Housing
Crown's $58m deal with iwi housing provider for 200 homes
A $58 million deal signed between the Crown and an iwi housing provider today is promising to make the dream of home ownership more achievable for Māori.
It plans to deliver a minimum of 170… Audio
Crown signs $58m deal with iwi housing provider to deliver 170 rental homes
A $58 million deal between the Crown and an iwi housing provider is promising to deliver a minimum of 170 affordable rental homes across Taranaki, Tokoroa, Blenheim, Thames and Tāmaki Makaurau.
Govt's $1.4b housing funding: 'This is what Tamaki Makaurau desperately needs'
The mayor says the new funding is "fantastic", a property economist says investment allowing future housing is a good thing, and a developer says it's good for people and the environment.
A billion-dollar investment in Aucklands housing
The government is to spend $1.4 billion on infrastructure in a bid to boost housing stock across five Auckland suburbs.
Māni Dunlop spoke to Housing Minister Megan Woods who said the funding wouldl… Audio
$1.4b funding to boost housing stock in Auckland
The government has revealed plans to spend $1.4 billion into infrastructure in a bid to boost housing stock across five Auckland suburbs.
Retirement age renters priced out of NZ's biggest cities
Financial literacy advocate Dr Pushpa Wood says renters who are aiming to survive on super can no longer afford skyrocketing city rentals. Recent research commissioned by New Zealand Seniors in… Audio
Hamilton property values up by half since 2018
Property values in Hamilton have increased by 53 percent since 2018.
Household debt levels a concern as mortgage interest rates set to rise
Households are urged to adjust their personal finances as mortgage interest rates are set to double. Audio
'It is disappointing': Too many tenants live in cold damp houses - HRC
The Human Rights Commission is calling for an independent housing authority to regulate the quality of rentals. Audio
Housing market finally starting to turn - CoreLogic
It has been a long, long, long time coming, but the housing market is finally turning.
CoreLogic's latest survey, released today, shows first quarter sales volumes are the weakest in about a decade… Audio
No improvement in crowded and cold rental homes - HRC
Too many New Zealanders continue to live in crowded and cold homes.
The latest Human Rights Commission Housing Inquiry says many rentals still don't meet decent living standards.
Te Kāhui Tika… Audio
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Fewer properties sold in first quarter of 2022
Fewer properties were sold in the first quarter of this year than at any other point in about a decade, with higher mortgage rates and reduced credit availability having a big impact. According to… Audio
Residents in limbo after Waitematā crossing cancellation
Auckland homeowners who sold their properties to make way for a walking and cycling bridge over the Waitematā harbour have been left in limbo, now the project's been scrapped.
The government set… Audio
Home Improvement with Stan Scott
Stan Scott from Mitre Ten is in to discuss tips and tricks for DIY over a holiday weekend! Audio
Expert says government intervention needed in flood-prone areas
An expert in natural hazard planning says the government needs to buy out residents in flood-prone areas such as Anzac Parade in Whanganui, or risk people losing their lives.
In 2015, floodwaters… Audio
The road to tiny home ownership
The recent Tiny Home Expo in Auckland had almost 10,000 people through the gates, but we thought we'd dig a little deeper onto how you can get the finance and set-up a tiny home legally. To talk… Audio
Auckland mayoral hopefuls on council's housing supply plan
Auckland Council is asking for feedback on some pretty controversial unitary plan changes that'll encourage high density development in Auckland.
It's on the back of central Government requirements… Audio
Housing supply and heritage - how is Auckland going to change?
The face of Auckland is set to change, as new government legislation is introduced to increase housing supply.
Nick Truebridge spoke to Aucklanders on the street and the city's mayoral contenders for… Audio
Developers cutting asking prices as housing market slows
Property developers are cutting their asking prices by tens of thousands of dollars as they try to entice buyers amid a slowing market.
