Housing
Don't blame baby boomers for the housing crisis
At last, something Baby Boomers aren't being blamed for. The BNZ's economist Tony Alexander and Grey Power say it's not baby boomers fault as housing crisis aggravates intergenerational inequity. Audio
Housing strife not baby boomers' fault - economist
Baby boomers who've become asset-rich as property prices rocket aren't to blame for the affordability crisis, an economist says.
Govt agencies unable to agree on meth warnings
Two government agencies are at loggerheads over the meth testing of state homes. Audio
HNZ denies Health Ministry warned it on meth testing
Housing New Zealand has categorically denied it was warned by the Health Ministry that the meth testing it was carrying out on its properties was only suitable for former meth labs. Audio
Meth test misuse 'tearing families apart' - Turia
Families are being torn apart by Housing New Zealand's deliberate misuse of methamphetamine testing, a former Māori Party co-leader says. Audio
Law Society calls for HNZ to review meth evictions
The Law Society says a wide range of tenants that have been blacklisted - and have had to pay too much in the way of remediation. The society says there should have a baseline test before tenancies… Audio
Housing NZ ignored warnings over meth evictions
Senior government officials repeatedly warned Housing New Zealand the meth testing guidelines it was using to evict its tenants were only meant for houses where the drug had been manufactured.
Housing NZ meth testing "ripping families apart"
Former Maori Party co-leader Dame Tariana Turia says families are being torn apart by Housing New Zealand's deliberate misuse of methamphetamine testing. Audio
HNZ conduct over meth guidelines is appalling- Phil Twyford
Labour's Phil Twyford says this whole fiasco shows a 'staggering level of incompetence' by Housing New Zealand. He says they have evicted too many tenants on the basis of "dodgy testing". Audio
'Kick in the guts' for tenants evicted for P contamination
Tenants who feel they were wrongly kicked out because of methamphetamine contamination will find it hard to fight Housing NZ, an advocacy group says.
Drug Foundation demands HNS reverse "unfair" evictions
The Drug Foundation is calling on Housing New Zealand to reinstate the tenancies of those it says were "unfairly evicted" for meth contamination. Ross Bell says there needs to be an apology at the… Audio
Housing New Zealand statement on meth guidelines
Housing New Zealand releases statement on meth contamination policy. Audio
Housing NZ warned for misusing meth guidelines to evict tenants
Housing New Zealand is being slammed for its "heartless" misuse of meth contamination guidelines to evict and fine tenants. Audio
Health Ministry says Housing NZ misusing meth guidelines
The Ministry of Health says it has repeatedly told Housing New Zealand its methamphetamine contamination guidelines are only suitable to be applied to former meth labs. The Ministry has just published… Audio
House prices creating 'a big hole' in Auckland schools
Auckland principals say almost every secondary school is losing teachers because of high house prices, but officials say that is not a major factor in retaining staff.
Bold plan to fix Auckland's housing crisis
Leonie Freeman wants to set up a new non-profit organisation that unites every part of the housing sector for the first time to build 125,000 homes in Auckland in eight years. Audio
A new initiative to tackle Auckland's housing crisis
Housing strategist, Leonie Freeman, who's held senior roles in the property sector in both public and private, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the new independent initiative she believes will solve the… Audio
100 families take up offer to leave Auckland
The Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says a hundred families and individuals living in Auckland state houses or on social housing waiting lists have taken up the Government's offer of cash to… Audio
100 grants given to leave Auckland - Bennett
About 100 families and individuals have taken up the government's offer of financial help to move out of Auckland.
Auckland schools will 'keep losing teachers'
Auckland will keep losing teachers over housing costs until there is a financial incentive to stay, says a science teacher joining the exodus. Audio
