Housing
Housing NZ confirms it will not pay govt dividend
Housing New Zealand has confirmed it has told the government it will not be paying a dividend this coming financial year. Audio
Matakana Island locals fight possible development
Some residents of Matakana Island in Tauranga Harbour are threatening to take the law into their own hands and burn down houses to stop any new housing development there. Audio
Questions raised about timing of dividend announcement
National and Labour are at loggerheads over housing, with Andrew Little announcing over the weekend that Labour would turn Housing NZ into a public service department - and National's response. Audio
Labour's housing policy
Leroy Beckett of Generation Zero with his views on the Labour Party's newly-announced housing policy. Audio
Best young brains in building battle it out
Top students in architecture, engineering and construction battle it out in a contest to come up with new ideas for affordable housing. Audio
Will Labour's housing plan change anything?
Labour says its housing policy will slow rapidly rising home prices but the Government says it will achieve nothing. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson and Auckland Issues Correspondent Todd Niall… Audio
Govt responds to Labour's affordable housing plan
As Labour introduces its 2 billion dollar solution to the housing crisis, we find out what the acting Prime Minister Bill English thinks about the plan. Audio
Labour launches reheated 2013 policy
Labour says it's new Kiwibuild policy to commit 2 billion dollars to build 100 thousand affordable houses will reduce housing inflation to CPI levels. We speak to Labour leader Andrew Little.. Audio
Property investors attack Labour's housing plan
Property investors criticise Labour's promise to build affordable homes while Auckland Council say they'd be worried if the party's housing policy means decisions on Auckland land are going to be made… Audio
Labour's housing plan dismissed as "underwhelming"
The government is dismissing Labour's new housing plan as 'underwhelming', saying it's basically what the government itself intends to do, with a few tweaks. The plan includes the building of 100,000… Audio
Copenhagen Architecture
Copenhagen is regularly acclaimed as one of the world's "most liveable" cities. So just how have designers made it work so well and can we steal any of their ideas? Rasmus Frisk started up Copenhagen… Audio
Labour housing plan wins Sallies' support
Labour's plan to build at least 1000 state houses a year has been lauded as feasible, but criticised for not providing affordability ahead of another Labour announcement.
Labour pledges return to public service housing
Labour would turn Housing New Zealand back into a government department, and spend its dividends on house building, the party's leader Andrew Little says.
Dehumidifiers: a buyer's guide
George Block of consumer.org.nz reviews the best dehumidifiers on the market that can cope with New Zealand homes and conditions. With many models on the market being tested in tropical conditions… Audio
Reserve Bank 'failed' on housing - Eaqub
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says the Reserve Bank has acted recklessly and failed in its duty to control speculative housing.
Gil Penalosa: liveable cities
Kim Hill talks to Gil Penalosa, renowned internationally for his work transforming Bogota, Colombia, by developing public spaces and enabling effective transit. He runs 8-80 Cities, a non-profit… Audio
Chch supported housing for youth closes
Two Christchurch housing services providing supervised homes for vulnerable young people have closed.
How can John Key help Akld's housing crisis?
Despite a massive influx in people coming to the country, John Key rejects immigration as a significant contributor and has called on the RBNZ to do more. Video, Audio
Pressure mounts for Govt to review migration policy
The Reserve Bank yesterday said there had been an influx of 160,000 people in the past three years, putting pressure on the housing market and prompting calls for the Govt to review its migration… Audio
RBNZ in impasse with Government
Acting chief economist of Westpac Michael Gordon talks about the impasse over the housing crisis. And what do we need in a Reserve Bank governor? Audio
