Housing
Property listings hit record low
One website has recorded its lowest monthly figure in 16 years, but some regions are still bucking the trend.
Lodge owner who owes $1m rent ordered off church land
Parnell City Lodge owner Peter Van De Wiel, 78, vows to stay despite court order telling him to pay up and leave the property.
'Tenants who have pets often stay' - greyhound rehomers
A proposed 'pet bond' could help counteract the hesitation tenants feel when deciding to introduce a furry friend into their family, says a greyhound rehoming agency.
Potential buyer for scheme overseeing 150 flats for retiree residents
Auckland Council's property arm is in negotiations with a potential buyer for a scheme overseeing 150 flats designated for retiree residents.
The year the Australian dream died
For current generations the housing dreams proffered to their parents are out of reach. At the age of 31, Justin Dowswell never imagined he'd be living in a shared room in his childhood home.
Should renters be told about property risks?
An impending law change means councils must disclose natural hazard risks to prospective home buyers - but what about tenants?.
Family on housing register for seven years finally get a house
A disabled Christchurch man and his family have received some Christmas cheer after finding themselves in a desperate housing situation.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offers
One agreement will be settled this week, and the other early in the new year, Hastings District Council says.
Government's Kāinga Ora rhetoric may be 'trying to manufacture a crisis' - Chris Hipkins
Labour's leader Chris Hipkins says Kāinga Ora is an efficient house builder and he suspects the government is trying to "manufacture a crisis" and stop the house building programme.
Confidence growing about house price rise
Households believe the market has reached a turning point, ASB's latest housing confidence survey suggests.
'Concerning' advice behind Kāinga Ora review - Bishop
"We want to get to the bottom of what is happening," National's Chris Bishop says about the social housing landlord. Audio
Community Housing Aotearoa on Kāinga Ora review
Housing Minister Chris Bishop is putting Kāinga Ora, under the microscope with rapidly growing debt of more than $12 billion.
He says he's also received worrying and commercially sensitive advice… Audio
Housing Minister Chris Bishop launches independent review of Kāinga Ora
The Housing Minister is launching an independent review of Kāinga Ora, citing his concerns about growing debt which has reached $12.3 billion.
Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English will lead the… Audio
First home buyers drive market up again
Values have risen in 14 of the 16 main urban centres over the past quarter.
Former PM Sir Bill English to head review of Kāinga Ora
The government has confirmed an independent review into Kāinga Ora, the government's social housing landlord, to be carried out by Sir Bill English.
Heritage status possible for 'space ship' home in Christchurch
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is seeking submissions on a proposal to list the Area 51 Futuro House in Ohoka, on the outskirts of Christchurch, as a Category 1 historic place. Audio, Gallery
'Happiness is not to be found in a suburban McMansion' - Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud
The presenter of the Grand Designs TV show Kevin McCloud doesn't want us to "go big or go home". Audio
'Treated like the poor cousin': Waiting 10 months after cyclone
Two families whose homes were inundated by floodwaters describe how the cleanup is going. Audio
Flood-hit Auckland homeowners declined accommodation support call for review
Some Auckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on storm-damaged homes, as well as rent for the house they are living in, after being denied accommodation support.
House sales up 16% in November over October, figures show
House sales are picking up as listing numbers increase, the Real Estate Institute's November data shows.