Housing
Agent's house on-sale may cost him licence
A former real estate agent could lose his licence after onselling a house on the same day for a higher price.
Handyman commutes over 200km to Akld daily
A builder and handyman commutes from Maungatutoro every day to Auckland, a return journey of over 200km each day, due to housing shortages and rising Auckland costs. Video, Audio
MSD can't recall warning over garages
The Ministry of Social Development is denying it knew 18 months ago about a property manager renting out garages to beneficiary families.
Peters calls for English to resign over housing crisis
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters is calling for Finance Minister Bill English to resign over the housing crisis. Audio
Why did MSD help families move into garages?
The Ministry of Social Development's National Commissioner Penny Rounthwaite says the South Auckland social worker didn't recall directing beneficiaries to slum landlord. Audio
Peters: Government needs to front up to housing realities
Winston Peters says Finance Minister Bill English should resign because Mr Peters says he hasn't dealt with the housing crisis. Audio
Call for WINZ to vet property managers
Work and Income directed people to a property manager despite being told she was placing tenants in garages, a social worker says. Audio
Social worker complained to WINZ
A senior social worker in Manurewa says she complained to Work and Income about a property manager renting out garages to tenants a year and a half a go - but it kept sending clients to her. Audio
WINZ knew about garage letting for over a year
A senior social worker in Manurewa says she complained to Work and Income about a property manager renting out garages to tenants a year and a half ago - but nothing was done. Audio
Property investors
Banking expert David Tripe discusses if the ANZ CEOs idea of the country being better off without property investors makes sense. Audio
Record migration for 23rd month in a row
Migration is continuing to break records, with more than 69,000 people in the year to June, but some economists expect it to fall in the next few years.
Charity offers Auckland apartments on the cheap
In a unique bid to tackle Auckland's housing woes, a private school charitable trust is offering first-home buyers the chance to buy an apartment in a proposed west Auckland complex for $550,000. Audio
Auckland housing crisis reaches new low - Labour
Labour decries the Work and Income referral what some are saying are slum landlords. Phil Twyford asks what's next for the Auckland housing crisis - dog kennels? Audio
Private school trust offers apartments below market rate
A private school charitable trust is offering some first home buyers apartments in a six-storey complex with a price tag at least $150,000 below market value. Carla Penman reports. Audio
ANZ chief would like to see investors quit property market
The head of the country's biggest bank, the ANZ, says the housing market would work better if there were fewer investors involved. He says they're making life too hard for first home buyers. Audio
NZ better off without housing investors - ANZ
It would be a "good thing" if there were no investors in the housing market, the head of New Zealand's biggest bank says. But not everyone agrees.
Tight security ahead of Unitary Plan's release
Auckland Council is mounting a big security operation around the USB stick it will receive containing the rulebook for Auckland's future development.
Work and Income sent families to garages
Work and Income has admitted it directed desperate people to garages and houses where entire families crowded into a single room. Audio
Property investors 'should be wary' - ANZ CEO
The CEO of New Zealand's largest bank has warned house prices are over-cooked and it would be no bad thing if there were fewer investors in the market. Audio
WINZ directed families to garages
Work and Income has confirmed it directed desperate families to garages in South Auckland, along with houses where entire families crowd into a single room. Audio
