Housing
Beggars, rough sleepers banned from Tauranga retail centres
Tauranga City Council has narrowly passed a controversial bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping within 5m of retail and hospitality premises. Audio
Neglected New Plymouth neighbourhood to get 68 Kiwibuild homes
Sixty-eight Kiwibuild homes are to be built in Marfell, a neglected New Plymouth neighbourhood, more than a decade after a new housing project was first promised. But some locals remain sceptical… Video, Audio
Best places to live in NZ. Livelihood vs liveability
New research reveals what makes our towns and cities good places to live and do business - but we can't always have both. Kathryn Ryan talks to Motu Economic and Public Policy Research 's Arthur… Audio
New scheme aims to get NZ housing fit
As the government considers new minimum standards for rental homes, a new online tool to assess if a house is warm, safe and dry has been launched. The Homefit intiative www.homefit.org.nz has been… Audio
The Science of Building new cities and towns
When more homes are needed, what is the best way to create communities and towns from scratch? Auranga development south of Auckland is what is known as a "master-planned" community. It'll have 3000… Audio
'Can't afford to survive' - Housing crisis forces young families out of region
Young families are leaving Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes due to the losing battle with housing affordability.
Low-income property developer helps community meet housing demand
Greater altruism is needed to solve the affordability crisis confronting Central Otago Lakes, a property developer says.
Cost of living forcing families out of Central Otago
Call it a crisis, call it a problem; one thing everyone agrees on in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes is that housing affordability is causing young families to leave. Statistics show the average… Audio
More properties for sale hasn't cooled prices
More supply in the property market hasn't cooled prices as demand continues to strengthen. Audio
Hobsonville Pt park under threat of development
Residents of the new Hobsonville Point housing development fear part of the 24 hectares of green space they were promised could instead become another development. The stoush is over a former… Audio
Residents expected to pay extra for new infrastructure
People buying homes in a new subdivision north of Auckland will pay extra on top of their rates to fund infrastructure for the development. NZIER Principal Economist and Head of Auckland Business… Audio
Naenae church embarks on building project for locals in need
A Hutt Valley church community that has previously protested about the shortage of social housing in the city is putting its money where its mouth is and building five new homes for needy people. In… Audio
Soft landing for housing market
More people think it is a good time to buy a house as house prices continue to cool along with low interest rates.
Bryce Langston - The beauty of tiny houses
Bryce Langston is a New Zealand-based actor, with stints on Shortland Street and, more recently Spartacus, a musician, filmmaker and environmentalist who has spent the past five years traveling the… Video, Audio, Gallery
Govt walk-back - possibility of KiwiBuild homes being flipped
Property investors are welcoming the government's easing restrictions on selling KiwiBuild homes. Owners who sell in the first three years of taking ownership will still keep 70-percent of the… Audio
Six Wellington suburbs join city's million dollar club
There are now nine suburbs in Wellington where the average house price is $1 million - six more suburbs than three years ago. Audio
Nine suburbs in Wellington hit $1m as house values rise
Latest property valuations show nine suburbs in Wellington now have an average house price of $1 million.
Who will build all these houses?
A lack of qualified builders and young people wanting to enter the industry means not a lot will change with supplying much needed housing in New Zealand. John Gray of HOBANZ says it's impossible to… Audio
Not paying rent no joke
Ray White Real Estate has had to apologise over its Warkworth Investor Gate newsletter mocking rental tenants with the "funniest things tenants say about not paying rent". Naturally the Renters United… Audio
KiwiBuy to fill a housing gap
The government is looking at filling the gap between KiwiBuild and renting. It's "KiwiBuy". The upshot is the government buys houses in partnership with low income earners.Buying under a shared… Audio