Housing
Labour's rental plan: Extra security or cost to landlords?
Labour announced yesterday it would ban letting fees, increase the 42-day notice period to 90 days, and get rid of 'no cause' terminations of tenancies. To discuss the policy plan, New Zealand… Audio
What does the Election mean for Auckland?
Members of seven political parties discuss transport, roading and the general state of the Super City in front of a live audience. Audio
Nearly a third of households struggle to heat their home
New research shows 29 percent of New Zealanders struggle with "energy hardship" - paying their power bills, heating their home, mould and dampness. Zac Fleming reports. Audio
The power of prefab
It's predicted that by 2030 New Zealand will need 100,000 new homes - 70,000 of them in Auckland - to meet the demand for housing. Audio
Homeless accommodation 'not what I was expecting'
Families in the Far North needing emergency housing are being sent to a dilapidated campground to live in concrete rooms with no carpet, insulation or hot water. Video, Audio
Auckland City Mission gets $27 million cash injection
The government's funding will help the city mission build a new facility with 80 studio and one bedroom units. The Housing First scheme will also be expanded. Video, Audio
$27m boost for rough sleeper accommodation
Auckland City Mission will get a $27 million boost from the government to help it build and run a new social housing complex.
Housing market expected to remain subdued into early next year
The housing market's winter chill is expected to continue into the summer. Audio
Housing NZ to 'return to pastoral care' with Labour - Twyford
It was revealed yesterday Housing New Zealand have sent an eviction letter to the Morris family, who live in a state home in Mangere. It came after the grandmother in the family had died. The family… Audio
Housing plans for Ihumātao should be re-evaluated - UN
Plans to build special housing on land at Ihumātao - near the Auckland Airport - should be re-evaluated, the United Nations says.
Grandmother of 7 feeds Auckland's homeless three nights a week
In the four years Debbie Munroe has been helping fill Manurewa's bellies, she says she's seen an explosion in the numbers of people sleeping rough. Audio
Reserve Bank head defends record in last public speech
The outgoing head of the Reserve Bank has given a solid defence of his policies over the past five years, and says there should be no rush to ease housing loan rules.
Meth-test regime to combat cowboys
A more stringent meth-contamination testing regime will reduce unnecessary and expensive repairs to buildings, a Crown agency says.
Housing NZ orders eviction after grandmother's death
A family of seven, including two blind teenagers, is battling to remain in their Mangere state house. Audio
Building consents issued fall in July
The number of building consents for new homes has fallen again, ANZ senior economist Phil Borkin says the sector is flatlining. Audio
Homelessness and poverty on Tāmaki Makaurau voters' minds
Candidates in the electorate are getting a clear message from voters on what matters to them.
Help us help homeless: Te Puea Marae's plea to Auckland businesses
A South Auckland marae that opens its doors to the homeless each winter is seeking private sector support to ensure it can continue to do so.
Poverty, homelessness main issues in Tāmaki Makaurau
Candidates in Auckland's Tāmaki Makaurau electorate are getting a clear message from voters they are looking for someone who can solve housing, homelessness and poverty come election day. Audio
Ailing family faces eviction after grandmother's death
A family of seven with serious health problems is battling to remain in a Mangere state house after their grandmother died this month, and Housing New Zealand issued an eviction notice. It's the third… Audio
Mangere family faces eviction after grandmother's death
Mangere Labour MP Aupito William Sio says it's outrageous an Auckland family with severe health needs is being evicted from their state home after their grandmother died. Audio
