Housing
A month in, 12 Auckland exit grants given out
Twelve applicants in need of social housing have so far received the government's $5000 grant to move out of Auckland. Video
Mini-housing building boom in Niue
An increase in tourism to the island of Niue has prompted the need for many new houses - though a broken supply ship has caused hiccups in the building process. Audio
Smith shows off Auckland SHAs
Minister of Housing and Building Nick Smith took John Campbell on a tour around Grey Lynn, Three Kings' Quarry and Weymouth ahead of the Unitary Plan announcement. Video, Audio
Home ownership out of sight for working poor
The voices of young, poor people are often missing from debates on housing supply and demand, with no obvious lobby group to speak for them. John Campbell went to Manukau to investigate. Audio
Auckland councillors try to exclude Maori members
As Auckland's councillors assess their response to the Unitary Plan, a group has failed in its bid to exclude Maori representatives from the final debate. Audio
Twelve sign up for govt relocation offer
A total of 12 people have been paid out a government grant to move from Auckland to regional towns including Tawa and Invercargill. Video, Audio
Building boom in Niue
Tourists and expats returning to Niue have prompted a mini housing boom on the island. Audio
Group considers legal challenge to Unitary Plan
A legal challenge to Auckland's Unitary Plan is being considered by a group which opposed widespread housing intensification. Audio
Auckland Unitary Plan: 'I unashamedly love it'
Opinion - The Unitary Plan for Auckland's future land use planning is bold, visionary and pragmatic, writes Shamubeel Eaqub.
Auckland's growth must be quality
Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. He says the big issue for Auckland's intensification is quality of design and build. Audio
Up and out: challenges for Auckland now
Auckland now has a plan for intensification - what are the challenges now? Kathryn talks with Alan McMahon, National Director of Research and Consulting for Property Services firm Colliers… Audio
Maori significance reference deleted from Auckland plan
Treaty of Waitangi principles and cultural impact assessments for Maori sites of significance have been removed from the Auckland Unitary Plan. Mihingarangi Forbes reports on how mana whenua fare in… Audio
Ak Unitary Plan a blend of positive and negative for ratepayers
We talk to a couple of Aucklanders about the city's Unitary Plan to see whether they support it and what parts of it they could do without. Audio
Building industry puzzled how to achieve needed boom
Under Auckland's proposed Unitary Plan, the city will need to build another 422 thousand homes between now and 2040. Is this even possible when just 10 thousand homes will be built this year? We talk… Audio
Labour and Greens out of sync on housing prices
The Labour Leader Andrew Little talks to Susie Ferguson about the Greens call for Auckland house prices to fall substantially over the next decade and why Labour wasn't told first. Audio
Up and out - the new rulebook for Auckland
Our Auckland correspondent Todd Niall has been looking at the Unitary Plan Audio
Aucklanders divided on Unitary Plan proposal
Has the Unitary Plan got the balance right? Mohamed Hassan reports on how the proposed 30-year vision for Auckland focuses heavily on increasing housing density in the city, and reducing protections… Audio
Government gives Auckland bluerpint cautious thumbs up
The Government has given Auckland's Unitary Plan a cautious thumbs up, but is pledging to stay out of the way while the Auckland Council considers the report. Mei Heron reports. Audio
Govt cautiously positive on Auckland Unitary Plan
Minister for Building and Housing Nick Smith says he is encouraged by the new version of the plan, which recommends more high-density housing. Video, Audio
