Housing
Family has no trust in HNZ register: 'This is not right'
The government has tried to get a family back on the social housing register after RNZ reported how they had been living in a South Auckland lodge for seven years. Video, Audio
What it's like to grow up in a boarding house
First Person - Raymond Teinaki gave up after waiting years for his family to get a state house. His two sons, 13 and 11, write about what their life in a lodge is like.
Labour clarifies land tax position
Labour's leader has ruled out introducing any tax which would hit either the family home or the land it sits on, saying that's "completely off the table".
Shaw, Fox and Seymour debate policies - over cake
To mark the 21st birthday of MMP, Greens' James Shaw, Maori Party's Marama Fox and Act's David Seymour join John Campbell in the Checkpoint studio. Video, Audio
Quick fire questions with minor party leaders
The Green Party's James Shaw, the Maori Party's Marama Fox and ACT's David Seymour answer some quick fire questions from John Campbell. Video, Audio
Tenants wait years for state houses, boarding house owner says
Raymond Teinaki and his family, who have lived at a boarding house for seven years, have given up hope of ever getting a state house.
Foster parent shortage hurting kids, caregivers - Oranga Tamariki
New figures from the Ministry for Vulnerable Children show there are now more than twice as many children in state care as there are foster parents to look after them. The ministry admits the lack of… Audio
'People are crying' - boarders lose hope for state home
A south Auckland boarding house resident has almost given up on waiting for a state house, as the housing crisis grows and waiting lists grow.
The owner of the same boarding house says his tenants… Audio
Boarding house tenants wait years for state home
The owner of Favona Lodge in Mangere, Mike Ross, says his tenants are now becoming permanent residents or finding private rentals because they have given up hope of getting a state home. Audio
Tenants vs Landlords
A landlord has been ordered to pay 10 thousand dollars to his tenant over a technicality. Tenancy lawyer Mark Bennett tells us if this becoming more common. Audio
Building work soft in second quarter
The construction sector has had a second soft quarter in a row. Audio
National's RMA plan still lacks ambition - Property Council
National's plan to bypass the Resource Management Act with new urban planning laws doesn't go far enough, the Property Council says.
Hurricane Harvey rebuild may cost US$180b
Texas is expected to need up to US$180 billion to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. That's more than it took to rebuild New Orleans 12 years ago after Hurricane Katrina. Environment reporter… Audio
National's urban planning idea may have bad results - expert
Elizabeth Aitken Rose, a senior lecturer at Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning, is warning National's promise to make it easier to build houses could lead to bad planning. She… Audio
English pledges to lift 100k children out of poverty
National leader Bill English has committed to lifting 100,000 children out of poverty should his party win a fourth term. Mr English made the pledge in last night's Newshub leader's debate, taking on… Audio
National's urban planning idea 'lacks detail' - property council
As National looks for ways to boost supply in the housing market, its promising to allow cities to bypass the Resource Management Act in order to build more houses faster. But the Property Council has… Audio
Smaller and smarter living spaces
More of us in apartments could be the answer to New Zealand's housing crisis, says design writer Catherine Foster. She celebrates our history of building up, rather than out in the new book Apartment… Audio, Gallery
National would bypass RMA to speed up construction
If re-elected, National would enact special legislation which would make it easier to build more housing and infrastructure and make it more affordable. Audio
National would bring in new urban planning laws
The National Party is promising to bypass the Resource Management Act to make housing more affordable if it is re-elected.
Urbanist Bill McKay
Renting and the political parties policies. More people than we think rent their homes, soon half the population will. Why serious thought about the issue is needed to bring rental policy into the… Audio
