Housing
Lockdown makes it harder to find homes for young homeless
The lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau has increased pressure on services trying to find housing for young homeless people. Lifewise says in the last lockdown, huge resources were put in to getting rough… Audio
Opportunity for affordable homes 'squandered' - businessman
Masterton's best chance to help fix the housing crisis has been "squandered" by a recent resource consent decision, a Wairarapa businessman says.
New partnership aims to increase Māori home ownership
Wellington iwi are hopeful a new housing partnership with the Hutt City Council will get more Māori in the city owning homes.
Mortgage deferral scheme to be extended
The scheme was set up in March for six months when the first lockdown came into effect. The Reserve Bank says it will further be extended.
Landlords v tenants - has the balance of power swung?
Long awaited changes to tenancy law have been made - are they really the landlord-killers that some make them out to be? Audio
Landlords v tenants - has the balance of power swung?
Long awaited changes to tenancy law have been made - are they really the landlord-killers that some make them out to be?
AudioGreen Party plans to clear record-high social housing list in five years
The Green Party has unveiled its housing plan which aims to get the record-high number of people off the social housing waiting list, while improving the size and quality of the rental market.
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. They're looking at Covid-19-related matters and the launch of the… Audio
Public housing waitlist triples under coalition government
Nearly 10,000 New Zealanders have had to live in motels over the past three months, with the public housing waitlist up 50 percent on the same time last year. Audio
Public housing waitlist up 50 percent on same time last year
Nearly 10,000 New Zealanders have had to live in motels over the past three months, with the public housing waitlist up 50 percent on the same time last year.
Latest figures through to the end of… Audio
Ask Stan Scott the builder
Builder Stan Scott joins us today to answer some of your DIY questions - He will try to get through as many as possible - but the list is long! Audio
The Suburban Solar Conundrum
The combination of solar panels, electricity storage batteries, smart household gadgets, and a boring looking black box is set to change forever how our electricity system works.
But do we need… Audio
Sustainable building certification won't be in Auckland
Auckland Council has back tracked on including sustainable building certification on its Land Information Memoranda or LIM reports. Jesse speaks to the Green Building Council chief executive, Andrew… Audio
Covid-19: Impact on property market less severe than predicted
The impact of Covid-19 on the property market may not be as dramatic as previously thought - thanks in part to a flock of returning New Zealanders.
After dire predictions of a property collapse, the… Audio
'Surprising' surge of interest in house sales in regions
The impact of Covid-19 on the property market may not be as dramatic as previously thought - thanks in part to a flock of returning New Zealanders.
Pacific families prioritised in NZ's home ownership scheme
What does the New Zealand government's first phase of its $400 million progressive home ownership scheme mean for Pacific people. Audio
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill: How it will affect tenants and landlords
Tenants now have another layer of security with the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passes
A bill that increases security and stability for tenants passed its final reading in Parliament last night.
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill does away with 90 day no-cause terminations… Audio
Building begins on New Zealand's first bio-energy facility
A large scale bio-energy facility is being built in the Waikato town of Reporoa. The plant will take 75,000 tonnes of food waste from around the North Island and transform it into energy to power Kiwi… Audio
Bill to strengthen renters' rights passes final reading in Parliament
A bill that increases security and stability for tenants has passed its final reading in Parliament.
