Housing
Getting a hand up to get a foot on the property ladder
Has the government managed to remove stumbling blocks for first home owners with its policy announcements yesterday? Or is the basic problem that houses are just too expensive? Audio
Getting a hand up to get a foot on the property ladder
Has the government managed to remove stumbling blocks for first home owners with its policy announcements yesterday? Or is the basic problem that houses are just too expensive?
AudioWhat does New Zealand's new housing package deliver?
Parliament is sitting in urgency tonight so that the Government can push through changes to the bright line test in the housing package it unveiled this morning. Legislation for other changes… Audio
'It's not a housing crisis, it's a human rights crisis'
A restart and reset is how Māori housing advocates are describing what needs to happen to the housing system at the Tribunal hearing at Te Puea Marae.
First home buyers hoped for more from new housing policy
Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door.
Supply boost should mitigate rent risks - housing minister
Providing an increase in supply of properties will help mitigate the risks of homeowners pushing up rents, Housing Minister Megan Woods says. Audio
Bright-line test changes being pushed through under urgency
Parliament has gone into urgency to ram through changes to the bright-line test in its housing package, unveiled this morning.
This week at Parliament - tax, first words, local issues
Tax, local issues, and the last group of new MPs giving their maiden statement will take place at Parliament this week. Audio
This week at Parliament - tax, first words, local issues
Tax, local issues, and the last group of new MPs giving their maiden statement will take place at Parliament this week.
AudioNew housing policy may have limited effect in short term - CoreLogic
Measures to deter property investors are expected to have only limited impact initially but may cause many would-be and small investors to reconsider. Audio
Housing measures 'underwhelming' - first home buyer advocate
The government's new housing fix-it package will do nothing to help first home buyers according to a market expert who says it time to go back to the drawing board.
The suite of changes includes… Video, Audio
Govt housing measures not enough to help - first home buyers
Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door and address the imbalance favouring speculators.
Landlords… Audio
Housing Minister discusses new rules to cool housing market
Housing Minister Megan Woods discusses the government's new rules to help first home buyers and curb property speculation in an effort to cool the property market.
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Govt issues new measures in attempt to cool housing market
The government is cracking down on property investors to try and even the playing field for first home buyers and turn down the heat on the property market.
It has released a new raft of measures… Video, Audio
New housing policy changes: Will it work?
The government plans to help first-home buyers into the market, by increasing the caps for financial support, and extending the bright-line test from five to 10 years. Audio
Government reveals plan to help first-home buyers
The government plans to help first-home buyers into the market, by increasing the caps for financial support, and extending the bright-line test to 10 years.
Social housing waitlist highest in Napier
The latest figures show there are 741 applicants on the city's social housing waitlist, the highest per capita in the country.
Government housing package praised for being bold
A former ministerial advisor on housing believes the government has made a bold move in today's announcement by getting rid of interest deductions for landlords. Clint Smith talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Lack of Maori focus in housing plan
An independent Māori Housing body says there is a need for more investment into papakainga and Māori-led housing developments. In the housing plan announced today - the only mention of Māori is that a… Audio
Housing reforms - more money for infrastructure
One of the elements which the government claims will unlock more land to be built on, is a $3.8 billion fund for housing-related infrastructure. Housing Minister Megan Woods says modelling shows… Audio
