Housing
Govt fails to keep critical report on social housing secret
A report which the government tried to keep secret says its approach to social and affordable housing lacks a robust plan and is fragmented. Todd Niall has the details. Audio
Internal report faults Govt's approach to social housing
A report that the Government tried to keep secret criticises its approach to housing as fragmented and without a robust plan. RNZ has obtained the report only after appealing to the Ombudsman. It says… Audio
Whānau join together to build nine-bedroom home
A Ngāruawāhia whānau say the only way to afford their own home is to buy one together that will house 19 family members. Video
Otago town faces accommodation crisis - mayor
Cromwell families are living in motor camps, tents and caravans because they cannot find a house to rent, locals say. Video
Turner whānau band together to buy house - for 19 people
The Turner whānau from Ngaruawahia have banded together to buy a house that all 19 of them can live in. Video, Audio
Mayor to lead Cromwell affordable housing scheme amid crisis
The housing crisis has expanded to Central Otago with average house prices in Cromwell now at $500,000 and rising. Video, Audio
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Hundreds of state home tenancies ended
Housing New Zealand has ended tenancies for 986 state homes in the past two years, after reviews found the tenants could afford market rent.
Crunch time for quake-prone facades
The clock is ticking for building owners with quake-prone parapets and facades, with 12 months to fix them up. Audio
House prices cool, but it won't last long, QV says
Tighter bank lending restrictions are cooling the Auckland housing market but the impact is expected to be short-lived.
How unemployables could be dealt with for housing
Concern the emergency social housing tenants in Motels are causing problems for the owners of the complexes with bad reviews from other visitors about the behaviour of the WINZ clients. Audio
Marae steps up again to house people stranded in Auckland
A contingent of American tourists were put up at Auckland's Te Puea Marae after they became stranded in the city when their plane was cancelled. Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Denis says "it's… Audio
'It's hard to have data about people you can't find' - PM on social housing
The government not only used four times its annual budget in three months, but was unable to keep records of how long people waited for social housing. Video
Retiree will only sell home to first home buyer
Barry Milne, 84, is selling his Auckland home and moving into a retirement home, but he doesn't care about how much he sells it for, he just wants the right buyer. Video, Audio
Govt blows emergency housing budget out by millions
The Government has used four times its annual budget for emergency housing in just three months. Mei Heron reports. Audio
Christchurch residents reject terraced housing
Terraced houses in Christchurch suburbs becoming cheaper as residents prefer to opt for larger houses and properties in those areas. Audio
Dr Alice Mills talks about research on emergency accommodation
Auckland university researcher, Dr Alice Mills, gives her views on the best way to deal with short term emergency housing for vulnerable tenants. Audio
Christchurch homes sit empty
Post-earthquake most people would say it was difficult to find housing in Christchurch. But reports suggest that the market has flattened. And terraced housing and apartments are sitting empty… Audio
Labour slams emergency housing budget blowout
Labour leader Andrew Little says the cost blowout in the emergency housing benefit is proof the Government is completely out of touch on the number of New Zealanders affected by the housing crisis. Audio
PM not worried about housing grant blowout, not a sign of housing crisis
Prime Minister Bill English says he's not worried about a housing grant budget blowout. The Government spent almost four times its annual budget allocation, puttin homeless people up in hotels and… Audio
