Housing
Opposition delighted with Government housing blunder
Opposition MPs roamed Parliament with grins from ear to ear yesterday after a government blunder allowed them to tack their housing policies on to a government bill. Our Political reporter Benedict… Audio
Labour hijacks urgent housing debate
Parliament's question time has been cancelled for the first time in eight years because of urgency, as MPs continue to debate new housing legislation. Audio
Housing minister suggests Aucklanders move to Wellington
The CEO of the Wellington Regional Council Chris Whelan talks up the capital after Nick Smith recommends the city as an alternative to Auckland. Audio
Akl houses worth millions, but owners don't feel rich
Auckland home owners don't feel like millionaires despite the average home value topping seven figures for the first time. Video
Aucklanders warned banks may not lend to them for apartments
First home buyers looking to buy a small apartment in Auckland to get on the property ladder could be turned away by banks, warns a mortgage adviser.
Housing measures no scramble, says govt
The government has denied scrambling to fix the housing shortage, with the Social Housing Minister saying its announcements are part of a "well thought out work programme".
Broker says banks should ease up on apartment-lending rules
As the average price of property in Auckland tops the one million dollar mark, can more buyers turn to apartments? Audio
First-home flats need to be what banks are willing to fund
Young Aucklanders are told the best way into the property market is to buy an apartment, but getting a bank loan for an apartment is not necessarily straightforward. Audio
Government denies it is scrambling to deal with housing
As the average price for property in Auckland tips the million dollar market, the Government denies it's scrambling to find a solution. Audio
Govt gives $24m 'top-up' to Auckland social housing
The Social Housing Minister says she got the calculations wrong about how much money was needed to build new social housing in Auckland.
Auckland first-home buyers' limits stretched
Young people buying in Auckland have to choose between small apartments and long commutes, the Housing Minister tells Checkpoint with John Campbell. Audio
Today in Parliament for Tuesday 6 September 2016 - evening edition
A bill extending the time for establishing Special Housing Areas by three years to September 2019 is pushed through after the Government, supported by its three satellite parties, puts the House under… Audio
Auckland housing prices hit $1 million
The government has driven housing affordability "into the ground", the Green Party told Parliament today as the average house price in Auckland reached $1 million. Audio
Urgent bid to extend fast-track housing legislation
Parliament has gone into urgency to pass legislation allowing Special Housing Areas to be created for another three years.
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett joins Checkpoint
Minister for Social Housing Paula Bennett joins Checkpoint to discuss an extra $24 million for social housing, announced the same day Auckland's average house price reached $1m. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub calls on govt to boost Akl housing investment
Billions of dollars, not millions, need to be invested in the Auckland housing market, Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says. Audio
Million dollar homeowners don't feel like millionaires
The average house in Auckland is now valued at $1 million. RNZ reporter Tom Furley asked Auckland million dollar homeowners if they feel like millionaires. Video, Audio
Auckland first-home buyers' limits stretched
Owning a home in Auckland is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people as the average house price has tipped $1 million. Housing Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint. Audio
What's the alternative to a $1m Auckland house?
The average house value in Auckland has topped $1 million for the first time. Anusha Bradley looks at what that would buy in other parts of New Zealand.
PM open to debt-to-income ratios to cool housing market
As average house prices in Auckland top $1 million, the Prime Minister says he would not oppose mandatory debt-to-income ratios to cool the market.
