Housing
Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm has tips for first home buyers , including how to time the market and the two ways Kiwisaver can help you with the purchase. Audio
RBNZ to speak on measures to cool red hot housing market
House prices are on a tear. The Reserve Bank's deputy governor Grant Spencer will speak this evening about measures to cool the market. Our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara looks at his… Audio
Investors likely to be targeted by RBNZ
Property investors are likely to be targeted when the Reserve Bank speaks later today about measures to cool the rampant housing market.
'Selling is not an option'
An Auckland DHB is proposing selling a large chunk of its land to the government for housing, but not everyone is on board with the idea.
Labour-Greens to launch homeless inquiry
The Labour and Green Parties are launching an inquiry into homelessness after their attempt to get a select committee to hold one was blocked by National Party MPs. Audio
'Super-clinic' land offered for housing
Counties Manukau DHB is considering selling nearly 11 hectares of land back to the government for a housing development in south Auckland.
PM responds to own comments about housing "crisis" 9 ye
The Prime Minister has been asked in Parliament why he was talking about a "housing crisis" when average Auckland house prices were about half of what they are now. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Labour-Greens to hold homelessness inquiry
Labour and the Greens are opening their own inquiry into homelessness after their attempt to do so via select committee was blocked by National Party MPs.
Housing 'challenge' still not a 'crisis'
The Prime Minister has been challenged about why he was willing to talk about a housing crisis in 2007, but not now when prices have since almost doubled.
Sea level threat: MPs told to prepare for compensation claims
The government must be prepared for compensation claims as sea level rises make some homes uninsurable, MPs have been told.
The 'Tesla of Eco-Villages
James Ehrlich is the founder of ReGen Villages, a Californian-based company that's building sustainable integrated neighbourhoods, or what he calls, the 'Tesla of eco-villages'. It's using today's… Audio, Gallery
Reserve Bank housing options limited - economist
An economist says new measures by the Reserve Bank to tackle rampant house prices in Auckland will only have a short-term impact. Audio
The foreigners dreaming of Kaitangata
Thousands of people from around the world suddenly want to move to the South Otago town of Kaitangata. Ian Telfer asked four of them why.
Can the Reserve Bank cool NZ's house prices?
As house prices soar to new record levels, the Prime Minister gives the Reserve Bank a clear hint he expects it to take action to discourage investors. We discuss the bank's options with one of its… Audio
More LVR restrictions likely for housing market
The Prime Minister has effectively given the Reserve Bank the nod to take further steps to control the housing market with his admonition that if the bank's going to act - it should just get on with… Audio
'Do we just pack up and go on the street?'
A woman borrowing money to stay in a motel says her family is being forced into homelessness by Work and Income. Audio
PM forced to defend govt's housing plan
Prime Minister John Key is defending the government's plan to deal with soaring house prices, which are rising at the fastest pace in 12 years. Video, Audio
"We just can't carry on living in Auckland like this"
New figures today showed house prices are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years as the Government comes under renewed pressure to defend its plan to deal with the housing crisis. With Auckland… Video, Audio
WINZ housing changes could force family into Te Puea marae
WINZ's newest policy to help desperate families into emergency housing came into effect on July 1 - but one family says things have got worse, not better. Audio
Kaitangata comes up with plan to prevent land-bankers
Organisers of a popular $230,000 house-and-section offer are drawing up contracts to make sure land is sold to people who'll actually live in the town. Audio
