Housing
Marae chair unsurprised by emergency housing blowout
Te Puea marae's Hurimoana Dennis says the emergency housing budget blowout means the government will "Now start to see the reality of this nasty picture". Audio
Chch council defends higher rates increase
Christchurch's leaders are defending a higher-than-expected rates rise, despite plans to spend less on the city's infrastructure.
Landlord talks about her property's meth contamination
Natasha McCracken talks about the house she rents out being unihabitable due to meth contamination and the exorbitant cost of cleaning it up. Audio
Property values forecast to drop 12 percent
Higher interest rates may "knee cap" the property market and prices could drop by 12 percent in the next three years, economic forecasting agency Infometrics predicts. Audio
Property values predicted to drop by 12% by 2020
Infometrics predicts NZ property values will drop by 12% in the next three years. Gareth Kiernan, the chief forecaster, says growth is not going to continue at the same rapid rates we're enjoying at… Audio
Wellington to build 750 new housing units
The Wellington City Council will build 750 new units of social and affordable housing in the next 10 years, the mayor has announced. Audio
750 units to be built in Wgtn to avoid Akld style crisis
Wellington City Council has revealed plans for 750 new housing units over 10 years. Some are already being built on a site in the inner city suburb of Mt Cook. Audio
Hundreds of Queenstown holiday homes still unregistered
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is chasing up 300 property owners who have not heeded its call to register their holiday homes.
HOBANZ believes the council's consulting wiht
John Gray from the Home Owners and Buyers Association believes the mayor is getting advice from self interest groups looking to shift the focus from their own shortcomings. Audio
Worsley Road residents set to return to Port Hills homes
Jo Kinley of Worsley's Road on Christchurch's Port Hills talks of the relief of being allowed to return to her home following the fire. Audio
Treaty settlement conditional on housing project, says iwi
An Auckland iwi says its Treaty settlement won't go ahead if Parliament does not enact a bill allowing it to build houses on a reserve.
Auckland housing taskforce meets for first time
Auckland needs to build 13,000 homes a year to meet demand but is currently only managing half of that, mayor Phil Goff says.
Urbanist Bill McKay
Bill McKay discusses the government's proposal for Urban Development Authorities in cities with housing shortages. Can they work? Audio
Focus on Politics for 17 February 2017
The government has once again found itself on the back foot over housing, during an ongoing debate about how it measures housing shortages, particularly in Auckland. It has also started the formal… Audio
Analysts warn caution needed despite a rev-up in retail sales
Retail sales rose in the three months to December but analysts say a slowing housing market, and rising fuel prices and interest rates could curb spending. Audio
Hundreds of state houses sit empty
More than 250 state homes have sat empty for more than a year while the government waits for someone to buy them.
Development authorities good idea in principle - Goff
Auckland's Mayor has cautiously welcomed a government proposal to create powerful new agencies to drive major urban developments.
250 state houses sit empty as govt waits for buyers
More than 250 state homes have sat empty for more than a year while the Government waits for someone to buy them. Audio
Social workers sent toddler back to unsafe home
Phil Pennington reports on the death of a Southland toddler who was sent back to live in a meth amphetamine ridden home by social workers. Audio
Govt wants new urban authorities to fast track building projects
The Government's proposing to create powerful urban authorities to fast track house construction around the country. It says they've been hugely successful overseas. Audio
