Housing
Family facing homelessness ask 'what's happened to NZ?'
A disabled Wairarapa man and his family will likely end up homeless in just over a weeks' time because despite searching for a house anywhere in the North Island, they've been unable to find one that… Video, Audio
Landlords, not tenants, should pay letting fees - Twyford
Housing Minister Phil Twyford is confident banning letting fees will save renters money. Landlords can charge tenants a fee - usually a week's rent - to cover what they have paid letting agents. Mr… Audio
Rent bidding 'an unacceptable practice' - Housing Minister
Phil Twyford says rent bidding is "an unacceptable practice" and doesn't think there should be any place for it in our housing market. Video, Audio
Housing Minister moves to ban letting fees
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has tabled a bill that would ban landlords passing letting fees onto tenants.
Middlemore rot: 'It should be demolished, rebuilt'
Severe rot and mould has been found in several buildings at Middlemore Hospital. One of the rotten buildings is the children's hospital and new documents reveal the decay is so bad it is in danger of… Audio
Glen Innes exhibition a reminder of the past
Once full of state houses, the median price of houses in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes is now more than $1 million. The Home Fires exhibition, held in locals' backyards, hopes to highlight what… Audio
Government plans count of homeless
The government is planning to count the number of homeless people in New Zealand.
Tauranga families in limbo as council assesses their homes
Thirteen Tauranga families will have to wait indefinitely before moving back into their homes at a troubled housing development. They were evicted ahead of Cyclone Hola because it was feared it could… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill McKay will be doing up a house he bought and telling us about it over the next year - today he discusses what to look out for when buying a house. Bill is a Senior Lecturer in the School of… Audio
Backyard kōrero aims to heal Tamaki housing divisions
Tamati Patuwai is inviting people to come to his own back yard in Glen Innes to take part in an "artivist" project that explores the impact of the housing redevelopment in the Tamaki area of Auckland… Audio
Dunedin is latest council to target short term room lets
People who rent out their houses or rooms in Dunedin could soon be in line for a rates increase. A council investigation is looking into a new rating method for rooms being let out through services… Audio
EQC claimants’ stories ‘eye opening’ – Dame Annette King
Fourteen Christchurch residents still battling EQC seven years on, shared their stories today with Minister Megan Woods and EQC's interim chairwoman Dame Annette King. Video, Audio
EQC Minister considering legislative change for on-solds
Megan Woods is signalling legislative change may be needed to deal with Canterbury homeowners who purchased houses post-quake believing the homes had been fully repaired. Video, Audio
Don't buy a house repaired by EQC, Christchurch homeowner warns
Solo mum Tania Ashton is warning people not to buy houses repaired by EQC, after discovering the home she bought needs repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, which insurance won't cover. Video, Audio
The Daisy Apartments
The new 33-unit apartment complex in the inner city suburb of Kingsland in Auckland may be heroic to some, but the construction has infuriated local business neighbours who have faced constant… Audio
House prices rise across New Zealand
House prices and sales have risen in most parts of the country according to a report from The Real Estate Institute.
Daisy’s not built for driving
An eco-friendly Auckland apartment block has been given a top Homestar rating - and the newly opened 33-unit building has no car parks. Audio
House prices and sales pick up in most parts of the country
House prices and sales are picking up again, with double digit growth in some parts of the country. Audio
Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton
New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient' - a burgeoning trend that Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling a national emergency. The country's housing… Audio
Rental shortage puts squeeze on the vulnerable
First-home buyers are being blamed for a shortage of rental properties in Whanganui that has left some of the city's most vulnerable residents scrambling to put a roof over their heads.
