Housing
Unhealthy outcomes from buying boom in Kaikohe
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly, residents say overcrowding is now the norm.
It's one of the few places in New Zealand with a median house price below $300,000, increasing… Audio
Leaky home owners face more bills as case against Harditex cladding giant fails
A group of leaky homeowners have been left with more bills to pay - after their long-running class action against the cladding giant James Hardie failed.
A court judgement has found the 144… Audio
Pensioners worried rent increase will never let them 'get ahead'
Letters have started arriving at Marlborough District Council's pensioner flats, outlining rent increases of about 8.5 percent from October.
Harditex fit for purpose but badly installed, High Court finds
The High Court has ruled against homeowners, who had alleged a James Hardie wall cladding product was not fit for purpose and had contributed to the water damage their houses have suffered. In a… Audio
The sad price of New Zealand's soaring housing market
Homes are being snapped up after less than a week on the market in Kaikohe, driving out families who were renting, and sometimes have nowhere else to go.
Kaikohe house prices and rents rising while incomes stagnate
West of the Bay of Islands lies Kaikohe - one of the last places in Aotearoa where you can buy a house for under $300,000.
But over the last decade, prices and rents have risen at the same blistering… Audio
Timber shortage frustrating builders
A shortage of timber for house building is causing stress for builders - we speak to Greytown builder Jeremy Long. Audio
Is it time New Zealand homes were certified for energy efficiency?
Researchers have found that New Zealand is lagging behind a number of other countries when it comes to certifying homes for energy performance. Helen Viggers from Otago University's Department of… Audio
Investors driving property prices up in small town NZ
Big money investors and urbanites are moving into small town New Zealand, snapping up properties and driving rentals to exorbitant prices.
The Salvation Army's State of Our Communities Report, which… Audio
House price growth eases across all major regions
House price growth has eased for the third month in a row suggesting efforts to cool the market may be working.
Government marks adding 8000 additional public housing places
The government says it has reached a milestone of 8000 additional public housing places across the country.
Chloe Swarbrick on housing: Much more intervention needed
Plans to toughen mortgage lending rules and bring in debt-to-income ratios aren't enough, the Green MP says. Audio
Swarbrick pushing for more intervention on housing affordability outside of the Reserve Bank
Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick is urging for more intervention in housing affordability outside of tinkering from the Reserve Bank.
This week, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the Reserve Bank… Audio
Potential limit on timber exports by the government not welcome
The government is now considering limiting timber exports to keep that supply local. CEO of independent timber company Red Stag Marty Verry talks to Jesse to talk about any possible government… Audio
Consequences of three decades of housing commodification
New research explores the consequences of the growing financialisation, or commodification, of houses over the last three decades. That comes as the government admits the First Home Grants aren't… Audio
'Way too many hoops': First Home Grant payouts fall short
The number of first home grants paid out this year is on track to be the lowest since the scheme began in 2014. Audio
First Home Buyers Club spokesperson on First Home Grants
It might soon be harder to get a mortgage, as the government has given the Reserve Bank approval to tighten loan-to-value ratios and move to bring in debt-to-income ratios.
The Finance Minister Grant… Audio
Woman devastated James Hardie case ended mid-trial
A woman who's been fighting for years to get compensation for her leaky home is devastated a multi-million dollar court case against James Hardie has ended mid-trial.
More than 1000 people were… Audio
Covid-19: Prime Minister on first home grant limits
The government has admitted the caps for buying a first home aren't working, but it will be a few months before they change.
First Home Buyers have criticised the grants as overly restrictive and… Audio
Housing: First home buyers grant scheme falters
The Government has admitted it has got the settings wrong for its scheme to help first home buyers.
Figures show the First Home Grants programme is on track to pay out the lowest number of grants… Audio
