Housing
Auckland housing market pushes teachers to move cities
Auckland will keep losing teachers due to the overheated housing market, until there is a financial incentive to stay, says a science teacher joining the exodus out of the city. Audio
Nelson woman sells family castle to help run Nepal charity
Nelson woman puts the Scottish castle that's been in the family for nearly 600 years on the market Audio
Wealthy investors are searching for social housing projects
Wealthy investors are searching for social housing projects to take part in. Audio
Number of people seeking social housing rises
Official figures show there are more than 4600 people on the social housing register, up nearly 19 percent on the previous quarter.
New Wellington mayor sets sights on home affordability
A taskforce to tackle the affordability of housing in Wellington is being set up by new mayor Justin Lester.
Don't call all old buildings 'heritage' - Property Council
Costly repairs in Dunedin have led to a call for city planners to be more cautious with heritage listings. Video
Treasury warned govt of problems with housing fund
Treasury warned the government ahead of its Housing Infrastructure Fund announcement that the scheme would not ease Auckland's short-term house price pressures, documents show.
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams discuss the Government's Immigration `announcement', housing, the "dead rat" season prior to election year, the surplus and the death of unionist Helen Kelly. Audio
John Key defends Government's record on tackling housing
John Key denies the Government is not doing enough to improve housing supply in Auckland and tells Kim Hill it is comprehensively tackling the problems of poverty in New Zealand Audio
Christchurch social housing rents to rise
Higher rents are on the way for some tenants of Christchurch's new social housing provider after the council handed over 2300 properties.
Rent increases on way for some council tenants
Rent increases are on the way for people moving into council houses in Christchurch. Currently council tenants are charged just over half of what they would pay for a private rental. Audio
Leaky building class action gets day in court
Owners of leaky buildings with Harditex and Titanboard cladding have been given High Court permission for a class action against materials firm James Hardie.
The food scene in Auckland provides a taste of inequality
Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live. Audio
Govt to change rule on tenant damage liability
The government is considering legislating to overturn a court ruling that makes landlords liable for accidental damage by tenants.
Mary Daish: changing kitchens
Kim Hill talks to architect Mary Daish, whose practice has a particular focus on kitchen design. With her mother, cook and food writer Lois Daish, she discussed the social issues expressed in our… Audio
Ben Schrader: New Zealand's urban history
"For 150 years people have wanted to live in the city and the country at the same time" says historian Ben Schrader. Audio
WikiHouse: construction by the people for the people
Kim Hill talks to Martin Luff and Danny Squires, co-founders and directors of Space Craft Systems, a social enterprise based in Christchurch that has developed the WikiHouseNZ system to revolutionise… Audio
Tiny town's invitation attracts new residents
Home-and-land packages on offer to entice people to move to the South Otago town of Kaitangata have been snapped up, an organiser says. Audio
Auckland still at bottom of housing affordability list
New figures show housing affordability in Auckland has improved, but it remains the least affordable city in the country.
