Housing

A wide-ranging coalition of businesses, social housing providers and other groups has united to push for the implementation of Auckland's Unitary Plan.

The proportion of Auckland homes bought by people working and paying tax overseas has increased slightly over the last few months, according to government data.

Analysis - As final sign-off of Auckland's Unitary Plan looms, a new set of figures show its bold aims of higher density and greater affordability are going to take longer than thought to deliver.

As New Zealanders' housing-related debt rises to near record highs of 88 percent of GDP, there are warnings of risks to the economy.

The government's latest changes to the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme will not help more people buy their first home in Auckland, says the Labour Party.

The government has approved three new Special Housing Areas in Nelson, in a bid to free up more land for housing.

Landowners hoping to benefit from zoning changes under the Auckland Unitary Plan could be hit by a little-known tax law, a top lawyer says.

Building consents are up, led by permits for apartments in Auckland and retirement units in Lower Hutt.

The Government will give further funding to community organisations working with the homeless or people struggling to find housing.

The Housing Minister has confirmed Auckland's predicted housing boom won't be as big as previously thought.

Māori MPs have raised concerns over a lack of Māori rights in Auckland's Unitary Plan, with reference to tino rangatiratanga and a list of Treaty Principles deleted from the latest proposal.

Increased housing density under Auckland's revised Unitary Plan may not mean more quality homes for those on low incomes, community housing groups say.