Housing
Government pledges to build more state houses
The government has pledged to build more state houses but cannot yet say how many.
Wellington apartments throttle housing consents
The number of building consents for new homes has fallen due to a drop in new apartments.
Loan changes won't make much difference - first time home buyer
A would-be first-home buyer says a looming relaxation of lending restrictions won't make it any easier for him to buy a home. The Reserve Bank says loan-to-value rations will be reduced from next year… Audio
Reserve Bank will ease lending restrictions
Banks will be allowed to have up to 15 percent of their lending to buyers with a deposit of less than 20 percent, while investors will need a 35 percent instead of 40 percent currently. Audio
Govt tightens rules around offshore buyers eyeing farmland
The government has moved to make it harder for wealthy offshore buyers who aren't also New Zealanders to purchase New Zealand farmland. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Video, Audio
Rising rents, shrinking sections
A new snapshot of housing in Auckland paints a picture of rising rents, shrinking section sizes and fewer first-time buyers.
Loan-to-value ratios to ease in January
The Reserve Bank will adjust LVR restrictions from 1 January.
Reserve Bank moves on lending restrictions
Kathryn talks with RNZ's Economics Correspondent, Patrick O'Meara as the Reserve Bank signals whether it will ease lending restrictions for first home buyers. Audio
Timeframe around removing LVR's announced today
Bruce Patten joins us to discuss. He says he thinks it is probably too early to ease... He says the market is flatter but it's still tough for first home buyers. Audio
Analysts expect RBNZ to signal LVR unwind
First home-buyers are likely to get some welcome news, as the Reserve Bank is expected to signal an easing in lending restrictions when it releases its six monthly update on the health of the… Audio
Reserve Bank expected to ease LVRs
First-home buyers might get some relief next year with loan-to-value ratios expected to ease.
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 November 2017
Waikato DHB chair resigns over CEO controversy; Analysts expect RBNZ to signal LVR unwind; NZer's death is Aus detention sparks findings of drug use; Deputy PM seeks money from journos over… Audio
Hideaways: where New Zealanders escape
Sam Stuchbury and Hilary Ngan Kee have toured the country in search of the best tucked-away escape spots. Video, Audio, Gallery
Where to hold the America's cup?
Bill McKay looks at arguments over the Americas Cup base in Auckland and what else is happening around the country's ports. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning… Audio
Housing stocktake just smoke and mirrors - Nats
The government's pending stocktake of the housing crisis is being criticised by the National party.
Housing stocktake 'smoke and mirrors' - National
The government's freshly announced stocktake of housing is being dismissed as nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The National Party says the government already has this information at its… Audio
Rates bill concern spreads to regions
Ratepayers across the country could see their rates bills rise, as councils struggle to find funds for critical infrastructure, Local Government New Zealand says.
Labour eyeing local govt rates reform
There's been a lot of news about Aucklanders and their rates bills. But while they pay about $2,500 for a million dollar home, around the rest of the country owners of properties a fraction of the… Audio
Aucklanders' rates bills not as high as they seem
As Auckland properies got revalued this week, there was a lot of concern around the impact those valuations would have on rates, but it turns out some people in other districts with homes worth just a… Audio
Rise in number of farms for sale
There has been a surge in the number of cropping farms and orchards up for sale, according to the Real Estate Institute.
