Housing
Residents pass deadline to enter Whakatāne managed retreat process
Despite having had until today to opt into the Awatarariki managed retreat, the Whakatāne District Council said it would continue to work with residents who were yet to do so.
Controversial beggars bylaw under microscope
A controversial bylaw that bans begging and rough sleeping in the parts of Tauranga is under the microscope after a local housing advocacy group instructed its lawyers to get the judicial review it… Audio
Iwi to benefit from residential development deal
Wellington iwi Taranaki Whānui is set to benefit from the opening of a new 56-house development in Petone.
Low interest and a strong housing keep consumers buoyant
Low interest rates and a stronger housing market are keeping consumers relatively buoyant. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index was steady this month, sitting around its best levels in more… Audio
Masterton housing under pressure
Masterton's community housing provider is asking the government to open up its rent-to-income scheme to all its tenants, who they say are unfairly disadvantaged just for living in the region. That's… Audio
Masterton rentals 'have just skyrocketed', no state homes available
A lack of state-owned housing in Masterton is putting pressure on local charities and the region's only community housing provider. Audio
Masterton house prices soar out of reach, no state homes available
The pressure of the housing crisis is taking its toll on Masterton, where demand for an affordable place to live has gone through the roof.
There are no state houses in Wairarapa - and the only… Video, Audio
TradeMe rental searches up 17pc as prices in Wellington soar
Many people have been spending their summer house-hunting, with rental enquiries on TradeMe up 17 percent in December compared with the same time last year.
Govt committed to 'income adequacy' - Sepuloni
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni is refusing to commit to increasing benefit levels, despite skyrocketing demand for hardship grants to help people pay for food and housing.
She talked to… Audio
Record rent prices as Wellington faces major property shortage
A massive shortage of rental properties in Wellington is fueling record price increases, with the median weekly rent cracking the $600 mark for the first time ever last month.
A tenants' advocacy… Video, Audio
Rental prices rise fastest in Wellington city
People renting in Wellington city are facing record-breaking prices, with median weekly rent cracking the $600-per-week mark for the first time, according to Trade Me.
Wellington buildings to rock in mock earthquake
There are hopes an earthquake simulation in Porirua might result in homes being better prepared for a big shake. Audio
Porirua earthquake simulation to help hillside homes
There are hopes an earthquake simulation in Porirua might result in homes being better prepared for a big shake. Houses on Christchurch's Port Hills suffered more damage than houses in other areas… Video, Audio
'A real and urgent need' for more housing
Red tape, inflated land prices, rock-bottom interest rates, migration and speculation are fuelling New Zealand's runaway property market.
What is fuelling New Zealand's 'severely unaffordable' housing?
Red tape, inflated land prices, rock-bottom interest rates, migration and speculation are fuelling New Zealand's runaway property market.
The 16th annual Demographia International Housing… Video, Audio
NZ cities ranked according to their affordability
Property council chief executive Leonie Freeman talks about the affordability rankings of New Zealand cities and which ones are the most unaffordable, which might not be where many think of. Audio
Christchurch rebuild passes major milestone
About $1.5 million worth of construction projects in Christchurch will be finished and opened this year, marking another milestone in the Christchurch rebuild.
Of the 12 anchor projects six have been… Audio
Housing affordability survey bad news for middle income earners
Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".
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High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".
Nurses feel the squeeze of unaffordable housing
Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".
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