Housing
Auckland's first homelessness census kicks off
About 900 volunteers are out finding and surveying rough sleepers in Auckland's first homelessness census.
Auckland attempts to count homeless for first time
Volunteers will tonight attempt to count Auckland's rough sleepers, from Wellsford in the north to Waiuku in the south. Rowan Quinn is at Eden Park, where the volunteers have assembled. Video, Audio
First look at Wellington's new social housing units
Wellington's 100 new social housing units are some of the best in New Zealand, the city's mayor says.
Wellington to get new inner city apartments - but still short of homes
Thirty-five new inner city apartments will be available in Wellington from mid-2019, but the capital is still short of around 3500 homes, Wellington City Council announced yesterday.
Nine re-apply for resource consents after Auckland Council botch-up
Just nine property owners have re-applied for resource consent after they were caught up in a bungle by Auckland Council.
Dame Louise Casey - Courting controversy in the public service
Dame Louise Casey is a Visiting Professor at King's College London and a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics. She has been a driving force in the establishment of the Institute for Global… Audio
Dozens of Wellington city workers in for cheaper apartment rents
Wellington City Council has unveiled the inner city apartments, which will be part of a new renting model.
Wellington office building changing into apartments
From mid 2019 Freemason House on Wellington's Willis Street will become the apartment complex, Te Kainga Aroha, home to around 100 tenants. Video, Audio
Down-size sections for affordable housing
The CEO of Fletcher Living says there's no need for a sizable garden if you have playgrounds or parks nearby. Steve Evans says smaller sections is one of the keys for unlocking housing affordability.
…'Swamp house' family no longer forced to vacate property
The family living in a so-called 'swamp house' in Papakura are no longer on notice to vacate the property labelled by the Housing Minister as 'third world'.
Auckland Council favouring developers over homeowners – councillor
Auckland councillor Mike Lee says homeowners affected by the council's resource consent botch-up should join a class action lawsuit against the council. Video, Audio
Family living in 'swamp house' no longer being evicted
The family living in a "swamp house" which had been told they need to leave within 90 days are now no longer being evicted. John McCracken from Ray White says the notice has been withdrawn so there's… Audio
First KiwiBuild apartments revealed
Two old villas have been knocked down to make way for the first KiwiBuild apartments, due to be completed by August next year. Reporter Tom Furley was in Onehunga as the bulldozers moved in. Video, Audio
New houses have too many loos
Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud expects that one day houses will just end up being toilet blocks as the trend is for there to be a loo for every bedroom - and then some. How many toilets does a… Audio
Zone changes paves way for 400 new Hawke's Bay homes
The Hawke's Bay is getting four new neighbourhoods and nearly 400 new homes.
Auckland house prices see first year on year rise in six months
The Auckland house market has seen its first year-on-year price increase in six months. Audio
First look at Onehunga KiwiBuild apartment plan
The first apartments for KiwiBuild buyers to purchase off plans under the government's pitch to private developers have been revealed in Auckland.
Auckland Council may not be obliged to fix consent mistake
Auckland Council identified 430 resource consents it unlawfully issued after lawyer Allan Webb brought the consenting bungle to the council's attention. He talks to Zac Fleming. Audio
The human face of Auckland Council's consent botch-up
Gary Pont's neighbours were granted resource consent to build a two-storey property in their backyard, but potentially should never been granted the consent as their application was one of 430 that… Video, Audio
$9.5m apartment off-the-plan
A top floor apartment at 2 Churton Street in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has sold for a record breaking $9.25m off-the-plan. Alistair Helm is a former chief executive at Realestate.co.nz now with… Audio
