Housing
Social housing landlord hands eviction letter to grieving children after mother's death
Social housing agency Tamaki Housing has changed its decision and apologised after handing an eviction notice to five children just weeks after their mother's death. Audio
Property values drop in Auckland fringe areas
The latest QV data shows prices in Auckland rose by about 5 percent in the year to July, the slowest rate of growth in five years. CoreLogic NZ analyst Nick Goodall discusses the cooling market. Audio
Children told to leave state house after mother's death
Five children of a solo mother who died suddenly were told to get out of their state house just weeks after her death.
Children told to quit state house after sudden death of mother
Five children of a solo mother who died unexpectedly were told to get out of their state house just weeks after her death. Mabel Pe's 17-year-old daugther, Marian Han, told RNZ reporter Sharon… Audio
More sleeping rough in Auckland, calls for more to be done
More and more people are sleeping rough in south Auckland, and the government's initiatives to try to deal with homelessness aren't working, community workers say.
Auckland property developer to build 500 social rentals
One of Auckland's leading property developers wants an end to tax breaks on investment housing, and has detailed the largest single philanthrophic plan yet to build social housing.
Property developer wants end to investment housing tax breaks
Auckland leading property developer Ted Manson has called for an end to tax breaks on investment housing as he detailed the biggest-single philantrophic plan to build social housing. Audio
Plummeting propertly listings
Auckland may be becoming a buyer's market for the first time since 2011. Audio
40 years of DIY yellow lines keep cars at bay on Wellington road
For about 40 years, Russell Taylor's DIY yellow lines have been keeping traffic under control on Holloway Rd. He describes his work to us. Audio
Building consents fall in June
As you may heard in the news the number of building consents for new homes has fallen for the third month in four. Audio
Akl housing builds fall well short of target
Auckland is building less than half the homes it needs each year to start easing the city's housing shortage, new figures show.
Number of homes built in Auckland far fewer than thought
New figures show the number of homes being built in Auckland could be far fewer than previously thought. Todd Niall discusses the details. Audio
Developer blames council for long delays in housing project
An Auckland land developer is blaming council delays for setting back his plan to build 1500 houses in a fast track special housing area. Nigel Hosken tells Sharon Brettkelly special housing areas… Audio
Auckland housing projects stalled by council delays, says developer
An Auckland developer's plans to build 1500 houses in a special housing area have been set back by more than two years after delays in council consents, he says.
Labour pledges to get 20,000 Māori into home ownership
The Labour Party says, if elected, it will get more than 20,000 Māori into home ownership with a $20 million boost for support services.
Plan to build 50 affordable homes in New Plymouth
A charitable organisation is hoping to buy 21 derelict Housing New Zealand properties in New Plymouth and build more than 50 affordable homes in their place.
Plan revealed for derelict New Plymouth state homes
A charitable organisation is hoping to buy about 20 derelict HNZ properties in New Plymouth and build more than 50 affordable homes in their place, but not everyone is convinced by its plan. Video, Audio
Social housing for Christchurch
The government is to build 145 new social houses in greater Christchurch, the Social Housing Minister says.
Desperate regions missing out on Māori housing fund
A government-funded Māori housing project has built no new houses in Auckland or Rotorua - two of the regions where homelessness is most acute.
Grenfell Tower fire: Police have grounds to lay corporate manslaughter charge
British police say they have "reasonable grounds" to suspect local officials may have committed corporate manslaughter in the deadly grenfell Tower fire in London. London LBC reporter Vincent McAviney… Audio
