Housing
Housing plan fails first home buyers
The Green Party is calling for action on the overheated property market.
Their four-point plan includes ensuring that those buying an extra property put down a deposit, and an indefinite extension on… Audio
Greens urge capital gains tax in plan to address housing crisis
The Green Party wants to ditch the five-year cap for the bright line test and remove tax incentives for property investors it says are locking first-home buyers out of the market as the housing crisis… Audio
New LVR rules not impacting investors much - Kiwibank
Kiwibank says tightened Loan-to-Value Ratios may not be having as much of an impact on investor activity as hoped.
LVR restrictions were reintroduced in March, and from the first of May, investors… Audio
House prices: Green Party plan suggests measures to limit property investors
The Green Party says bold action is needed to avert the accelerating housing crisis and has released a four point housing plan.
The party is proposing measures to limit property investors, including… Audio
National probes Ihumātao land purchase by government: 'Troubling precedent'
The National Party has written to ask the Auditor-General to investigate the deal struck to resolve the Ihumātao land dispute.
Housing crisis needs a crisis response
It's being argued that the current housing crisis should be dealt with in the same way the COVID-19 crisis was, hard and fast. Newsroom senior political editor, Marc Daalder, explains to Jesse that… Audio
Rekohu/Chatham Islands receives boost to home ownership
A new papakainga development on Rekohu or Wharekauri will break ground today.
The project is part of a $9-million investment to support whānau Māori into home ownership.
Five new houses are expected… Audio
Privacy commissioner begins next step of tenant privacy investigations
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is concerned about the level of detail some property management agencies collecting from prospective tenants.
Work to begin on new housing project in Chatham Islands
A Papakāinga housing project on the Chatham Islands is set to break ground today.
Fears for children in motels growing up next to gang members
A Rotorua district councillor has expressed concern about children growing up in motels next door to gang members and Australia's 501 deportees.
ASB figures: Home buyer sentiment falls to three-year low
Housing confidence is at a 25-year high but buyer sentiment has turned negative as properties become increasingly unaffordable.
Another depressing day for renters, first home buyers in NZ
It's another disappointing day for many first home buyers as the real estate industry reaches fresh highs.
But it's not just those struggling to buy that are feeling glum - with the flow on effects… Video, Audio
House prices hit new highs with busiest February market in 14 years
House price growth continues unabated according to the latest Reinz numbers.
Emergency housing: $1m-a-day spend a 'disgrace' - National
The government is spending a million dollars a day on transitional and emergency housing such as motels and boarding hostels.
Skyrocketing provincial rental housing, demand outstrips supply
The demand for provincial rental housing is skyrocketing amid a perfect storm ensuring demand far outstrips supply. There's been recent publicity about the dire availability of properties-to let- in… Audio
Women fall behind in home ownership
Women are less likely to be the sole owner of a house in New Zealand than men, due in part to the gender pay gap, a study has found. Audio
Women less likely to be sole home owners than men
Women are less likely to be the sole owner of a house in New Zealand than men.
Research into the subject has been released this morning by property and analysis company CoreLogic, which says the… Audio
Protection against Covid-19 ranks as NZ's biggest issue
Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio
'Absolutely a question mark over house prices' - RBNZ governor
Surging housing and sharemarkets pose some of the biggest risks to economies, according to Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr.
Early exit from tenancy agreements see renters handed expensive bills
Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being loaded up with high fees from property managers and landlords.
