Housing
Kāinga Ora rubs up against councils in housing consents
Local councils are protesting that a new government agency is making the issuing of building consents more difficult.
Homelessness: Emergency housing firm welcomes govt action plan
An Auckland property manager says she would be delighted to be able to get out of providing emergency housing, as the government ramps up its efforts on homelessness. Audio
Report calls for debt to income limits, CGT due to housing boom
A new report into New Zealand's shortage of affordable housing calls for debt-to-income limits for high-income households and a capital gains tax.
The study says a decades-long boom in property… Audio
Hurimoana Dennis discusses Govt homelessness package
The government has unveiled a $300 million action plan to tackle homelessness, and stop relying on motels to house people.
It includes $175 million for an extra 1000 transitional housing places by… Audio
Auckland property manager delighted by housing announcement
An Auckland property manager is delighted she will be able to get out of providing emergency housing to homeless families.
The Government has announced it'll spend $300 million on homelessness… Audio
Kainga Ora said to be putting pressure on council consenting teams
A powerful new housing and development agency is said to be ramping up the pressure on council building consent teams.
Kainga Ora, which is the successor to Housing New Zealand and expects to get… Audio
Govt housing plan labelled a 'major breakthrough' to crisis
A $300 million plan to tackle homelesness is being described as a major breakthrough in the housing crisis.
The Prime Minister has unveiled the plan to create an extra 1000 nplaces to stay by the end… Audio
Tiny house owners ask for better legislation
In March tiny house owners will hikoi to parliament - asking for better legislation around the small dwellings. Audio
Govt announces $300m homelessness action plan
The government is ramping up its efforts to stop using motels for emergency housing, announcing an extra 1000 transitional housing places will be ready by the end of the year.
New housing development authority accused of poaching council staff
Kāinga Ora, formerly Housing New Zealand, is attracting council building staff with higher salaries, industry sources say.
Govt hasn't done enough for impoverished families - Salvation Army
The government hasn't done enough to lift the country's poorest families out of poverty and many are still struggling to find secure housing, the Salvation Army says.
Auckland Council to add HomeFit check on LIM reports
Auckland residents will soon be able to access more information about the health and safety of their home, with Auckland Council moving to include a home-fit check on a property's LIM report. The… Audio
Where are all our zero carbon homes?
Clean and green might be New Zealand's self-claimed slogan but when it comes to building houses, it's a very different story.
Where are all our zero carbon homes?
New Zealand is building a new generation of unsustainable housing - tens of thousands of homes that will put out carbon emissions five times higher than levels set by the Paris agreement. Audio
Where are all our zero carbon homes?
New Zealand is building a new generation of unsustainable housing - tens of thousands of homes that will put out carbon emissions five times higher than levels set by the Paris agreement.
AudioMore than 1000 underpaid by MSD
More than 1000 people receiving money from the government to help with their housing costs have been underpaid to the tune of $1.4 million.
The mistake happened because the Ministry of Social… Audio
$1.4m underpayment of housing cost supplement
More than 1000 people receiving government help with their housing costs have been underpaid because accommodation supplement area boundaries weren't properly updated.
'Ghost houses' on the rise in Auckland
The number of ghost houses, where landlords let the house sit empty, has jumped in Auckland in the last few years to reach more than 39,000. Audio
Ardern calls for efforts to get the basics right for Maori
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern says the Government must address housing and child poverty before it can begin resolving wider aspirations for Maori, but she says she also wants New Zealand history… Audio
House values continue to rise as demand eclipses supply
House values are on the rise again, with record high building consents unable to keep up with demand.
