Housing
Vancouver imposes 15-pct tax on foreigners buying houses
Auckland finds out what's in its Unitary Plan today but Vancouver's taken a more radical approach to its soaring housing prices - a 15 percent tax on foreign buyers. We talk to the Vancouver Sun's Rob… Audio
Auckland affordable housing depends on Unitary Plan - Smith
The Auckland Unitary Plan will be crucial in the creation of affordable housing in the city, Housing Minister Nick Smith says. Video, Audio
Where are the affordable homes within SHAs?
Would-be buyers are struggling to find affordable homes in Auckland's Special Housing Areas - and so did Checkpoint. Video
Nick Smith in the Auckland studio
The Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith joins John Campbell live in the Auckland studio. Video, Audio
No affordable housing in Huapai
Huapai, the largest Special Housing Area in the Auckland region, has no homes completed in that designated affordable price range. Audio
Building in Browns Bay
Browns Bay, on the North Shore, is abuzz with building - but not in its Special Housing Area. Economist Donal Curtin joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Are SHAs helping first home buyers?
First Home Buyers spokesperson Lesley Harris joins Checkpoint to discuss the impact SHAs had had on people hoping to buy their first homes. Video, Audio
Where are the affordable homes within SHAs?
Special Housing Areas are blocks of land set aside by local and central government - but where are the affordable homes that their developers are legally bound to provide? Audio
Matakana Island dispute likely to return to court
Mediation to resolve a dispute over a proposed housing development on Matakana Island has, so far, failed.
House prices will fall from December 2017 - Infometrics
A correction in house prices is looming as the number of homes being built reaches a record high, says economic forecastor Infometrics. Audio
Te Puea marae calls on others to shelter homeless
As it winds up its Manaaki Tangata programme, Te Puea marae is calling on the government and agencies to take responsibility for housing the homeless. Audio
Te Puea Marae winding down help for homeless
Ten weeks after opening its doors, Te Puea marae is preparing to wind down its role in helping the homeless. We talk to the marae board chair Hurimoana Dennis. Audio
Hundreds ask for quake repair reviews
Calls have been flooding into EQC since a landmark court settlement two months ago clarified homes must be repaired to a 'when new' standard.
Labour would bring change to South Dunedin - Little
Labour's Affordable Housing Authority would be charged with leading the renewal of South Dunedin, leader Andrew Little says
Rights for Renters - Elinor Chisholm
Half of New Zealanders rent the home they live in, often dealing with insecure tenure and poor quality housing. So what can we do about it? Bryan Crump asks Elinor Chisholm, Research Fellow at the… Audio
Te Puea Marae prepares to shut its doors
The South Auckland marae which opened its doors to the homeless will no longer take in any more people from the end of this week.
House building consents predicted to rise
Approvals to build houses will increase to more than 40,000 a year by 2018, economics consultancy Infometrics predicts.
Building boom will dampen hosue prices, eventually - report
As you may have heard in the news, a strong surge in house building is expected over the next couple of years. Audio
Forty-four years ain't bad
In this final spectrum Justin Gregory presents a series of Spectrum stories past and present that represent the wondrous array of every day Kiwis. Audio
Auckland's left targets old politics in campaign launch
A left-leaning group backing Phil Goff for Auckland mayor has launched its local body campaign, saying the city cannot go back to 'small-thinking, do-nothing' politics.
