedding down tonight without adequate access to housing - basically the population of Gisborne. And more than a quarter of people are struggling to make ends meet at the… Video, Audio
Relief housing complex for flood-hit West Coast residents 'music to their ears'
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says news of the arrival of the first relief home in Westport is music to the ears of flood victims.
Property prices predicted to have fallen up to 15% by mid-2023
Auckland house prices fell 4.9 percent for the three months from May, while Wellington's were 4.7 percent lower.
The Detail: Rite of passage or abject poverty?
Two-thirds of students struggle to afford the very basics. Why aren't we doing anything about it? Audio
The Detail: Rite of passage or abject poverty?
Two-thirds of students struggle to afford the very basics. Why aren't we doing anything about it?
AudioA plan to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing will hurt communities and local businesses, critics say.
A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing has been met with vehement opposition, with some claiming it would debilitate local businesses and bring Fenton St's problems to...
'That's just what it's come to': Gisborne family breaks into empty Kāinga Ora home
Desperation has forced a young Tairāwhiti family to break down the door of an empty Kāinga Ora home and take up residence this month, even though utilities were disconnected.
Some Nelson homeowners face rates hike of more than 15%
Some Nelson homeowners will face a shock when their next rates bill arrives this week as it could be significantly higher than expected.
Many were told the hike was likely to only be in the single… Audio
Fears community housing sector will struggle to access $350m fund
A south Auckland trust says many providers aren't ready to take advantage of the government's new housing scheme.
'It sucked. I was too young for a benefit' - Five years sleeping rough in Auckland
A young woman who was homeless for years says critics of social housing don't know what it's like to be on the streets in the middle of winter.
'It sucked' - Five years sleeping rough in Auckland
A young woman who was homeless on and off for five years finds it hard to understand opposition to social housing.
State housing agency Kāinga Ora paused construction at an Auckland social housing… Audio
Mayoral candidates offer solutions to liquor outlets problem
Mayoral candidates say the number of liquor outlets in south Auckland is an issue, but disagree about how to tackle it.
