Housing
Renters United speaks out against advice for landlords
A group representing tenants says a pre-emptive call to evict "problem" renters is highly unethical.
Māni Dunlop spoke to a spokesperson for Renters United, Anna Mooney. Audio
Landlords encouraged to teminate tenancies before law change
Otago landlords with rowdy tenants are being told to give them the boot now, before a law change makes that even harder to do.
Among the new changes to tenancy rules coming into effect next February… Audio
West Coast property creating a modern-day gold rush
Grey District's mayor says decades of head-scratching over how to generate economic activity in the region stricken by decline appeared to have been partly solved by Covid-19.
Real estate firms ordered to pay millions for price fixing
Two Hamilton real estate firms have been ordered to pay $4 million between them after they colluded with other firms in agreeing to charge vendors the costs of advertising their properties on Trade…
Housing triggers a modern-day gold-rush for the West Coast
It's taken a global pandemic to reverse the fortunes of an ailing West Coast.
House sales are on the rise, New Zealanders are flocking there on holiday and the call is out for shovel-ready workers.
… Audio
Kiwis flock to the West Coast for housing bargains
It might be New Zealand's last frontier, but possibly not for much longer. Cashed up Kiwis are flocking to the West Coast, snapping up housing bargains with the aim of becoming mortgage-free… Audio
Research challenges warmth, efficiency of Homestar properties
A stoush has broken out over new research that challenges whether green-certified homes are actually warmer, drier and healthier than typical new builds, as has been claimed. Audio
Green Building Council CEO welcomes research on Homestar
The Green Building Council denies it's trying to undermine research that questions whether its Homestar rating tool is promising more than its delivering.
The programme run by the Green Building… Video, Audio
Research challenges warmth, efficiency of Homestar properties
A stoush has broken out over new research that challenges whether green-certified homes are actually warmer, drier and healthier than typical new builds, as has been claimed.
The study by two… Video, Audio
Southern Response appeal on Dodds decision largely dismissed
A Christchurch couple locked in an ongoing legal battle with state-owned quake insurer Southern Response says it is sobering for a Court of Appeal decision to go their way, one decade on from the… Video, Audio
Landlords' group says tenants should be asked if they want heat pumps
A landlords' group wants to walk back a headline that rental owners should hold off on meeting the Healthy Homes Standards in case there's a change in government.
The National Party says it would… Audio
Warning against homeowners doing their own electrical work after rise in fires
Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves.
In the three years to the end of last year there has… Audio
Green School's planned 'eco-village' development news to James Shaw
It's been revealed the Taranaki Green School at the centre of a political funding row has aspirations to create an 'eco-village' at its Ōakura site including 20 houses.
Quarries not ready for 'shovel-ready'
The quarrying sector is warning of the potential for cost blow outs on shovel-ready projects, as demand for aggregates and sand soars and because of poor planning. All the major parties have pledged… Audio
Funding could be wasted in Pacific housing - experts
Groups working to house Pasifika families in New Zealand say millions of dollars in funding could be wasted if the government doesn't involve their expertise. Audio
Homeowners warned against electric work with fires on rise
Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves. In the three years to the end of 2019, there's been a… Audio
Rotorua housing: One in five assessed homes in poor condition
A Rotorua doctor says if there was one thing she could change to improve health in the district it would be warm, dry housing.
Millions could be wasted on housing funding if Pacific experts not involved, experts warn
Groups working to house Pacific families fear millions of dollars in funding could be wasted if the government doesn't involve their expertise.
Millions could be wasted on housing funding if pacific experts not involved, advocacy groups warn
Groups working to house pacific families fear millions of dollars in funding could be wasted if the government doesn't involve their expertise.
Nearly one in five pacific people in New Zealand live… Audio
Giving pre-fab housing another go
Meet a developer who's trying to help solve the housing crisis by importing boxes from China. Audio
