Housing
Covid-19: Post lockdown house prices surge not expected
Is the property market booked for a rerun of the big surge we saw after last year's big lockdown?
Probably not, according to the latest QV House Price Index, which appears to be showing a significant… Audio
Residents warn off lockdown flouters out viewing flood-damaged homes
'Sightseers' flouting lockdown rules have been visiting west Auckland to have a peek at nearly 80 homes significantly damaged by flooding last week.
'A country divided by property wealth' - Homeowners' houses out of reach if purchasing now
Three out five homeowners would not be able to afford their property if they had to buy it at the current valuation, Consumer NZ has revealed. Audio
NZ divided by home-ownership
Rampant house price growth is dividing the country into two New Zealands: those who own homes and those who don't. That's according to new research from Consumer NZ, which found three out of five… Audio
Covid-19: Woman stuck in Westport after unlucky 18 months
From a life in California to finding herself homeless, a woman stuck in Westport has seen a series of misadventures the past 18 months.
Covid-19 has left Pat MacLeod stranded - and has also cancelled… Audio
RBNZ begins consultation ahead of tighter controls on home loan market
The RBNZ has opened a two-week window for consultations on halving the amount of low interest mortgages banks can make to owner-occupiers to no more than 10 percent starting from next month.
Midday Business News for 2 September 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Covid-19: Salvation Army wants lockdown rent freeze
The Salvation Army wants the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases to ease the burden of lockdown.
It says people who were already struggling with both food costs and housing security have… Audio
Covid-19: Confusion over university accommodation payments in lockdown
Some of the thousands of university students who are spending lockdown in their halls of residence, are feeling frustrated that they weren't told what would happen to their accommodation payments… Audio
Napier businesses complain of behaviour and vandalism at outreach centre
The outreach centre for the homeless in Napier is stuck trying to find a home of its own.
Concerns for safety near closed outreach centre
The homeless outreach centre in Napier is stuck trying to find a home of its own.
It's been closed for some months and nearby businesses say the behaviour of those who still hang out nearby has… Audio
LDR Malborough: shipwreck boats made into tiny homes
It's that time of the week where we take a look around the country and talk to one of our Local Democracy reporters. This week we're heading off to Marlborough and we're joined by Chloe Ranford. Audio
Lockdown could lead to another spike in house prices - CoreLogic
The property market continued to lose momentum in August, but the current lockdown raises the prospect of a price spike because of restricted supply.
West Auckland flooding: miniature ponies rescued
Many West Auckland residents are currently facing the double-whammy of dealing with an Alert Level 4 lockdown and homes that were badly damaged by yesterday's floods. So how do people go about making… Audio
Construction costs rising fast - what happens to house insurance?
Construction costs have risen at a pace not seen for nearly a decade, as anyone building or renovating a house will know. So what are the implications of this for house insurance? According to… Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Panellists Julia Whaipooti and Mark Knoff-Thomas on why Auckland Libraries are ditching overdue fines, employee rights under lockdown, and why townhouses are all the rage. Audio
University students left to spend lockdown in halls
The students left rattling around in university halls are living a strange existence - isolated from family, friends, and normal life. Meanwhile, many of the students who have left their accommodation… Audio
Covid-19: Parihaka families rally together over lockdown
Whānau at the isolated Parihaka settlement in Taranaki say they are well set up to keep vulnerable members of the community safe during lockdown.
About 30 people live permanently at Parihaka, first… Audio
Rents leap 10 percent year on year, says TradeMe
Rents around the country have leapt 10 percent over the past year. That's according to Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index. The national median weekly rent reached a new high of $550 last month… Audio
Construction sector battling inflation, lack of staff and materials
A new report highlights major challenges for the construction sector - including inflation, a lack of skilled staff and material shortages -and that's before lockdown level 4 shut it down. Audio
