Housing

Home ownership levels are at the lowest level since 1951. According the the 2018 census 64.5 percent of New Zealanders own their own home compared with nearly 74 percent in the early 90s.  Audio

Motels are reaping record amounts for housing the homeless - tens of millions of dollars every month. The government spend on motels has nearly tripled over the last year, with each stay costing on… Video, Audio

Finance minister warns the insurance industry they have a duty of care to soceity to not create a class of uninsurables. Audio

As our cities fill up and the price of housing increases, people are finding different, creative ways to put a roof over their heads. The folks over at Urban Habitat Collective, for example. They're a… Audio, Gallery

A new business has launched aiming to bring baby boomers and millenials together on the property market.

Those with money to invest, put up a 20 percent deposit and those who have an income, but… Audio

Wellington' property owners are being told they must accept they won't always be able to rely on private insurers in an earthquake.

The Mayor's Insurance Taskforce was set up last year in response to… Audio

An insurance risk analyst says New Zealanders have had a good deal for decades and rising premiums are only putting insurers on a par with other quake-prone countries.

The Wellington Mayor's… Audio

The real estate industry says it's spent about 20-million dollars complying with anti-money laundering laws and expects to spend at least that much every year to keep compliant. Audio

House prices are on the rise again - but is that a good thing? The Two Cents' Worth team look at the Goldilocks sweet spot for our housing market - do we want prices to go up, fall down or stay as… Audio

The Flaxmere community is in shock after twenty-seven truckloads of concrete and rubbish was dumped on the grounds of a new housing development outside Te Aranga Marae.  Audio

Local councils around the country are grappling with the complicated rules around tiny houses, and which legislation applies to them. Audio

Sure architects can design houses, but can they design DOG houses? That's the idea behind the inaugural BarkHaus competition.  Audio, Gallery

More than 20 percent of New Zealand homes are damp some or all of the time, according to the 2018 census. Audio

Tax officials want to change the law so that people who 'flip' houses can't avoid tax by changing the person who buys and sells the property each time.

The proposed change is part of the initatives… Audio