Housing
Goodbye to Gordon Wilson state highrise
An imposing high-rise state housing block at Number 139 Greys Ave was built in 1957 and is described as "unique". It's being bulldozed by Housing New Zealand for a modern block of social housing… Audio
Salvation Army: 150 state homes only a small step
The Salvation Army says building 150 state homes is only a small step in solving the problem of homelessness.
Chch marae's social housing opens after 7 years
A new marae-based housing development officially opened in Christchurch today.
Housing Minister accused of claiming credit for National's work
The government plans to build around 150 new state houses in the regions by the middle of the year, but the National Party says every single one of them was in the pipeline to be built when it left… Video, Audio
150 new state houses to be built in the regions
Roughly 150 new state houses are to be built in the regions over the next few months, Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced.
Unique state housing high rise to be demolished
A large and architecturally unique state housing high-rise in central Auckland is set to be demolished. Number 139 Greys Avenue was built in 1957 to house 87 tenants but Housing New Zealand says with… Audio
Wellington council spends up on housing
Wellington City Council is planning to spend nearly $28 million on getting more homes built in the capital.
Te Puea Marae helping struggling locals find work
Te Puea Marae opened its doors yesterday to local employers in an effort to find more jobs for the people it helps. And for the employers who went along, it was an eye-opener. Te Manu Korihi reporter… Audio
REA investigating Aaron Drever over bowling club land flip
The Real Estate Authority is investigating unlicensed real estate agent Aaron Drever after he illegally sold an Auckland bowling green to his aunt for less than half its market value, and then flipped… Video, Audio
Aucklanders blamed for Hawke's Bay housing woes
Cashed up Aucklanders are being blamed for pushing up property prices in Hawke's Bay to record levels.
Aucklanders blamed for record Hawke's Bay house prices
Cashed-up Aucklanders are being blamed for pushing up property prices in Hawke's Bay to record levels. House prices and rents have risen dramatically over the past two years, while the number of… Audio
Wellington's rentals now cost same as Auckland's
The Hutt Valley is becoming increasingly popular as people are being priced out of Wellington's rental market, where the average asking rate has soared to $550 per week. Audio
Insight: Our Noisy World
A building boom in Auckland, open plan offices and classrooms and urban intensification - Teresa Cowie has been out onto the streets and into homes asking about noise levels and what all that racket… Video, Audio
Gita flooding worst in years - Tasman evacuees
Three days on from Cyclone Gita and locals are still making sense of what happened to them. Riwaka couple Katie and Pete Ferguson say the flood they've just been through is the worst in the eight… Audio
Council wants luxury homes exempt from sale ban
The Queenstown Lakes District Council wants luxury homes to be exempt from the government's foreign buyers ban.
Homelessness jumps up in Tauranga
The number of homeless people in Tauranga has increased 20 percent in the past year.
Property sector takes price, confidence hit
The property market slowdown has taken its toll on confidence in the sector and the outlook for prices.
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Yet another group has reported back on the housing problem - but it's time for action. Bill McKay is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
Hugh Kininmonth: what the health system needs
Hugh Kininmonth has been at the coalface of community health for many years as chief executive of one of the Hauraki PHO. He talks about the challenges faced by the health system. Audio
January house sales highest in 19 months
The number of properties sold during January rose 2.7 percent compared to the same time last year.
