Housing
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 July 2025
In today's episode, Auckland risks being cast into obscurity as "a global city" according to a just released report; The Commerce Commission is filing civil proceedings against Foodstuffs North Island… Audio
Tenants in illegal boarding house told to hide from inspectors
A man who lived in a converted shed at an illegal Queenstown boarding house says the landlord told tenants to hide from inspectors. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
Is it worth paying a real estate agent to sell your house?
You might pay a real estate agent $30,000 by the time it's all over. So what do you get? Audio
Is it worth paying for a real estate agent to sell your house?
You might pay $30,000 or more to a real estate salesperson to sell your home. But is it worth the money? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Porirua landslip like 'freight train through lounge'
Two townhouses in a block of eight have been deemed unsafe to live in for now after a section of the hillside came down in heavy rain. Audio
Two houses in Porirua evacuated due to slip
The Porirua suburb of Paremata didn't escape the wild weather of the last few days, with two houses being evacuated after a landslip on Sunday morning. Resident Dan Isaac spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Illegal tenants told to hide from housing inspectors
"We're too scared to lose houses because the scarcity of the housing here in Queenstown is really hard to get. So that time we don't have any choice [but] to follow his orders because we don't have…
The Big Sleepout is back
The Sleepout involves people spending a night out in the elements to get a glimpse of life on the streets. Audio
Buyouts to end in 20 years, panel recommends
Homeowners whose houses are flooded or damaged by weather events should not expect buy-outs in the future, a panel of experts has recommended to the government. An independent reference group set up… Audio
Pensioners living in museum carpark face uncertain future
Pensioners camped out in a Waikato carpark are facing an uncertain future after years living on the site, but the carkpark owner says most of them cant afford to go anywhere else. The Classics Museum… Audio
Wellington leads way as rents track downwards
Residential rents are falling in most parts of the country apart from Otago and Southland.
More than 14,000 NZ homes could be lost to flooding: Report
As more bad weather bears down on the country, a new report prepared for the government estimates more than 14,000 homes worth almost $13 billion could be lost to flooding over the next 35 years… Audio
Former Muriwai resident who lost home in Cyclone Gabrielle on climate adaptation report
A former Muriwai resident who lost her home during Cyclone Gabrielle is adamant she would now be bankrupt without a council buyout of her property. Former Muriwai homeowner Caroline Bell-Booth spoke… Audio
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates untouched
The central bank said it was appropriate to pause as it waited for more data on inflation, the local jobs market, and the impact of US tariffs.
Top economist presses case for OCR cut
"We need to be running, not crawling out of this recession," a chief economist says as the Reserve Bank looks set to hold today. Audio
Reserve Bank expected to pause OCR cuts
The Reserve Bank is expected to put a pause on its series of cuts to the Official Cash Rate on Wednesday. Realestate.co.nz chief executive Sarah Wood spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
House building costs rise at strongest rate in nearly two years
But a property economist says it might not signal a return of price pressures.
National average home value falls slightly
Wellington recorded the biggest fall, down 2 percent. Audio
House prices continuing to fall
House prices are continuing to fall nationwide. QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Green housing advocates celebrate no roll back of insulation standards
But the Ministry is removing one of the options for meeting the standards.
