Housing
Relocatable apartments 'will tip acid into the construction market'
The Porirua City Council has cleared a property developer's plan to build up to 18 prefabricated apartments that can be shifted when needed.
Wellington property market's growing quicker than Auckland's
The latest QV real estate figures reveal Wellington's housing market is increasing at a faster rate than Auckland's. QV's Home Value General Manager David Nagel joins Checkpoint. Audio
Wellington housing market growth tops Auckland
Growth in the Wellington housing market has overtaken Auckland, according to the latest figures from QV.
Property prices growth slowing
The growth in property prices has levelled out and is expected to pull-back. Audio
New Zealanders' debt levels at amber alert - economist
People are borrowing more money than at any time since 2000 and more than people do in most OECD countries.
Goff backs tax for foreigners to ease house prices
Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff is pushing for a tax to be added to all homes purchased by foreign buyers, in a bid to dampen soaring housing prices. Audio
Property developers to defend Auckland Unitary Plan
The Property Council plans to join the legal fight against an appeal of part of Auckland's Unitary Plan, which threatens to delay some housing developments.
Goff backs foreign buyers tax
Auckland mayoral hopeful Phil Goff is throwing his support behind the idea of a foreign property buyers tax. We talk to tax expert Mark Keating. Audio
On the door knock: young Indian and ground-breaking
Politics runs in the family, Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins one of the youngest Indian New Zealanders on the campaign trail in Mt Roskill, Auckland. Audio, Gallery
On the door knock: young Indian and ground-breaking
Politics runs in the family, Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins one of the youngest Indian New Zealanders on the campaign trail in Mt Roskill, Auckland.
AudioArchitect develops DIY flatpack home for Sydney
Sydney currently faces a housing crisis, not too dissimilar to Auckland's. One architect there wants to help solve the crisis and has come up with DIY flatpack homes....and Alex Symes expects he will… Audio
Doubt in industry Goff move would dampen foreign buyer spirit
Can Auckland mayoral hopeful Phil Goff really dampen down the Auckland housing market, by targeting foreign buyers? There's doubt in the industry that he can..... Audio
New property data suggests Auckland housing market cooling
Realestate.co.nz has new figures which could suggest Auckland's property market is experiencing somewhat of a slowdown. It comes as tighter Loan-to-Value ratios are introduced. But could the slowdown… Audio
Phil Goff takes aim at Ak's foreign property buyers
Auckland mayoral hopeful Phil Goff wants to slow down Auckland's property market, and he's taking aim at the city's foreign property buyers, proposing a tax similar to one recently introduced in… Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: a better life?
At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio
Lobby group supports Unitary Plan, despite legal action
The Character Coalition doesn't want to derail the Auckland Unitary Plan but will go ahead with an appeal to the High Court, it says.
Goff floats 15 percent house tax for foreign buyers
Foreigners buying houses should be taxed 15 percent to help dampen surging house prices, Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff says.
Record prices put off house hunters
The traditional spring lift in the housing market has failed to eventuate, as record high prices put people off buying a home.
Building consents growth strong, despite August fall
The number of building consents issued fell last month, but the annual rate was at the highest level in more than a decade.
Govt building 51 pop-up homes in Ōtāhuhu
Land earmarked for a school in south Auckland is to be developed into transitional housing for up to 250 people. Audio
