Housing
Affordable housing developers hard to contact
The First Home Buyers' Club spokesperson Dustin Lindale says nobody is overseeing who is allocated an affordable homes by developers, and the developers are near impossible to contact. Audio
Affordable housing buyers hitting walls
How do you get property in the Government's new Special Housing Areas? Would-be buyers say getting onto a waiting list, or some kind of ballot, is proving impossible. Audio
Rents could rise as terms of interest-only loan change
Westpac is the latest bank to cut its maximum term for interest-only loans. Could it be a sign the banks are worried about the housing market? We talk to the Property Investors' Association about what… Audio
Social housing providers react to kitset home plan
The wave of announcements set to tackle the country's housing problems keep on coming. The latest - the Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett revealed a plan to put 140 kitset homes into new temporary… Audio
Commercial property market driven by low interest rates
The property investment firm, Stride Property, says the commercial property market will continue to strengthen as long as low interest rates and New Zealand's strong economy holds up. Audio
Banking expert criticises RBNZ as ad hoc
A banking expert is criticising the Reserve Bank's approach to rein in the housing market. Audio
Plans to build kitset homes for Akl dissed as short term fix
Plans to build cheap kitset homes in south Auckland to ease housing crisis are criticised by social groups as a short-term fix that risks becoming permanent. Audio
Westpac reins in its home lending
Westpac Bank is clamping down further on home lending and has tightened its interest-only lending.
South Auckland to get modular social housing
New modular social housing is likely to be built in South Auckland, the government has revealed. Audio
Real estate company partners govt for motel buy-out
The government is using the real estate company Colliers International to find motels for homeless people to stay in. Audio
Modular housing plan announced
Paula Bennett today announced more details on a plan to use modular housing - temporary pop-up homes - as a response to NZ's housing shortage. Audio
No dividend from Housing NZ, say Nats
Steven Joyce's surprise announcement that the Government will not receive a Housing NZ dividend has sparked questions and controversy. Paula Bennett joins Checkpoint to discuss the dividend. Video, Audio
Westpac eyes property investors
Westpac Bank is targeting property investors by clamping down further on home lending. Audio
HNZ dividend payment unlikely - English
There has been no formal decision on whether Housing New Zealand will pay a dividend but it is unlikely, says Bill English.
Matakana residents threaten to burn down future development
Matakana Island residents and self described nimbies are eyeing a range of options including arson as they oppose a new residential development. Audio
English: Why Housing NZ will not pay govt dividend
The Finance Minister Bill English says the decision not to take a dividend from Housing NZ, announced by Steven Joyce on twitter on Sunday is in fact not yet a done deal. Audio
Key defends u turn on Housing NZ dividend
John Key says the decision not to take a dividend from Housing New Zealand is not a u-turn. He says the change is because of reduced revenues at the state house provider rather than any political… Audio
RNZ political editor analyses Housing NZ u-turn
RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson with her take on the Government's surprise about turn over whether Housing New Zealand should pay an annual dividend. Audio
Labour's Housing spokesperson on HNZ dividends
Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford reacts to the Government's decision to forego taking a dividend from Housing New Zealand. Audio
Not everyone sold on Labour's housing policy
A property researcher says Labour's bid to massively increase the supply of affordable homes is the first serious political bid to address the housing crisis.But, as Kate Newton reports, not… Audio
