Housing
Carterton adopts housing plan to help solve crisis
Carterton councillors have unanimously adopted a plan that is hoped to ease the housing crisis in the district.
House resale profits hit record high
A CoreLogic report shows median gain on resales stands at $347,000, but it indicates the strong profits won't last forever.
3D printed homes: The way to solve the housing crisis?
Rush Digital Founder Danu Abeysuriya joins Jesse to discuss the potential of this technology. Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay - Commercial conversion
Bill talks to Kathryn about empty commercial buildings and whether they could provide affordable apartments to help reduce the housing crisis. Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau homeless assured accommodation available during lockdown
Agencies working with Auckland's homeless community say anyone sleeping rough who wants to be housed during the lockdown can be.
Construction waste: getting rid of "skip culture"
Local councils estimate that 40 to 50 per cent of total waste going to landfills is construction and demolition waste. Much of this could be diverted if it were sorted at the start. Susie speaks with… Audio, Gallery
Our housing crisis laid bare - how we got here
Data on housing is surreal if you own a home, depressing if you don't. How did we get to this stage? Audio
Our housing crisis laid bare - how we got here
Data on housing is surreal if you own a home, depressing if you don't. How did we get to this stage?
AudioQueenstown community encouraged to give feedback on affordable housing
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is calling for feedback from the community on a plan to increase affordable housing in the area.
First home buyers fear deposits getting further out of reach
Those in the market for their first home will need to stump up tens of thousands of extra dollars when lending is tightened to those with low deposits.
The Reserve Bank is halving the amount of… Audio
Defence Force's most polluted bases revealed
Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore, tops a list of the most polluted Defence Force bases in the country.
Kāinga Ora eyeing chance to develop Nelson CBD land for housing
Nelson City Council is considering selling two of its central city properties to Kāinga Ora for social and affordable housing.
Shortage of building timber "worst in living memory"
A building industry leader says the shortage of structural timber in New Zealand is now the worst in living memory - and it could still get worse. Imports have slowed due to disruptions in the supply… Audio
New Zealand -- the land of plenty (of housing issues)
Research New Zealand has taken the pulse of the nation on how Kiwis rate their current homes in terms of a series of "decent homes" factors. Managing Partner Emanuel Kalafatelis is with us to cover… Audio
Can Labour tackle the housing crisis like its lauded party predecessors? What you need to know
Analysis - Some are urging the government to tackle the housing crisis - now flagged as a human rights issue - like the first Labour administration of 1935-49. But can it do so?
Home ownership a fading dream in Dunedin
Otago's median house price has ballooned over the past couple of years so is owning a home still a possibility?
Dargaville students down pens, raise hammers to build houses
Students at Dargaville High School are swapping the classroom for a construction site to build desperately-needed public houses for the North.
The school is churning out beautifully made homes for… Video, Audio
Core Logic construction cost index records largest ever increase
The steep rise is being caused by familiar factors, most notably skills shortages and congested supply chains which have constrained the availability of key materials.
Housing shortage harm 'the weight of the world'
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly overcrowding is now the norm, not the exception, residents say.
Nelson Council approves four housing projects for Govt funding
A housing development designed to flood is one of several in Nelson put forward for Kāinga Ora's $1 billion dollar Accelerated Infrastructure Fund.
