Housing
Auckland housing market better for buyers than sellers for the first time in seven years
Auckland housing market better for buyers than sellers for the first time in seven years. Audio
Australia correspondent Donna Field
Bush fires in Tasmania, storms in NSW, the Flinders Street terrorist, and Sydney house prices are falling. Audio
Insurance Council warns holidaying home owners
Home owners renting out their properties over summer need to check they are covered for any damage or loss caused by holiday tenants, the Insurance Council says.
Bill to stop foreigners buying houses passes first reading
The government's bill to stop foreigners buying houses has passed its first reading in Parliament.
Insurance council warns home owners to check policies for holiday rental cover
The Insurance Council says home owners renting out their properties over summer need to check they are covered for any damage or loss caused by holiday tenants. Audio
Hamilton homelessness on the rise again
One year since Hamilton was declared homelessness-free, organisations working with those in need say the number is on the rise again.
Pt Chev family homeless after chimney collapse
A family of four in Point Chevelieir will spend Christmas homeless, after the side of their house was destroyed by a falling chimney. Audio
Demolition damages neighbour
Kate Patterson explains how no amount of calling house owners, WorkSafe or the Auckland Council prevented a dodgy demolition damaging her Point Chevalier home. Audio
No sale of state houses tenants' greatest Christmas gift
State house tenants in Christchurch have described the news their homes won't be sold as the best Christmas present. The Government has kept an election promise by putting an end to the mass sell-off… Audio
Tenants welcome news homes will not be sold
Housing New Zealand tenants in Christchurch are welcoming news the government is scrapping plans to sell 2,500 state homes in the city. Housing Minister Phil Twyford says the announcement spells the… Audio
State house family welcome end to sell-off
A family living in the country's first ever state house are happy to know it can't be sold, after the Government today formally moved to stop the mass sell-off of state houses. Audio
The case of the landlords who 'stole Christmas'
University students in Wellington face increased rents and, in some cases, hikes of up to $500 more a week for a house.
Grenfell survivors 'neglected' six months on
It may go down as one of the most memorable and haunting images of 2017 - the Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in West London, ablaze in the early hours of the morning, fire spreading at… Audio
Landlords hiking rents with allowance rise - students
The Victoria University Student's Association is suspecting foul play by some landlords who have increased their rent prices by up to 50 dollars, after Labour increased student living costs by $50 a… Audio
Rush for foreign buyer law labelled a 'sham'
National MPs say there's no need to rush through legislation banning overseas buyers from purchasing existing homes.
House buying ban - why the rush?
The government is being told its justification for ramming through its ban on foreign buyers is a total sham. National says the legislation is being rushed through on bogus pretences and the public… Audio
Govt looks at evictions from P-contaminated state houses
People wrongly evicted from meth-contaminated state houses may be leap-frogged to the top of waiting lists for new homes. Audio
The house that al Saud built
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has bought the world's most expensive home, The Chateau Louis Quartorze outside Paris for $US300 million. It has an underwater room though. And… Audio
'Useless' meth eviction guidelines to be changed - Twyford
People wrongly evicted from meth-contaminated state houses may be placed at the top of any waiting lists, according to the government.
Govt to end state housing relocation grants
The government will stop giving people living in state houses money to move out of Auckland. The previous government offered up to $5000 to encourage people to leave the city and free up social… Audio
