Housing

A housing lobby group wants more houses built for the elderly and disabled, saying there are far too few homes for these groups, despite the elderly population increasing every year. Audio

The Drug Foundation says hysteria about meth-contaminated houses is punishing vulnerable citizens. We talk to the Drug Foundation's executive director Ross Bell. Audio

A single mother-of-three who was driven out of her supposedly meth-contaminated home in Tauranga wants testing methods to be tightened so more lives aren't ruined. Audio

Hundreds of people detained on Nauru are being subjected to inhumane treatment and it's time for Australians to tell politicians enough is enough, Human Rights Watch says. Audio

Artist Grahame Sydney talks about the attractions of living in a small community. Audio

Scientist who specialises in methamphetamine says the tests being used to justify expulsions of state house tenants are unreliable. Audio

As the banks bring in tighter property investment rules around loan-to-value ratios, investors are feeling the pinch. But one leading economist says it's unlikely to have much affect on improving… Audio

A major methamphetamine testing programme has been launched by Housing NZ in its state houses, but there are concerns the state landlord is going too far when kicking out some tenants. Audio

A downturn in the number of people looking at a major property website could mean waning interest in Auckland housing Audio

QV's national spokesperson Andrea Rush says the planned restrictions on lending to property investors is having some effect but the overall measures to help cool the market will take a while to have… Audio