Housing
Insight: Beacon for the Homeless Closes its Doors
Sharon Brettkelly looks at Te Puea Marae's experience as an emergency housing provider. Video, Audio
'Supremely confident' mesh won't threaten lives
A structural engineering leader is "supremely confident" that steel mesh floors in houses won't fail in a life-threatening way.
Plains vs flats: Tasman's 'clash' over zoning
Tasman District Council is struggling to balance demand for residential growth with the need to protect valuable productive land.
Cost of building houses outstrips number being built
The number of homes being built is increasing, but the cost of building them is increasing faster, a building industry leader says.
Home buyers should have meth provisions in contracts - lawyer
Home buyers need to have meth test provisions in their purchase agreements, says an Auckland property lawyer. Audio
Lawyer warns of steel mesh insurance changes
The insurance industry could move to avoid paying out for substandard steel mesh being used in homes, a lawyer has warned homeowners.
Meth warning for homeowners
A property lawyer says home buyers should have "meth test" provisions in their purchase agreements, given the drug's widespread use. Kathryn Ryan talks to Auckland property lawyer Linda Fox and Dr… Audio
South Dunedin residents discuss concerns about rising sea level
The residents of low-lying South Dunedin have started talking about their uncertain future living in New Zealand's most threatened community by rising sea levels. Audio
Te Puea Marae ends homeless programme
Up to 200 people were at Te Puea Marae for the closing ceremony of their manaaki tangata programme which started three months ago to help the homeless. Video
Steel mesh legal action raises doubts over home insurance
Concerns emerge that faulty steel mesh used in houses and offices built since 2012 could invalidate insurance if it fails to save buildings in an earthquake. Audio
Home owners join steel mesh class action
The lawyer planning a class suit against steel mesh makers and sellers says problems with mesh could invalidate building insurance if they suffer earthquake damage. Audio
Steel mesh could compromise house insurance
The steel mesh in tens of thousands of NZ homes could compromise their insurance, major UK insurers have told a class action lawyer. Audio
'It’s never been like it is now'
Social agencies in Tauranga say record numbers are seeking help, with one principal estimating 10 percent of her pupils are living transient lives. Audio
Apartment owners upset with Airbnb rentals
Peer-to-peer rental company Airbnb could be on a collision course with some apartment dwellers who do not want its guests in their buildings.
Apartment owners complain about Airbnb rentals
Some apartment owners are complaining about their neighbours renting their properties through accommodation sharing website Airbnb. Audio
Lawyer launches class action against steel mesh makers
An Auckland lawyer has launched a class action targeting the makers of steel mesh in the floors of tens of thousands of New Zealand homes. Audio
Te Puea Marae prepares to shut its doors to the homeless
Te Puea Marae closes its doors tonight after first opening them to the homeless three months ago. Video, Audio
Ministry of Social Development on Tauranga homelessness
Ministry of Social Development's spokesperson for social housing Kay Read responds to claims of increasing homelessness in Tauranga. Audio
Tauranga agencies struggling with growing number of homeless
Record numbers of homeless seeking help in Tauranga has left social agencies at breaking point. Audio
