Housing

With hundreds cramped in temporary housing - the opening of dozens of new state homes in Porirua is being described as an important milestone.

The 29 new one- and two-bedroom units were blessed this… Video, Audio

Jesse speaks to Susan St John, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Auckland Business School, who's offered her ideas for dealing with the housing crisis in a recent article published… Audio

Urban issues commentator Bill McKay takes a look at the pros and cons of how Covid affected us in the urban environment this year, and what changes we may see in our future. Bill McKay is a Senior… Audio

We ARE in a housing crisis - and there are plenty of reasons for it. It's time for authorities to stop planning for 10 years ago and start looking forward.   Audio

Our weekend panelists  Dame Diane Robertson and Michael Barnett discuss the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings, fireworks, housing, Auckland's roads and the lingering effects of… Audio

A new report has confirmed Wellington's water infrastructure is falling apart after decades of neglect. Audio

Real estate agents are accused of adding fuel to the red-hot property market by manipulating so-called "estimated prices" on websites.

Consumer advocates say it's a case of buyer beware and urge… Audio

Home ownership rates are the lowest they've been in 70 years, and dropping.

First home buyers trying to crack the market are fighting against investors, cash offers and soaring house prices.

First… Audio

A Statistics NZ report released today has put data behind a lot of the anecdotal discussion around housing that has taken place this year. Senior economist from Infometrics Brad Olsen joins Karyn to… Audio

Home ownership rates have hit a 70 year low and those working in housing are not at all surprised.

A new 150-page report from Stats NZ titled Housing in Aotearoa: 2020 reveals a grim portrait of the… Audio

Home ownership rates have dropped to the lowest level in nearly 70 years.

A new report from Statistics NZ reveals the latest snapshot of the country's housing situation.

RNZ's housing reporter, Eva… Audio

The Waikato Chamber of Commerce has hit out at concerns being raised by the regional council over a proposed $1 billion commercial and residential development for Sleepyhead in the town of Ohinewai. Audio

A piece of land once a part of a major Ngāi Tahu flax trading village and where a massacre of the iwi happened has gone on the market.

A privately owned property in Akaroa known as The Red House is… Audio