Housing
Akl building consents hit 13-year high
Auckland building consents have hit a 13-year high, with close to 11,000 consents granted.
Wellington Universities look at housing more students
Victoria University is planning to build accommodation for students past first year, to help ease the rental shortage and price gouging in Wellington.
The squeeze for rentals in Wellington
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub gives his take on the situation for renters in the capital. Audio
Wellington rental crisis 'a perfect storm'
A mother in Wellington is "struggling" to find a new place to live with her daughter after her rent went up by $100 a week. Video
Wellington Universities look at housing more students
The number of available rentals in the Wellington has dropped 70% on a year ago, and TradeMe figures predict the demand in January is even bigger. It's giving universities in other cities the chance… Audio
Govt plans may push rents higher - property manager
Wellington is on track to reach record high rental prices, and one property manager says proposed plans to scrap letting fees could only make it worse. The government is promising an overhaul of the… Audio
Wellington rental shortage will get worse, TradeMe warns
Wellington's rental market is being described as the "perfect storm", with landlords receiving dozens of applications within hours of listing their flats and would-be tenants battling rising rents. Video, Audio
Govt to help renters with letting fees ban
Banning letting fees and allowing landlords to increase rents just once per year are two of the ways the government wants to make life easier for renters. Housing Minister Phil Twyford is planning to… Audio
Public submissions oppose Queenstown day spa
Queenstown residents have lodged heavy opposition to a high-end hot pools and day spa facility proposed for a site currently providing affordable housing.
In defence of landlords
Often tenants are portrayed as untidy, landlords as trolls taking advantage of the overheated market. But there are many people who manage to make to it work. Audio
Child poverty reduction: Targets needed - city missioner
The government will spell out the details of its child poverty reduction law today. Lowering the number of children living in poverty - and setting targets to achieve this - was one of Jacinda… Audio
Child poverty bill must be 'more than symbolism' - English
The government will spell out the details of its child poverty reduction law on Tuesday. Lowering the number of children living in poverty - and setting targets to achieve this - was one of Jacinda… Audio
Dismal rental WOF uptake blamed on tight market
Only two houses have been given a rental warrant of fitness in the first six months of a voluntary Wellington City Council scheme.
Fears private sellers could be fined in foreign buyer ban
Private house sellers could be fined thousands of dollars if they knowingly sell to an overseas buyer. Audio
Foreign buyer housing ban may hit private sellers - Mark Coffey
Trade Minister David Parker is playing down claims by the Real Estate Institute that people who inadvertantly sell their houses privately to foreigners could face huge fines. When the foreign buyer… Audio
Foreign buyer ban may sting private house sellers
People who sell their homes privately could be fined thousands of dollars if they knowingly sell to an overseas buyer and try and cover it up. When the foreign buyer ban comes into effect, it will be… Audio
Foreign buyer ban may hit private sellers
Homeowners who sell their houses privately may fall foul of the law when the foreign buyer ban comes in. New regulations designed to cool the housing market will make it illegal to sell a house to… Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards. Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
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