Housing
Briscoes boss fights to land helicopter at Herne Bay home
The managing director of Briscoes is appealing against an Auckland Council decision that restricts how often he can land his helicopter at his new home. Rod Duke and his wife Patricia Duke are… Audio
Damon Salesa: our Pacific future
'Auckland and New Zealand are becoming more Pacific by the hour' writes Damon Salesa in his new book Island Time, NZ's Pacific Futures. Yet unlike other ethnic communities, Auckland's Pacific… Audio
HNZ policy on meth contamination to change - Housing Minister
Phil Twyford announces live on Checkpoint he will change HNZ policy over evicting tenants for positive methamphetamine results. He said 900 homes were left empty, and $75m wasted over 'moral panic'… Video, Audio
No surprise at surge in social housing need - provider
Social housing providers say there is a huge demand for their services. A briefing paper to incoming Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has revealed demand has increased by 72 percent in the… Audio
Housing need 'not going to be fixed overnight'
It will take years to cope with the extreme demand from people in need, social housing providers say.
Surge in demand for social housing revealed in briefing paper
Demand for social housing has sky-rocketed, increasing by 72 percent in the past two years, according to a new briefing paper.
Previous govt accused of being in denial over housing crisis
Demand for social housing has sky-rocketed by 72 percent in the past two years, and the extent of the housing shortage in Auckland has also become clear, with the city now short of 45,000 homes. Video, Audio
Govt spent $44,000 for homeless man to live in motel for 58 weeks
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Video, Audio
Auckland Airbnb could be hit hard by new rates
Aucklanders who rent out entire properties to visitors for more than 20 weeks a year could be hit hard by new rates being pondered by the council.
Housing prices rise with 'spring surge'
The housing market has picked up pace. The latest QV data shows nationwide house prices rose 6.4 percent over the year to November, compared with the previous month's annual growth of 3.9 percent. The… Audio
What slowdown? House prices accelerate
The housing market has picked up pace again, according to the latest QV data.
Fire consumes house in Piha
A house in Piha caught fire overnight and remains partially burning. More firefighters have been sent out on Wednesday morning. One person has minor burns, and the Fire Service is concerned the… Audio
Rising rents force Waiheke locals out of home
So many people are struggling on Waiheke island that they're being turned away from a soup kitchen. Video
Waiheke Island renters kicked out to make room for tourists
With rents rising, many longtime residents are being booted out of their rentals to make way for holidaymakers. Eva Corlett spoke to some islanders who now rely on a weekly soup kitchen. Video, Audio
Auckland is at a fork in the road
Analysis - Auckland is at a fork in the road for the first time since amalgamation with big choices for residents and calls for political courage in the proposed shake-up of the rating system.
Australia's housing market at risk of crash - report
'Mum and dad investors' have Australia teetering on the edge of a home price crash, a new report warns.
State house tenants to be allowed pets
State house tenants will soon be allowed to keep pets, the government says.
Mothers, children put up in 'filthy' Far North motel
Young families facing homelessness in Northland say Work and Income is paying for them to stay at a local motel that should not be operating, let alone housing children. Video, Audio
'Mo-hell' - WINZ paying for families to stay at motel from hell
It's been dubbed the Awanui 'mo-hell', and Work and Income is paying for homeless families to stay there. Some say it shouldn't be operating, let alone housing kids. Video, Audio
Trashing NZ environmentally and socially
Massey University's Paul Spoonley talks about how we develop housing has more of an effect than just putting roofs over heads. Audio
