Housing
NZ's biggest motor camp ripe for being tiny home showroom
The group governing a 22-hectare motor camp in Nelson has floated plans to convert part of it into a showroom for tiny homes.
Damp Christchurch social housing complex finally gets ventilation
More than 50 Christchurch residents living in mouldy and damp social housing finally have warmer homes this winter.
Maitai River advocates 'taken by surprise' over housing plan
Debate is heating up over plans for up to 700 homes off part of the tree-lined Maitai Valley, a few minutes east of central Nelson.
Trouble brewing over subdivision planned in Nelson green valley
The Maitai Valley, a few minutes east of central Nelson City, has been brought into focus by plans for a large-scale housing development. The proposed Mahitahi/Bayview development could see up to 700… Audio
Housing project fast-tracked: 'People are living in cow sheds, buses, lean-tos'
Kaitāia families living in cowsheds and buses could be housed two years sooner with a fast-tracked consenting process, a Māori housing trust says.
Fast-tracked consenting a boon for Māori housing trust
A Māori housing trust in Kaitaia says it will be able to house people in need two years sooner with a fast-tracked consenting process.
The National Papakāinga Network, is one of the eleven projects… Audio
Abandoned plans: Building industry at risk of cracking
As the government details 11 job-rich infrastructure projects it hopes will repair the economy, there are warnings of a looming crash in the building industry. A new survey from the Property Council… Audio
Kainga Ora doesn't know how many of its properties meet accessibility design standards
The public housing agency, Kainga Ora, doesn't know how many of its properties meet design standards that ensure anyone with a disability can live in them.
There are close to 900 people on the state… Audio
Kāinga Ora unaware of how many houses meet accessibility standards
Kāinga Ora doesn't know how many of its properties meet design standards that ensure anyone with a disability can live in them.
Govt needs better housing accessibility - Disability Commissoner
Disability advocates say the public housing agency, Kainga Ora, needs to set its sights higher when it comes to making more houses accessible.
The agency has set a target to ensure at least 15… Audio
'Brave' housing plan touts 'thousands' of new homes in Rotorua
Thousands of new homes could be built in Rotorua as a result of a proposed new strategy for housing in the city.
Thousands of community houses ready to go, but need government funding
The community housing sector is ready and waiting to construct nearly 3000 homes but desperately needs cash to get building. There are hopes for funding through the "shovel-ready" infrastructure…
Covid response reveals hidden homelessness. Calls for national strategy
The true extent of Kiwis in insecure housing was exposed during the Covid 19 response leading to calls for a national homelessness strategy and to make housing a legal right. Audio
New public housing apartments open in Onehunga
Seventy-one public housing apartments have opened in Onehunga, replacing more than 30 terrace houses.
Bay of Islands locals, hapū vow to fight housing development
Hapū and locals of a small Bay of Islands town are vowing to fight a plan to build seventeen houses on land they want protected for a public park.
The commerical arm of the Far North council got… Audio
More property listings expected when wage subsidy runs out - QV
The housing market is teetering on the edge, with the question being, how far will it fall, according to Quotable Value Limited.
Rental market demand soars as Covid-19 forces NZers home
Covid-19 adds further pressure to some cities already struggling with squeezed rental property markets, as the number of vulnerable people unable to afford housing also rises.
Vendors still expect record high prices for houses
Asking prices for houses are still hitting record highs in some regions, despite Covid-19, but the number of listings is down. Audio
Why aren't we encouraging more rain water harvesting?
With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio
3MM: Brad Olsen on building pipes, not pipe dreams
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, on investing in the foundations of New Zealand. Audio
