Housing
Fears Queenstown housing development will worsen traffic woes
A 2000 home development proposed for a picturesque part of Queenstown is upsetting locals who want it moved elsewhere.
Community pushing back against Queenstown development
A 2000 home development proposed for a picturesque part of Queenstown is upsetting locals who want it moved elsewhere.
They're not so much worried about a blot on the landscape as the commute to… Audio
Rising rents drive surge in hidden homelessness
People are increasingly living in cars and garages in Christchurch as many struggle to keep up with spiralling rents.
House price growth shows signs of slowing
The rate of house price growth is showing signs of slowing in some of the hottest property markets - and one urban centre recorded a tiny price fall in its most expensive houses.
Urgent need for housing in Buller
Housing is identified as a critical issue for Westport as it rebuilds from severe flooding. Today the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited flood-hit Westport, where 100 homes have been deemed… Audio
PM visits flood-hit Westport: 'It's devastating to see the impact it's had here'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it was a confronting sight to view the damage to people's homes and possessions in the town.
Covid-19: Pandemic forced more children into poverty - report
Covid-19 may have tipped 18,000 more children into poverty.
The Child Poverty Action Group says its modelling shows more whānau have been doing it tough since the nationwide lockdown - with Māori and… Audio
Urban issues, the landscape for renters
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about building to rent, renting to buy - will this be the new reality of renting and possibilities for the future? Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of… Audio
Report highlights property industry's economic contribution
A report commissioned by the Property Council aims to dispel the stereotypical image of property investors.
No loans approved 10 months after government launches scheme
Not a single cent has been given out from the government's $23 million loan scheme for earthquake-prone apartment owners - because no one has applied.
Govt lending for quake prone apartments not working - resident
Not a single cent has been cashed out from the Government's $23 million loan scheme for those living in earthquake-prone apartments.
Official figures show only 35 people have registered their… Audio
Westport schools begin to reopen
Some routine is also returning to Westport with its three main schools welcoming back students tomorrow.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered, another 400 yellow stickered and the clean up is… Audio
Are house prices on the move?
CoreLogic's property market and economic update has found the housing market is reaching a turning point, with sales and price growth expected to peak in coming months.
The figures for the three… Audio
Westport flooding leaves homeowners looking for alternative housing
More than 100 homes in Westport are now expected to be declared uninhabitable following the devastating floods.
Number of rejections for emergency housing tripled in 2020
About 3000 requests for emergency housing were rejected by the government last year, nearly triple the number the year before. Audio
Housing market slows, but prices unlikely to drop - CoreLogic
The housing market is at a turning point with sales activity and price growth expected to peak in the coming months, if they haven't already.
Nearly 3000 emergency housing requests denied in 2020
Nearly 3000 requests for emergency housing were rejected by the government in 2020 - a figure the opposition National Party says represents a genuine crisis.
Social Development Minister Carmel… Audio
Council agency seeks way out of costly Tamihere legal battle
Ratepayer money looks set to settle an expensive legal fight between Auckland Council and former Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere.
Westport flooding: Dozens still sleeping at school
Efforts continue in Westport today to find shelter for hundreds of people displaced by serious flooding.
Eighty-nine homes in the town have been red-stickered, and for 95 people, Westport South… Audio
Christchurch developer tries to deter homeless with Rick Astley
People who regularly walk down one stretch of Christchurch's central city may get the feeling that they are always hearing one particular very catchy Rick Astley song blasting out on to the footpath.
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