Housing
Building boom prompts record home consents in Auckland
Auckland Council continues to struggle to process building consents on time but it's hoping a hiring binge will allow it to handle a flood of applications. In the year to February the Council issued a… Audio
'Affordable' Auckland home buyers stung by costly driveways
'Affordable home' buyers in an Auckland Special Housing Area have been charged thousands of dollars more than the ticket price for so called 'extras' like driveways - effectively pushing their homes… Audio
Homebuyers in affordable area charged extra for vital features
Homebuyers in an Auckland Special Housing area have been charged extra for features like driveways, pushing the total price well outside the affordable range.
How's your pet's CV looking?
The managers of an Auckland rental property say you CAN bring your pet with you - but you've got to supply its CV with your application ... NZ Property Investors' Association executive officer Andrew… Audio
Slowing property price growth
Property experts are expecting to see more first-home buyers and fewer investors in the market, as growth in prices continues to slow. Audio
Co-housing group: Don't treat us like developers
A dramatic increase in building costs and a lack of regulatory precedent is leaving a small scale Wellington co-housing project hanging in the balance, its members say. Audio
Are offensive fences dividing us more deeply?
White picket fences are OUT - and tall, fortresslike walls are taking their place, according to professor Imran Muhammed. But is that changing how we as humans interact with our neighbours and… Audio
Community offers to help after damp home complaints from refugees
Muslim refugee families living in cold, damp conditions may face a warmer winter following offers of potential homes and donations.
Co-housing group: Don't treat us like developers
A group of six Wellingtonians planning to build a co-housing complex say the dramatic increase in the cost of building, and the difficulty some people in finance and regulations have in understanding… Audio, Gallery
Refugee family says Dunedin accommodation making them sick
An Iraqi refugee says his family has had to endure cold and damp living conditions in Dunedin because Immigration NZ did not give them enough information about the home they were moving into.
Iraqi refugee family says Dunedin accommodation making them sick
A Iraqi refugee says his family has had to endure cold and damp living conditions in Dunedin because they weren't provided a full picture of the home they were moving into. Video, Audio
'Hidden homeless' feel threatened by push out of Tauranga CBD
Making it illegal to sleep outside Tauranga shopfronts will compromise the security of homeless women who rely on the shelter, the lighting and the CCTV cameras in the city, say opponents of the move.
Recycled materials a must for quake-strengthened buildings - expert
Engineers are pushing the boundaries on building materials to find more sustainable ways to earthquake strengthen.
Designing Better Homes: NZ Green Building Council and Lifemark
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about how, at very little cost, we can improve our houses at the design stage and a couple of organisations that can give practical help; they also have assessment tools… Audio
Affordable homes planned for lower-income Fiji families
The Fiji government is planning affordable and climate-resilient homes for Fijians by 2020. This week, it signed a landmark agreement with the IFC, a World Bank group, to provide decent housing for… Audio
Wellington starts planning for up to 80,000 more residents
More apartments blocks in Wellington city and suburbs could soon change the face of the city.
Industry will struggle with building consent surge, says expert
An engineering professor says the soaring number of building consents is outstripping the trade resources and skills needed to actually build the homes in question.
Bella Vista botch-up to be held to account - mayor
The mayor of Tauranga is vowing to hold to account those responsible for the botch-up at the failed Bella Vista housing development. Twenty one homes were eventually declared dangerous or not up to… Audio
Twyford discusses Housing unit contractor spending
The Housing and Urban Development ministry, which runs the Kiwibuild programme, spent just under $5 million on consultants and contractors in the first four months of its existence. More than $1… Audio
Storm gathers over Whangarei social housing project
Anxiety is mounting over a social housing project planned for a high-value suburb in Whangarei. More than 200 Maunu people turned up for a council meeting on Thursday demanding a say in Housing New… Audio
