Housing
Govt can lead way by sharing construction risk - Graham Burke
The government's plan to tackle construction industry concerns can't come soon enough for sub contractors. Cabinet ministers met with construction leaders on Monday to address the major challenges… Audio
Govt fails to follow MBIE rules on construction contracts
Cabinet ministers and construction leaders met in Wellington yesterday to discuss how to solve the major challenges facing the struggling industry. The sector has been plagued by issues related to… Audio
Aucklanders give up on the quarter acre dream
Aucklanders appear to have ditched the idea of owning a quarter acre section in the suburbs, with a new report finding they're increasingly opting for smaller properties closer to transport links.
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement commissioner warns
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for the over 65s as home ownership rates decline while the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years.
Age criteria for community housing in Marlborough goes up
The Marlborough District Council has raised the age-qualifying threshold on its community housing as a way to help manage growing demand.
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement Commissioner
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for over 65s as home ownership rates decline and the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years. Audio
Building plans: Govt targets construction industry woes
Cabinet ministers will today discuss a different government approach they can take to the construction industry to deal with the major challenges facing the sector, including skill shortages.
Why some big builders are going broke?
Bill McKay takes a look at why a number of contractors have into receivership recently and the big hits Fletchers have taken over the last couple of years. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the… Audio
Aucklanders - Timaru wants you
Timaru is trying to attract Aucklanders and others to its town, and has created a campaign that features billboards luring people to a town that has a 7 minute commute. Nigel Davenport is chief… Audio, Gallery
Questions remain over why firm was liquidated
A Christchurch construction company placed into voluntary liquidation on Tuesday has left workers out of a job and creditors out of pocket. Audio
Bella Vista neighbours support homeowners suing council
Some neighbours of the failed Bella Vista housing development in Tauranga have lost faith in the city council. The Tauranga City Council signed off on shoddy construction work at the development, but… Audio
Bella Vista residents to sue Tauranga City Council
All the homeowners of a failed housing development in Tauranga will now sue the city council, unless it presents a better compensation offer. Video, Audio
Fears for Auckland Airbnb owners: 'They cannot afford to carry on'
Some Airbnb hosts are warning they are going to leave the online accommodation service as a result of a new Auckland Council tax.
House prices drop in Auckland, rise in Queenstown
Growth in house prices continues to slow, with the regions outperforming the main centres, where prices have gone back in some places.
'Crazy' response to Whangārei homeless centre
Power and water was cut off, part of the building was flooded and there was rubbish everywhere - now volunteers are transforming the old army barracks into a day centre for homeless people.
'They feel inadequate that they can't fend for themselves'
Pensioners are increasingly turning to Work and Income for help to pay for essentials like food, power and housing.
Rohan MacMahon: how the Auckland street choir changes lives
Most of us live our lives without contact with the homeless and marginalised in society. We might pass each other in the street, or throw a couple of coins in the hat. But the Auckland Street Choir is… Audio
Whangārei Mayor wants businesses to support new centre for homeless
The mayor of Whangārei is asking the city's business community to pitch in and support the city's new centre for the homeless.
House price growth has declined
Homeowners are in the money, despite a slowing property market. Audio
Builders struggle with suspensions for composite panels
Building owners and designers are struggling to deal with the suspension of approval certificates for aluminium panels similar to those that burned on London's Grenfell Tower a year ago. They are not… Audio
