Housing
Meth evictions: 'I'm sorry, advice we got was wrong' - Bridges
Housing New Zealand is under fire with claims it wasted $100m on meth testing houses which posed no health risks. The evictions and testing mostly happened under the last National government, so where… Audio
Ex-HNZ tenant still paying back costs from meth eviction
A man who received an apology from the housing minister for being evicted from his state house is still being forced to pay back the government for emergency accommodation. Audio
Nelson homeless problem 'as bad as big cities'
Homelessness has nearly doubled in Nelson and a support service says the problem there is just as bad as in big cities.
Nelson now among top three cities for homelessness in NZ
A Nelson-based men's support and advocacy service says homelessness in Nelson is increasing as fast as it is in Wellington and Auckland. Tracy Neal reports. Video, Audio
'There's a lesson in this' - PMs science advisor on meth evictions
The prime minister's chief scientist Sir Peter Gluckman talks to John Campbell about the “faulty logic” that informed New Zealand’s methamphetamine testing standard, and why the country needs to do… Video, Audio
Greens call on Paula Bennett to apologise for meth evictions
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says he's saying sorry to HNZ tenants evicted for methamphetamine contamination, because National is too gutless to do so. Audio
Man still repaying debt from unnecessary HNZ meth eviction
Robert Erueti is still paying MSD back for emergency accommodation he ended up in after being evicted from his HNZ home over a 0.59 reading of methamphetamine - a reading now scientifically… Video, Audio
Meth compensation: 'I'm not ruling it out, I'm not ruling it in'
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced a major review into the meth contamination saga and now says he is not ruling out the possibility of compensation. Audio
More house buyers than sellers, but price pressure evaporates
An online property advertising portal says all signs point to a cool housing market, with flat prices, even though demand continues to outpace supply. Audio
Ministry of Social Development 'working hard' as homeless face cold winter
It's the first day of winter. And while some people stock up on heaters, electric blankets and duvets, hundreds of others are seeking shelter in doorways to escape the cold. Last month, the government… Audio
Meth evictions: Twyford plans inquiry before redress decision
There are significant developments in the meth testing story, with the Housing Minister Phil Twyford telling Morning Report he is now aplogising to state house tenants needlessly evicted from their… Audio
Winter causes 'intense' pressure for homelessness sector
It's the first day of winter and while some people stock up on heaters, electric blankets and duvets, hundreds of others are seeking shelter in doorways to escape the cold.
More homeless than ever as winter arrives
At Te Puea Marae in early May, Housing Minister Phil Twyford said he hoped to find cosy, dry housing for those who needed it this winter. The government said it'd try to get everyone into a home as it… Audio
Whanganui emergency housing uninhabitable - Salvation Army
Conditions at some emergency housing providers in Whanganui are so poor they are putting vulnerable people at risk, a social worker says. Audio
Whanganui emergency housing unhabitable, Salvation Army says
Conditions at some emergency housing providers in Whanganui are so poor they are putting vulnerable people at risk, the city's Salvation Army's tenancy manager for emergency housing says. Video, Audio
Taxpayers funded meth decontamination for private homes
The taxpayer has paid potentially millions of dollars in free renovations to private homeowners as a result of Housing New Zealand's botched campaign against methamphetamine contamination. Audio
HNZ tenants won’t get compo for flawed meth testing
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has been labelled a hypocrite for refusing to apologise or compensate tenants who were kicked out of their HNZ houses because of flawed meth testing guidelines. Video, Audio
Is Labour's Kiwibuild policy Talk Big but Think Small?
Analysis - Labour is happy to call it a "housing crisis" but it doesn't seem to want to act like it's one, writes Guyon Espiner.
Benefit increase negatively affects housing eligibility
A benefit aimed at helping people find private rental homes is proving to be a double-edged sword, emergency housing providers say.
'We were worried about the welfare of the kids'
The government is spending almost $10 million to fix up 66 state houses in the Hutt Valley by September, but neighbours say more needs to be done to ensure the welfare of tenants.
