Housing
Govt ends state housing relocation grant
The grant paid to tenants who move out of Auckland simply shifted state housing pressure to other parts of the country, the government says.
Wgtn City Council defends social housing clampdown
Tenants are being given ample warning if their income is too high to qualify for social housing, a Wellington City Councillor says. Audio
Brian Dawson: making social housing tenants prove they qualify
Wellington City Council is coming down hard on people in its social housing who can afford market rates. They've been sent a letter telling them to provide three months worth of bank statements or… Audio
NZ's longest emergency motel tenant gets keys to HNZ home
Robert Erueti spent more than 58 weeks in a motel as emergency housing, and weeks living rough or in a boarding house after being evicted from his HNZ home. Today, he picked up the keys to his new HNZ… Video, Audio
Temporary housing on the way for Kaikōura residents
A new temporary accommodation village will be opened in Kaikōura for residents with quake-damaged homes.
Matata resident: 'They will have to physically remove me'
The owners of 34 properties in Matata will be forced to abandon their homes, but one resident says she is not going anywhere, and that she is not the only one. Audio
Matata resident: 'They will have to physically remove me'
Whakatane District Council has passed a plan change that could force Matata residents from their homes. Marilyn Pearce told John Campbell she's not going anywhere. Video, Audio
Using tech to increase productivity in construction
The construction industry will spend more than $300 billion during the next decade, employing 9% of the New Zealand workforce. In a briefing paper to the incoming government, industry lobby groups… Audio
Could hidden homes solve the housing crisis?
At least 180,000 extra homes could be created either by partitioning existing residential properties or adding extra units on to existing sections, according to new research Audio
Bill banning foreign home-buyers to be introduced
The government will introduce legislation tomorrow to ban foreigners from buying existing houses.
Waitara leaseholders fear being forced out of their homes
Leases in the Taranaki town have gone from an average of $400 annually to about $4700 - an increase of more than 1000 percent. Video, Audio
Housing market still soft
An economist says the housing market remains subdued and will likely continue to be so into next year. Audio
Housing 'halo' effect shines a light on new hotspot
A Far North town accustomed to being in the economic doldrums is now experiencing the unfamiliar phenomenon of growth, thanks to the 'halo' effect of the Auckland housing market.
Auckland 'halo' effect reaches Far North
The so-called 'halo' effect of the Auckland housing market has finally reached the Far North. What the locals call the real Far North, that is. The town of Kaitaia - after years in the economic… Audio
Teachers leaving Auckland for greener pastures
An NZEI survey indicates a fifth of the city's primary and intermediate schools expect to start next year with unfilled vacancies and a quarter are still unsure if they will have enough teachers. Audio
National left govt 'in good shape' - Bill English
Briefings to the new government's ministers have highlighted a series of problems they'll have to deal with. The documents were made public last week and show, among - other things - Auckland's… Audio
Merry Christmas for some Edgecumbe residents
The Bay of Plenty township of Edgecumbe has fallen well short of getting all its flood-hit families back in their homes for Christmas - but not for want of trying. About half of the 250 families… Audio
Helicopter dispute: Briscoes boss v Council
The managing director of Briscoes is appealing a decision which means he won't be able to land his helicopter at his new home whenever he likes.
Urban issues with Bill McKay?
Bill McKay speaks with Kathryn Ryan about solutions to the country's housing crisis. Bill is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
Te Puea Marae celebrates Kirihimete, thanks community
Hundreds of people filled Te Puea Memorial Marae this weekend to help spread a bit of festive cheer at Christmas at the Pa. It was a chance for marae staff to thank the community for backing the… Audio
