Housing
More than half Akl's fast track housing areas disestablished
Thousands of cheap homes may not be built in Auckland because more than half its fast track Special Housing Areas have been disestablished. Audio
Council has 'no legal obligation' to compensate homeowners
Homeowners in Matata say they have been threatened by their local council to accept "lowball" buyout offers or face being forced out.
School angry boarding house used for homeless
Members of the Hato Petera College community are angry the Catholic Diocese of Auckland has allowed their boarding hostel to be occupied by the homeless.
Matata locals furious they could be forced from their homes
Residents whose homes have been identified as at risk of deadly debris flows say they've been threatened to either accept lowball buyout offers or they'll be forced to leave and will get nothing. Video, Audio
Call to crack down on 'rogue landlords'
The government needs to introduce minimum living standards to prevent people living in squalor and in overcrowded boarding houses, a Parliamentary select committee has heard today.
Auckland house price increase at five-year low
House prices are growing at the slowest rate in five years as stricter lending policies and high prices lock people out. Audio
Number of house sales in Auckland has plummeted
Property prices in the prime Auckland real estate market are still rising, but price growth is much slower and the volume of house sales has plummeted. Senior research analyst at CoreLogic, Nick… Audio
Housing affordability 'in the eye of the beholder' - Minister
The Building and Housing Minister has been challenged on his statement that housing affordability is "in the eye of the beholder".
Building Minister defends housing affordability 'in eye of beholder'
Nick Smith says he was referring to the fact one person could view a house as affordable, but it could be out of reach for another. Audio
State housing boost for Lower Hutt
The Government plans to build an extra 330 new homes in Lower Hutt to house people who are sleeping rough, and bring hundreds more up to warm, dry standards. Audio
Auckland Council unsure how many affordable homes built
The Building Minister says affordability is "headed in the right direction" despite the council's inability to give exact figures. Audio
Two people injured in Auckland house fire
Two people have been injured in a house fire in Auckland earlier this morning that started with a loud explosion. The fire service's Avondale Station manager Dave Wood is at the scene and says there… Audio
Lack of numbers on affordable houses hindering progress
Leonie Freeman is a housing commentator, having worked in both the private and public sector on housing issues. She thinks it's 'concerning and surprising' that the Auckland Council and government… Audio
'Foolish' to assume NZ buildings safe in a severe fire
In the wake of last month's devastating fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London, one top engineer here says so little is known about how high-rise buildings react in a severe fire, that it would be… Audio
Expert warns of NZ's 'wild west' fire design
It would be foolish to assume buildings here are safe as so little is known about how high-rises react to severe fire, a top engineer is warning.
Housing Minister says affordable housing numbers difficult to achieve
The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, says regulating house prices to ensure a percentage being built are affordable is very difficult to achieve. Audio
Auckland Council can't say how many 'affordable' homes have been built
Auckland Council's solution for the housing crisis has been running for four years but it still cannot say how many affordable homes have been built. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly has been looking… Audio
Housing efforts falling far short of what's needed.
A community housing provider says it's disappointing that the Housing Accord has delivered so few houses and ever fewer affordable ones for a city in crisis. Audio
Large fire rips through East London development
A large fire tore through a multi-million dollar luxury development in East London overnight, almost three week's after the city's deadly Grenfell Tower blaze. The Independent's Greg Wilford was at… Audio
Politicians warned they risk spreading ignorance on immigration
Politicians are risking creating "ignorance and misrepresentations" about immigrants, the Federation of Multicultural Councils says.
