Housing
$450 charged for home without kitchen
Family sought for Mt Roskill home that doesn't have a kitchen. Audio
Auckland Council 'strongly opposed' to govt's housing plans
The council is warning government officials of the risks of disastrous housing developments like some seen in the United Kingdom.
NZ housing shortage a 'human rights crisis'
A visiting UN representative says it is time the right to housing was wrenched from the hands of the private market.
Purpose-built rig set on fire for wall cladding tests
Fire tests of cladding on multistorey buildings are being run in New Zealand for the first time in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster in London three years ago.
A purpose-built rig near Porirua… Audio
Landlords speak out about changes to tenancy law
Changes to rental law that remove landlords' ability to ask a tenant to leave without giving them a reason, but 90 days notice - is causing concern amongst landlords. Audio
Busy housing market not showing signs of slowing
The housing market has had its busiest January in four years, on the back of rising consumer confidence. Audio
Coronavirus: People struggle to find places to self-quarantine
The government has asked those who have arrived from mainland China to stay in self-quarantine for two weeks, but some say they have nowhere to go. Audio
Kāinga Ora rejects council criticism
The housing development agency has rejected council criticism that it left them in the dark and poached staff off them.
Ever increasing price of houses
Increasing house-prices an embarrassment - but what can be done? Audio
Home owners want government to share quake-strengthening costs
Owners of earthquake-prone apartments want the government to pay some of the cost of strengthening rather than offer low-interest loans.
'Beyond the pale': Councils respond to Kāinga Ora powers
Councils across the country are worried they're going to be shut out of having any say over major state housing developments in their cities.
Customs breaks record for drug seizures
Customs stopped a record three tonnes of drugs from entering New Zealand streets in 2019.
Drugs seized were were smuggled inside motor engines, the lining of a puffer jacket and inside pallets.
The… Audio
Apartment owners want government help for earthquake strengthening
Owners of earthquake-prone apartments want the government to pay some of the cost of strengthening rather than offer low-interest loans.
The last-resort financial help is open to owner-occupiers of… Audio
Councils fear Kainga Ora ability to authorise new developments
Councils fear giving Kainga Ora the power to authorise largescale housing developments would enable it to ride roughshod over local authorities.
Legislation before Parliament would give the new… Audio
Loans are now available for earthquake prone buildings
A government loan scheme for owner-occupiers of earthquake-prone units doesn't go far enough and could still leave people in financial difficulty. That's from the chair of Macalister Heights body… Audio
Should buildings be more prepared for natural hazards?
Researchers say councils should be doing much more to ensure homes and buildings aren't wiped out when a mega-tsunami eventually strikes the east coast of the North Island. The one-in-1000 year event… Audio
The government has given more money tackle homelessness
Community services manager for social services provider Lifewise, Peter Shimwell, joins the discussion on the government's plans to tackle homelessness and stop using motels as emergency housing. Audio
How to put up a shade sail
The weekend's here and with this run of long hot summer days, builder Stan Scott explains how you can install your own shade sale to keep your family protected from the rays. Audio
Housing crisis: I'm scared my kids are going to live that same struggle
Glen Innes residents say they feel housing redevelopments are threatening their community, and tell researchers of struggles with homelessness and overcrowding.
New Helen Clark Foundation report urges Capital Gains Tax
The study said a decades-long boom in property investment had driven up housing and land prices at the expense of families and people's basic need for shelter.
