Housing
KiwiBuild dogged by structural constraints, expert
A comprehensive look at the state of housing. Bill McKay delves into the problems facing KiwiBuild, observes Housing NZ steaming ahead, including medium density developments close to facilities and… Audio
Ex-Housing NZ tenant ordered to pay thousands after ripping up carpet
A former Housing New Zealand tenant has been ordered to pay more than $5000 after ripping up the carpet and painting the floor pink.
'More' to former KiwiBuild's boss' version of events, government says
The government is pushing back against Stephen Barclay's version of events about the circumstances leading up to his resignation as head of the KiwiBuild unit.
Wellington students in housing struggle get temporary relief
A Wellington property developer has come to the rescue of students struggling to find short-term accommodation.
Property developer opens up flats to students for cheap
A Wellington property developer has come to the rescue of students struggling to find short-term accommodation - but acknowledges it's only a real quick fix as they search for something long-term. Video, Audio
House asking prices reaches all-time high
Eight regions have reached record high prices. Is your region one of them? Audio
Average asking price for a house now at $700,000
The national average asking price for a house has reached an all time high of nearly $700,000. Record high prices in eight of the country's 19 regions are behind the increase. A spokesperson for… Audio
Hundreds of homes could be built on prison site in Wellington
Three hundred new homes could be built on the site of an old prison in Wellington - some of them KiwiBuild affordable homes.
Tiny Ponsonby section ‘only $750,000’
Deep in the heart of Auckland's posh Ponsonby is 95sqm of vacant residential land….and it could be yours for $750,000. Real estate agent Craig Watkins shows Lisa Owen around the tiny empty lot… Video, Audio
Unsafe repairs of high-tech cars going undetected
Unsafe repairs of increasingly complex cars are going undetected. The extent of the threat to road safety is unclear but the industry consensus is the regulations are years out of date and poorly… Audio
Developers on 'pretty cold, harsh' KiwiBuild process
Property developers have begun delivering their wish-lists to Housing Minister Phil Twyford on ways to improve the troubled KiwiBuild scheme.
KiwiBuild: Interim targets reviewed as scheme is 'recalibrated'
KiwiBuild hasn't exactly got off to a roaring start this year, now it appears that even interim KiwiBuild targets are out the window.
Minimalist living: Life inside a container home
Is the solution to the so-called housing crisis thinking outside the box, or actually moving into the box? Lisa Owen and cameraman Nick Monro visit an alternative to the traditional home-owning dream.
…Government scraps interim KiwiBuild targets
The government is ditching its year on year KiwiBuild targets as it struggles to deliver its flagship home building programme. Meanwhile, prime minister Jacinda Ardern is promising 2019 will be the… Audio
Keeping cool with indoor plants
From providing some shade to producing oxygen to improve air quality inside, we thought we'd ask gardening guru Lynda Hallinan how best to get the most out your plants. Audio
NZ not likely to suffer an Australian-style property slump
House prices in Melbourne and Sydney in particualr have fallen dramatically over the past year because of an oversupply of properties and tightening on bank lending. Audio
PM: Kiwibuild progress slower than hoped
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spent much of her first post-Cabinet press conference for 2019 defending the Kiwibuild programme, saying while the pace of the building is slower than expected, the… Audio
Property sector insiders rally around ex-KiwiBuild boss
KiwiBuild's former boss Stephen Barclay will be hard to replace, those in the property sector say.
Christchurch builders working on the cheap to get jobs
Despite a national need for builders, some Christchurch building companies are so desperate for work they are cutting margins to the point they are not making any money, they say.
Former KiwiBuild boss: 'They've gone back to 300, I don't know how'
Stephen Barclay says his team was on target to meet the 1000 house goal while he was in charge because they focused on targets, "not building a new ministry". Audio
