Housing
Mt Eden church hall remains quake prone
A derelict church hall in Mt Eden has had no strengthening done on it five weeks after engineers said it needed immediate work. The heritage-listed St James hall is in the middle of a bitter tug of… Audio
Auckland building owners seek second opinions on quake checks
More than 150 Auckland building owners have opted to shell out thousands of dollars in a bid to reconsider their earthquake prone status. After earthquake assessment legislation was passed last year… Audio
Emergency housing braces for another tough winter
The Housing Minister, Phil Twyford, says the government is doing everything it can to mobilise extra resources ahead of another gruelling winter for the country's homeless. Emergency housing providers… Audio
'Our homeless community is going to be bigger than ever'
Groups working with homeless people are bracing themselves for another gruelling few months as winter sets in.
Mouldy Otago rental houses
Jessica Wilson of Consumer NZ explains the study which found a third of rental houses on Otago are mouldy. And Christchurch is no better. Audio
Māori housing issues raised with govt
Auckland iwi are keen to develop their own housing strategy for Māori living in Auckland says a Māori housing leader.
Investors call for govt to scrap proposed foreign home-buyer ban
Hundreds of investors are asking MPs to amend or abandon the government's plan to ban non-residents from buying houses in New Zealand.
Walking into New Zealand's past
The latest technology meets some of Christchurch's earliest buildings with the release of a new app in time for upcoming New Zealand Archaeology Week. Audio, Gallery
Homeowners more confident than others about finances
Renters, women and single parents are most likely to be struggling to make ends meet and worried about their financial wellbeing. Audio
IMF says foreign buyers bill is discriminatory
The IMF has called the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill discriminatory and the Real Estate Institute agrees saying there's no data to back up claims foreign buyers are snapping up all the nation's… Audio
Bella Vista residents left in limbo: 'Right now there is nothing'
The owners of 21 properties at a Tauranga development who will not be able to return to their homes because they are too dangerous to live in say someone needs to take responsibility for the debacle.
Homeowners in Tauranga subdivision won't be allowed back
Tauranga City Council has told the owners of 21 properties in the troubled Bella Vista that it's too dangerous to go back. Video, Audio
Portable gas heater ban
Landlords are being to to not put portable gas heaters in their rental properties for health reasons. However tenants can BYO. Andrew King of the Property Investors Federation explains why they like… Audio
New affordable apartments drive down Auckland house prices
Apartment living is gaining in popularlity in Auckland, with an increase in affordable new developments in the inner city. Audio
Master Builders alone could build 1000 homes in 2018
Registered Master Builders wants to partner with the government and prefabricate homes to meet the country's housing needs. Audio
Bella Vista development: All 21 homes 'cannot be reoccupied'
Homes that were evacuated over building safety concerns ahead of Cyclone Hola cannot be reoccupied, the Tauranga City Council has announced.
1000 new homes built in a year? Master Builders says yes
The government's ambition to build up to 1000 new homes this year appear to have the backing of the industry. Registered Master Builders say they can build 1000 additional new homes within a year, and… Audio
HNZ's actions 'petty and vindictive' - Phil Twyford
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says Housing New Zealand was "petty and vindictive" for taking a pensioner to the tenancy tribunal over a small table outside her front door. Video, Audio
House prices still rising but sales volumes slump
House prices continue to rise with a shortage of affordable housing spreading to centres outside of Auckland. Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
In recognition of ANZAC Day, we look at our country's war memorials and how they reflect our changing society over the last hundred years. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture… Audio
