Housing
Māori have 'massive ability' to help Auckland affordable homes
The body representing Māori interests in Auckland, the Independent Māori Statutory Board, wants a more co-ordinated push for quality affordable housing, involving local iwi. Board chair David Taipari… Audio
Builders on notice over safety nets after falls
A warning has gone out to builders about insecure safety nets after two Auckland workers were seriously injured. Audio
High rise high risk
Property writer Anne Gibson asks if a sky-high aprtment is worth the sky-high price tag. Audio
Housing policy: who's promising what??
Bill McKay, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland, discusses the different political parties' housing policies, as we head towards the general… Audio
National says drop in social housing being addressed
National says the number of social houses has fallen while it's been in government, but it's promising to change that if re-elected.
'I had spores and fungi in my system' - Wellington renter
Wellington's renters are keen on a new voluntary rental Warrant of Fitness scheme, saying it is a good start but it needs to be compulsory.
Placing homeless in Kaeo 'doesn't make sense' - principal
The Principal of a Northland school is concerned families in need of emergency accommodation have been dumped at a remote holiday park in Kaeo, with no access to support services. Video, Audio
Renters call for WOFs to be made compulsory
Wellington City Council has launched a Warrant of Fitness for landlords, but while it's a good start, renters says the voluntary scheme should be compulsory. Audio
'Out of sight, out of mind': MSD moving homeless to Kaeo
Homeless families are being sent by MSD to one-room units in Kaeo, a town which is already facing severe economic deprivation and housing problems. Audio
Wellington to bring in voluntary rental WOF
The mayor says the first-of-its-kind voluntary scheme will help ensure renters have the warm, dry homes they deserve. Audio
Are prefab homes the solution to social housing shortage?
Housing New Zealand says cheaper and quicker to build prefabricated homes are set to play a bigger role in coping with the demand for social housing. Audio
Voluntary warrant of fitness for Wellington houses launched
Wellington City Council is launching a voluntary Rental Warrant of Fitness for minimum housing standards in the city. Mayor Justin Lester says council will be working with the Sustainability Trust to… Audio
Would Labour introduce capital gains tax if in govt?
It's marginally more affordable to buy your first home than it was two years ago, new figures show, but Labour's housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says the figures show the situation is getting worse.
…Construction industry needs to change - Infrastructure NZ
A profit collapse at Fletcher Building shows procurement in the construction sector needs to change, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Govt defends price paid for motels to house homeless
The government has spent almost $8.5 million on four motels at more than double the QV to temporarily house homeless people - and it plans to buy another two.
Marginal improvement for renters in Auckland
New figures show a slight improvement in the economic conditions for renters and first-time buyers.
Lifting LVR limit will hurt first home-buyers - ex-RBNZ economist
Former Reserve Bank economist Kirdan Lees is warning first home-buyers could suffer if Loan to Value ratios are lifted. He joins us with the Property Institute's chief executive Ashley Church. Audio
Queenstown considers radical solutions as housing dreams fade
Brett Paterson, 32, who grew up in the resort town, is among those who have tried but failed to buy a section as prices spiral out of reach. Audio
$200k needed for first home
Want to buy your first house in Auckland - that'll be a $200k deposit thanks. Audio
PM sends signal to Reserve Bank over mortgage rules
Bill English has strongly signalled he'd like the central bank to review the restrictive loan-to-value rules designed to cool the housing market.
