Housing
Middlemore's Galbraith building assured safe - Gosche
The new chair of the embattled Counties-Manukau District Health Board has had an extensive first-hand look at the scale of the problems at the crumbling Middlemore Hospital. Many of the hospital… Audio
Govt's use of motels 'morally irresponsible' - housing advocate
The government is being fiscally and morally irresponsible by continuing to use motels and hotels as emergency accommodation, a group working with the homeless in Auckland says.
Homelessness pledge makes problem 'manageable' - advocate
The government's $100 million pledge to tackle homelessness will take the sector out of "crisis mode", a housing provider says.
Big money to fight homelessness
The Government announced today it has a $100 million plan to tackle homelessness in New Zealand. The plan consists of 1500 extra places for people to stay and supporting the services of Housing… Audio
Govt to spend extra $100m in fight against homelessness
The government has unveiled an ambitious $100m plan to tackle homelessness in New Zealand, saying it is "pulling out all the stops".
A leaky school and not enough tradies
A construction company has been ordered to pay millions to fix a rotting secondary school in Auckland. Audio
Rent or buy?
QV says some first-buyers have decided owning a house is more affordable than renting. In some regions rent is almost as high as a mortgage repayment. Audio
Homeless families displaced by art deco festival
Twenty-five homeless Hawke's Bay families were forced out of emergency accommodation to make way for Art Deco Festival tourists over the last two years.
Dilapidated hall 'left for a bit' but safe - council
Auckland Council admits a dilapidated church hall in Mt Eden has been "left for a bit" but dismisses an engineer's warning it could collapse. The council has blocked a developer who applied to tear… Audio
Consents for buildings high, construction confidence low
Latest official figures show another strong rise in the number of building consents being issued. A surge in apartment consents helped push the total number of consents in March to 2926, up 5.3… Audio
Homeless families evicted from motel for tourists
Twenty-five homeless families in Hawke's Bay have been forced to leave their emergency motel accomodation to make way for tourists attending the Art Deco Festival over the last two years. Audio
Warnings against "free" solar deal
A consumer advocate for power customers in King Country is warning locals against rushing into a new solar deal, especially those who can least afford it. Supercharged Energy is offering low income… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Groups of people around the country are aiming to sort out the housing crisis on their own through cooperative housing, but running into bureaucracy. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of… Audio
Rotorua rain 'like a wall of water' - Steve Chadwick
More heavy rain is forcast for Rotorua a day after after the district experienced its wettest hour on record on Sunday. The city had nearly 1.5 times the normal April rainfall over a 38 hour period… Audio
Rotorua hit with more than a month's rainfall in hours
The residents of about 30-homes in Rotorua remain in temporary accommodation this morning after having to evacuate after flooding yesterday. The district received more than 1.5 times its normal total… Audio
Ngongotaha homes evacuated as record rain hits
About 30-homes in Rotorua were evacuated after the district received more than 1.5 times its normal total April rainfall in just 38 hours. One of those evacuated was Colin Berryman who lives on… Audio
Temporary housing opens for Kaikōura residents
A temporary village has been built in Kaikōura for people waiting for their quake-damaged homes to be fixed or rebuilt.
Kiwibuild: 30 new homes by end of the year
The first KiwiBuild homes promised by the government are now under construction in Papakura.
Three homeowners cleared to return to Bella Vista
Three homeowners in Tauranga's troubled Bella Vista development have been allowed to return home.
House that prisoners built now over the wire
A three bedroom house built by eight prison inmates as part of a trade training scheme was lifted over the prison walls in Rimutaka. Video, Audio
