Housing
Housing consent numbers rise, but not enough to meet demand
Mortgage lenders are warning house prices will continue to rise as building consents fail to keep up with demand. Audio
Overcrowding turns staff room to classroom
Severe overcrowding has forced a school's staff room to become a classroom for a group of new entrants in Auckland. Audio
Houseplants better than ventilation
A new study shows that houseplants may be better than ventilation systems at removing pollutants from inside homes and workplaces. Audio
Building consents fall in July
The number of consents for new houses fell last month but remains close to a 12-year high.
Respected Sydney architect issues dire warning for Melbourne
As Auckland looks to build upwards to house a rapidly expanding population, an Australian architecture professor says will be unliveable in a generation if it continues its high rise ways. Audio
Is loneliness killing our seniors?
Could making people more connected to their communities lower the health costs to the state? And how can this be achieved? Kathryn Ryan talks to Chris Phillipson, who is working with New Zealand… Audio
Neighbours oppose Wellington hospice development
A group of residents in the Wellington suburb of Newtown are fighting the construction of an apartment complex that will raise funds for Mary Potter Hospice.
Twyford calls for homelessness state of emergency
"It's time they actually made a decision and put a roof over the heads of the hundreds and hundreds of homeless in Auckland." Labour urges the government to step up on the homeless crisis. Audio
Key responds to Goff's calls to curb Auckland immigration
Prime Minister John Key can't rule out something new on Auckland's housing front, says the government has a enormous range of initiatives. Audio
Economist's take on Phil Goff's action plan for housing
We speak to a former Reserve Bank economist about Phil Goff's plans to curb Auckland's skyrocketing house prices; on the week the average house price is expected to top $1 million. Audio
Call for state of emergency on homelessness
The Labour Party is calling for a state of emergency to be declared on homelessness.
Goff pushes for more social housing in Akl
Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff wants new measures to discourage land banking and will urge the government to ban foreign investors from buying existing homes.
Auckland house prices tipped to top $1m mark
The average house price in Auckland is set to smash through the $1 million mark when QV figures are released next month.
Duncan Grieve and Barnaby Bennett: publishing and journalism
Kim Hill talks to Duncan Grieve, the founder and editor of The Spinoff, an Auckland-based online magazine and custom content creator. He appears at three WORD Christchurch events: The Spinoff After… Audio
Cécile Maisonneuve and Marie-Anne Gobert: future cities
Kim Hill talks to Cécile Maisonneuve, President of La Fabrique de la Cité, and a senior adviser and former head of the Centre for Energy at the French Institute for International Relations, and to… Audio
No housing for homeless in Chch inquiry hears
Christchurch housing providers are having trouble finding housing for the homeless, a cross-party homeless inquiry has heard today.
Methamphetamine contamination
Phillip Macalister of the NZ Property Investors magazine discusses how landlords are reacting to being told to get their rentals decomtaminated. Audio
Land banking
Is it ok to sit on your land and watch it gain value rather than building much needed housing on it? Audio
Auckland agent hiked house price by 15 percent in one day
An Auckland real estate agent has been stripped of his licence after on-selling a house on the same day for a higher price.
Housing handover 'not privatisation' - council
Christchurch City Council has voted today to turn over management of its nearly 2500-home social housing portfolio to a charitable trust.
