Housing
South Auckland housing development hit by Covid-19 restrictions
The uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is taking a toll on building projects.
Building materials from Auckland running out in NZ
Building and construction teams across the country have just a few days' worth of some Auckland-based products left, according to suppliers, and some key materials are already unavailable.
Pressure on construction work changing way houses are sold
A real estate agent says construction industry volatility is spurring developers to sell finished homes instead of off the plans.
Kiwis sceptical house prices will slow down, ASB survey finds
The housing market is expected to continue to run red hot, despite looming headwinds, according to ASB's latest housing confidence survey.
Bubbles within bubbles: How communal living facilities handle lockdown
What happens if your bubble includes dozens of other people? Michelle Cooke checked in with a transitional housing facility and an intentional community to find out how they are managing lockdown.
Developer forsakes millions to help first-home buyers
A Lower Hutt property developer and a collective of Māori-owned businesses are sacrificing millions of dollars in profits to help first-home buyers.
Koru Kainga property project trades profit to help first home buyers
A Lower Hutt property developer and a collective of Māori-owned businesses are sacrificing millions of dollars in profit to help first home-buyers.
The Koru Kainga project started in 2018 as a… Audio
Hastings pastor partners with DHB to get homeless and vulnerable vaccinated
The Hastings community is on a mission to get rough sleepers vaccinated against Covid-19.
RSA wrapping support around Aucklanders without bubbles
While most of the country is returning to normal, Auckland remains in lockdown and not everyone has a bubble to rely on. Support services are being wrapped around those who aren't living with family… Audio
Increasing building costs another blow to first home buyers
The government's first home buyer grant for new houses is being squeezed by the rising cost of building materials. The cost of bricks, timber and steel is steadily rising, with price increases of up… Audio
Waste plan worries rural Manawatu landowners
Landowners in Manawatu are anxious their plots will be swept up in plans for the country's largest wastewater-to-land treatment system.
So called highly productive land is caught up in the Palmerston… Audio
Lawyers on building materials costs affecting housing
Buyer beware: The runaway price of building materials is shattering the illusion of a fixed price housing project.
A shortage of materials and delivery delays are shifting the ground under home… Audio
New builds 'absolutely not' recommended for first-home buyers
The increasing cost of building materials is jeopardising first home buyers' finances.
Home ownership getting more out of reach for first home buyers
Home ownership is disappearing from reach for even more New Zealanders following the release of the latest housing affordability figures.
CoreLogic's biannual report shows the average property value… Audio
Building cost increase threatens first home buyers' plan
The escalating costs of building materials are jeopardising a first home buyer's $20,000 Kiwisaver grant.
The speed with which costs are rising is pressuring builders to invoke escalation clauses… Audio
Warehouses in Auckland 'completely full' with building materials
Auckland warehouses are overflowing with building materials that importers have been prohibited from distributing during lockdown despite severe shortages.
Housing affordability at its worst level in 18 years - CoreLogic
The average property value has risen to nearly eight times the annual household income, putting homeownership out of reach for more New Zealanders.
Rotorua Lakes Council's $113 million bid for housing infrastructure
Rotorua Lakes Council hopes to secure more than $113 million in government funding for infrastructure developments to enable the construction of 5000 new homes in the city.
Covid-19: Post-lockdown property surge not expected
The rate of house price growth has slowed to levels seen prior to the pandemic, but price falls remain unlikely. Audio
Covid-19: New Lynn doctor works with homeless community to vaccinate them
Getting jabs in the arms of homeless people is regarded as a major challenge in our Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
One doctor in West Auckland is using the relationships he has built up over time with… Audio
