Housing
Property investor and mortgage broker on superheated housing market
More now on the Reserve Bank being accused of adding pressure to an already stretched housing market.
The bank is planning to pump another $28 billion dollars into the economy over the next couple of… Audio
Napier struggling to find long-term accommodation for those displaced by flood
With a clean-up in full swing, Napier is struggling to find long-term accommodation for people who can't return to their homes.
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says after assessing 225 homes, and 30 have… Audio
Iwi divided over Shelly Bay development
Wellington City Council has voted to sell and lease its land for the controversial housing development at Shelly Bay.
The development has been bogged down with legal battles for years, with filmmaker… Audio
National lashes out at Reserve Bank Governor
The Reserve Bank is being accused of adding pressure to an already stretched housing market.
It is offering to pump another $28 billion dollars into the economy over the next couple of years through… Audio
BDO survey: NZ's construction sector post-Covid
BDO's annual construction survey outlines a rather grim picture for the industry, including the rise of low-ball bidding. Audio
RBNZ 'caught offguard' by house prices - economist
The strength of the housing market has caught the Reserve Bank "completely off guard" and its decision to consider bringing loan-to-value ratio restrictions back is not surprising, an economist says.
RBNZ to consider reinstating LVRs as housing market heats up
The central bank has confirmed it will look at reinstating loan-to-value ratio restrictions on high-risk lending from March next year.
Environmental group opposes developer’s plans in Patumahoe
Environmental Defence Society chief executive Gary Taylor says a developer's plans to rezone prime horticultural land for housing and industry in a small rural town south of Auckland is a step too…
Wellington City Council's affordable apartments' rent set to be $580pw
The Wellington City Council is being criticised for slapping a weekly rent of $580 on new apartments that are meant to be affordable for essential workers.
Unused office space in Wellington is being… Audio
Record number of home consents granted in Auckland
A record number of consents for homes have been approved by Auckland Council this year, the highest since records began in the 1990s.
Expert advice: Getting on the property ladder
Listen - An Auckland mortgage broker describes what to look out for, what options you have and answers questions about buying a house. Audio
Expert Feature: Getting on the Property Ladder
Our expert topic this week is buying a house and Bruce Patten, a director of Auckland mortgage brokerage, Loanmarket describes what to look out for. Audio
Someday Stories 2020: Blue Ecks
When countless new tenants show up in his apartment, introverted Blue Ecks fights to preserve his privacy and keep his cactus alive. Video
House Talk launched today
House Talk has been launched today, it's a new documentary series about the housing crisis and how to solve it. Across ten episodes a range of experts have their say on the issues, including Guy… Audio
Woman blames ill-health on poor state of heritage homes
A Wellington resident told the city council deciding the future of the city's heritage homes that her years living in the properties left her with a respiratory condition. A Wellington...
House Talk | Episode 1: Housing Stress
Have market forces failed the NZ housing market? We take a look at our housing crisis and how other countries have found answers. What's stopping us from using those same offshore solutions? Video
House Talk | Episode 10: The Covid Effect
We all thought Covid was going to change everything—and in many ways, it did. House Talk investigates how Covid will affect our housing and planning landscapes—and if for better or for worse. Video
House Talk | Episode 2: Meet the Developers
Property developers don't enjoy a good reputation—but is that fair? House Talk meets the developers and asks if commercial profit is the best way for our housing to get designed and built. Video
House Talk | Episode 3: Goodbye to the Dream
Have we been premature in declaring the quarter-acre pavlova paradise dead and buried? House Talk looks at two alternatives to the traditional NZ housing model, in Auckland and in Queenstown. Video
House Talk | Episode 4: Is Growth a Problem?
Queenstown became famous pre-Covid for having a lot of poor-quality housing. House Talk looks at the issue of growth and asks if we need to move away from our obsession with expansion. Video
