Housing
Prospective home buyer shocked by number of houses bought and sent straight to rental market
An Auckland house hunter is shocked by the number of properties she's missed out on that come onto the rental market just weeks after being sold.
An Auckland house hunter is shocked by the number of… Audio
New Zealand to adopt 'world-leading' new natural disaster insurance claims model
Natural disaster insurance claimants will no longer have to deal with the Earthquake Commission, because private insurers are taking over the process.
Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani
Panellists Bernard Hickey and Josie Pagani look at the lay of the land in post-election New Zealand and pre-election US, New Zealand's euthanasia and cannabis referenda, a possible NZ Covid inquiry… Audio
Porirua's high rents no surprise to locals
News Porirua is now the most expensive region in the country to rent comes as no surprise to locals struggling to find somewhere to live.
Median rents in the region hit a record 625-dollars per week… Audio
Lake Ōhau locals held up from returning by demolition work
Lake Ōhau residents believe they've been unnecessarily delayed from moving back into the village due to demolition problems.
Roughly half the properties in the village were destroyed or damaged when… Audio
Porirua has the highest rents in the country
An affordable housing advocacy group in Porirua says it's not acceptable rental prices in the district are now the most expensive in the country.
The latest Trade Me Rental Price Index found Porirua… Audio
Most expensive region to rent revealed
A rental website shows this town is now New Zealand's most expensive region to rent a house, ahead of Wellington and Auckland cities. Audio
Porirua becomes most expensive district for rentals
Porirua is now the most expensive district in the country to rent a house.
That's according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index, which found Porirua rents climbed to a record $625 per week in… Audio
'Schools might start to bulge at the seams or struggle to cover classes'
Auckland schools have recorded their fastest growth in more than a decade, with figures showing the region had more than 4000 more students than at the same time last year.
Plea for reform: 'Human rights create fair societies'
The Human Rights Commission is calling on the government to stand by its promises to make New Zealand fairer for all people.
Housing boom could get worse, economist warns
Economists are calling on the Reserve Bank to reinstate lending restrictions, warning the housing market is spiralling out of control. Audio
Calls for Govt to ease pressure on home buyers
Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen joins The Panel to talk about the state of the property market. Audio
Converted shed 'not fit for human habitation' now certified, after ruling
A couple caught out living in a shed converted to a 'tiny house' were told to strip it back to its original condition to comply with council laws.
A change of housing mindset - scaling down and moving up
A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people. Audio
A change of housing mindset - scaling down and moving up
A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people.
AudioCompanies fined $74,000 for extra charges to homebuyers
Two Auckland property companies have been fined $74,000 after getting consent to build seven affordable homes, but billing customers for driveways and landscaping.
Haunted houses in the property market
Belinda Moffat, CEO of the Real Estate Authority, joins The Panel to talk about the real estate rules on this issue. Audio
Rents ease for Auckland apartments as students dwindle
Rents for Auckland apartments have softened, which is being attributed to a drop in demand due to international students being largely shut out of the country.
Hawke's Bay councils work together to face coastal erosion
Hawke's Bay councils say they've got to stop the squabbling over funding to fix coastal erosion.
They're planning to bring in a QC or retired judge to figure out how they can get the money to stop… Audio
Papanui residents upset with boarding house plan
Residents in a quiet Christchurch suburban street say a boarding house for 75 people opening up would change the dynamic of the community.
