Housing

People in Whanganui are at their wits end over rapidly rising rental costs and a shortage of homes to rent. Official figures show average rents in Whanganui shot up almost 13 percent in the year to… Audio

An Auckland mortgage adviser expects the city's property market to stay flat for a "good couple of years". The latest QV house price index shows that, in the year to January, Auckland prices declined… Audio

Property figures out this morning show house prices grew at their slowest rate in six years in the year to January, and in Auckland they went backwards. The latest QV house price index shows Auckland… Audio

Auckland is at a turning point and faces critical choices about its growth and how to pay for it, according to a new book by Owen Gill. But those choices will require bold thinking about how to raise… Audio

A landlords group is defending a register it keeps of people with court convictions. The South Canterbury Property Investors' Association has been collating court case information published in the… Audio

Authorities dealing with the Tasman fire have just given their first media briefing of the day. Chief reporter Sharon Brettkelly is there. She talks to Susie Ferguson. Audio

Elderly people living in rentals are skimping on food and doctors' visits to pay for skyrocketing accommodation costs. A Victoria University study published this week has found poorer health in… Audio

There's been some light rain in Nelson overnight but so far not on the Tasman fire that has now been burning eight days. About 2,500 residents of Wakefield in Tasman were able to return to their homes… Audio

Life can start returning to normal for the two-and-a-half thousand residents of Wakefield after their town was declared safe for now from nearby forest fires. They were forced to leave on Friday after… Audio

Firefighting crews expect to remain on the ground in Nelson for at least the rest of the month. They say the fire is yet to be contained and while evacuated Wakefield residents were allowed to return… Audio

A West Auckland man is in a tussle with Burger King and city officials, because he says his house has been taken over by the stench of the nearby fast food outlet. Almost 30 people in the Glendene… Audio

It's been an anxious night for people living in Teapot Valley near the big Nelson fire. There've been no forced evacuations but residents were told last night to be ready to go at short notice. Many… Audio

Question of the Day: What has your renting experience been? Audio

A report from Victoria University has found that renting is linked to poorer health among older people. Those in public rental properties have the poorest health. They have the lowest incomes, smoke… Audio

Kathryn talks with Jason Quinn, building scientist and passive house designer, about delivering warm, dry houses that are cheap to run. There are just 24 houses in New Zealand which are fully… Audio, Gallery

Slowing immigration likely signals that the peak has been seen in demand for housing. Audio