Housing
Devil in the detail for KiwiBuild 2.0, industry insiders say
The KiwiBuild reset is promising to right the wrongs of the failed programme, but experts say the devil will be in the detail - which is yet to be seen. Audio
Wellington renters told market will get worse
The government has drastically dialled back its KiwiBuild programme. Housing Minister Megan Woods has ditched the long-standing target of building 100,000 homes over a decade - in fact the KiwiBuild… Audio
Monthly Kiwibuild reports will ‘keep things ticking over’
The government has drastically dialled back its KiwiBuild programme. Housing Minister Megan Woods has ditched the long-standing target of building 100,000 homes over a decade - in fact the KiwiBuild… Audio
Kiwibuild reset: ‘This is about supply’ - Housing Minister
Housing Minister Megan Woods announced the Kiwibuild reset yesterday, which sees Kiwibuild stripped back to its bare bones. The govt has scrapped its 100,000 new homes target and is putting hundreds… Audio
Kiwibuild reset: 'devil is in the detail'
The Kiwibuild reset is promising to right the wrongs of the previously failed programme, but experts say the devil will be in the detail - which is yet to be seen. The government has stripped… Audio
Kiwibuild reset a ‘complete retreat’ by Labour - Judith Collins
The National Party says the government has broken its promise by scrapping its KiwiBuild targets. Yesterday the new minister responsible for Kiwibuild, Megan Woods, ditched the target of building… Audio
KiwiBuild reset: Govt's housing initiatives lack ambition
Opinion - The KiwiBuild "reset" won't satisfy New Zealanders desperate to see housing made affordable. Dr Bryce Edwards argues the changes are an attempt to lower public expectations and voters should…
KiwiBuild reset: Housing Minister drops 100k homes target
KiwiBuild's last remaining and overarching target has been axed - with the government admitting the pressure of trying to meet the goal drove it to make bad decisions.
The flagship policy had… Video, Audio
Kiwibuild reset a complete rethink of the scheme
Kiwibuild reset by the government turned into a complete rethink of how the scheme should run. Audio
KiwiBuild reset
The Housing Minister Megan Woods has just unveiled a much-ancitipated reset of the government's failed KiwiBuild policy. Audio
Signs of investors heading back to property market
Property investors are showing signs of coming back into the housing market. Audio
What can the Kiwibuild policy deliver?
The government's re-jigged plan for Kiwibuild is due to be announced this afternoon. The flagship policy promised a 100,00 homes in ten years, with 1000 coming in the first year - but so far only 258… Audio
Experts give up on Kiwibuild before reset announcement
Two housing experts have given up on Kiwibuild before the reset has even been announced. Today, Housing Minister Megan Woods will unveil the government's recalibration - seven months and one demoted… Audio
Kiwibuild a distraction, won’t solve housing crisis - economist
Economist and housing specialist Shamubeel Eaqub says Kiwibuild is a distraction and was never going to solve the problems that caused a housing crisis. Today the Housing Minister Megan Woods will… Audio
Housing market expected to reheat after winter lull
Lower interest rates and no capital gains tax are expected to spur housing sales after prices stayed fairly level over the past three months, QV consultants say.
Bill McKay - Tips when building
Bill McKay talks to Lynn about how people can help themselves better when building new or doing alterations: we can be our own worst enemies. Before dreaming or designing, see what's possible: From… Audio
Warm homes instead of caravans
The government has invested $2.7 million into a papakāinga (housing) development in Tauranga.
The first 'climate safe house'
A small southern community is taking climate action into its own hands with the creation of the country's first "climate safe house".
Tiny house owners push for fair treatment under Building Act
Tiny house owners are thinking big when it comes to protecting their tenancies and complying with building regulations.
They say they're being tripped up by a tricky clause in the Tenancy Act, which… Video, Audio
Govt needs to 'tweak' law to help solve housing crisis - expert
A property research expert says the law needs tweaking if the housing crisis is going to be solved. Audio
