Housing
Satellite cities & motorways – do they fit in the modern world?
Bill McKay discusses the old ideas of satellite cities and motorways and where they fit in the modern world. Audio
Give up on home ownership, strengthen renters' rights - Morgan
Making home ownership more affordable has become "an exercise in futility" and renters' rights should be dramatically strengthened instead, Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan says. Audio
Govt slashes forecast for new home building in Auckland
The government's forecast for new home building in the city has been lowered for the second year in a row. Audio
Government drops Auckland home building forecast again
The government has lowered the number of houses it expects to be built in Auckland in the coming years. Auckland correspondent Todd Niall discusses the details. Audio
'Families can opt to be tenants forever' with Gareth Morgan's new policy
The Opportunities Party wants to protect tenants when the house they live in is sold, by making it difficult for landlords to evict them. TOP leader Gareth Morgan joins us. Video, Audio
Building cost blowouts 'not our fault' - contractors
Sub contractors say problems with cost blowouts on small and large projects at Fletcher Building are not their fault. Neville Simpson of the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation spoke with RNZ's… Audio
ACT would cut red tape to 'build 600,000 homes'
The ACT party says it will cut through red tape and build at least 600,000 new homes in rural Auckland land over the next decade.
Family no longer facing eviction from state house
A family who was facing eviction from their state house just a few weeks after their mother died in a car crash, will now be allowed to stay in a Housing New Zealand home. Audio
Crash victim's family now allowed to stay in state housing
A family facing eviction from their south Auckland state house, just a few weeks after their mother died in a car crash, will be now be allowed to stay in a state house.
Crash victim's family told to leave state house
The family of a woman who died in a car crash have been given a month to get out of their south Auckland state house because the lease was in her name. Audio
Landlords place little importance on heating - survey
Mouldy and damp homes are huge problems for renters while landlords place little importance on heating and ventilation, a survey says.
Survey finds almost 80 percent of renters want drier homes
Most renters want to live in a warm and dry home but a new survey shows many landlords aren't that fussed about fixing mould. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
No children were safe in state-run home- mother of accused
Police have confirmed they have an active investigation into a complaint by a 12-year-old girl who said she was raped last September by a teenage boy who lived at the same state-run home as her. Phil… Audio
Average house in Queenstown now worth $1.1m
Queenstown house values have shot up 20 percent in the past year, and for the past quarter the resort town has outstripped the Auckland region for the highest average price nationwide. Audio
Property values in parts of Auckland drop
Property values in Auckland have increased at their slowest rate in five years, latest QV data shows, while growth has shifted to smaller centres. Audio
Akl Council to investigate affordable housing numbers
Auckland Council has called for a review of all special housing areas to find out how many affordable homes have been built.
Property firm raises first-home buyer exemption
Auckland's largest real estate firm, Barfoot and Thompson, says exempting first home buyers from lending restrictions would make properties in Auckland's outer suburbs more attractive. Audio
Property values dropping in Auckland
The property market is expected to rebound from its current soft spot. Audio
Call to exempt first home buyers from lending restrictions
First home buyers should be exempt from needing a 20 percent deposit to buy property for less than $600,000, Auckland's biggest real estate firm says.
Landlords drag feet on insulation – even for sick tenants
Under the government's Healthy Homes initiative, tenants with high health needs, such as respiratory illness or risk of rheumatic fever, can be referred for an help with insulation, heating, carpeting… Audio
