Housing
Tasman landlord had people 'crying' and 'begging' to view property
A single mother and her son (pictured) are among many who are affected by the rental crisis in Nelson and Marlborough, which is being described by some as utter hell.
Is the housing market in a symbiotic sweet spot?
September ended with "national all-time high" average house asking prices - but vendors insist it's both a great time to buy, AND a great time to sell. Have we hit a supply-and-demand sweet spot, or… Audio
A festival of architecture
Bill McKay looks back on the broad range of offerings from the past fortnight's Festival of Architecture, he says it wasn't just for architects and wealthy people. Audio
Waipu fire 'massive' - neighbour
A Waipu resident has described what it was like as the shop in front of his house went up in flames. Daniel Macdonald and his family live behind a pharmacy that was damaged by a fire that also burnt… Audio
Discontent with local councils growing across NZ - expert
A specialist in local governance and politics says the formation of a New Zealand ratepayers' alliance is a sign of growing discontent with councils. Ratepayer groups from around New Zealand plan to… Audio
Mother's tough choice to bring sick baby back to 'swamp house'
A mother-of-two says she had no choice but to return her sick baby to her 'swamp house' after she was discharged from hospital.
Auckland Council makes $660m surplus
Auckland Council's revealed rising leaky building costs, record infrastructure investment, and more staff earning six figure salaries. Tom Furley has been looking at the numbers. Audio
Lower Hutt landowners stouch with Regional Council
Tension is mounting between some Lower Hutt land-owners and the Greater Wellington Regional Council over its conservation values. The Council requires local councils to identify and protect indigenous… Audio
St Heliers tenant from hell
A landlord has been left seemingly powerless after a tenant sublet her property and left her out of pocket.The tenant was evicted but he's already divided up the house, padlocking doors and bringing… Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Council faces accusations of corruption over social housing
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere has accused Auckland Council of losing control of its "arrogant" and "corrupt" development arm and shutting out the poor.
Call for reviews to stop for all state housing tenants
An advocacy group wants all state housing tenants to be exempt from proving they deserve to continue living in their homes.
Avoiding the wrecking ball in Auckland
What happens when you recycle a house instead of demolishing it? Kathryn Ryan talks to Treena Gowthorpe from the Helensville Community Recycling Centre who teamed up with Envision New Zealand to look… Audio, Gallery
Tenants say they're living in Third World conditions: 'It's not safe for the kids'
A landlord under fire for the dilapidated condition of a Whanganui boarding house is now in the spotlight over the state of a group of rental properties in the city.
Airbnb voices support for bed tax in Queenstown
Airbnb has backed calls for a bed tax in Queenstown, saying it could help ease the cost of tourism on ratepayers.
900 people apply for one Napier house in 24 hours
Napier families who are desperate for housing are applying for flatshares and one-bedroom units.
Baby living in 'swamp house' still in intensive care
A tenant whose landlord was forced to fix an ankle-deep swamp under their Auckland rental says her baby is still getting sick.
Student told she couldn’t stay in uni hall after suicide attempt
A Victoria University student wasn't allowed to return to her student accommodation after trying to take her own life, because the university deemed the hall environment wasn't conducive to her… Video, Audio
Bridges slammed for 'meth crook' comments
The Green Party says National leader Simon Bridges' isn't fit to run a political party after he described state tenants who were kicked out of their homes as "meth crooks".
National under fire over Bridges' 'meth crooks' comments
The Green Party says National leader Simon Bridges is not fit to run a political party after he described state tenants who were kicked out of their homes as "meth crooks." Audio
