Housing
PM's housing plan moronic - economist
The Prime Minister's suggestion Auckland Council could be forced to free up land to make homes affordable is being criticised as misguided.
Homelessness: 'The church needs to step up'
A woman setting up a soup kitchen to help feed the homeless is laying down the challenge for more church groups to play their part.
Economists wonder whether constraints will cap building
Economists are wondering whether a lack of builders will cap dwelling consents in housing starved Auckland. Audio
John Key criticised as misguided
The Prime Minister's suggestion that Auckland Council could be forced to free up more land for housing once homes became unaffordable in the city, is already being called misguided and unlikely to… Audio
Invercargill state tenants left in lurch
An advocate for state house tenants in Invercargill says they are facing an uncertain future after the sole bidder pulled the plug on plans to buy the properties. Audio
Building consents bounce back in April
Building consents for houses and apartments have rebounded, but growth is easing due to fewer permits for apartments in Auckland.
Green & Labour MPs on how an Akld marae is coping with homeless
Green Party MP Marama Davidson and Labour's Peeni Henare, the MP for Tamaki Makaurau who've both put in some hard work at Te Puea marae over the weekend. Audio
Builders warn of shortage with guarantee plan
Builders are worried many will drop out of the sector if plans to require them to guarantee work go ahead.
Builders may quit if forced to guarantee their work
As Housing Minister Nick Smith considers requiring builders to guarantee their work, some say this will lead to them dropping out of the sector. Audio
Te Puea marae inundated with calls for help
South Auckland marae Te Puea opened its doors to the homeless last week and has been inundated with calls for help both from social services and the homeless. Audio
'If anything we could have used more consultants' - English
The millions spent on consultants to restructure the social housing system was money well spent, says the Finance and Housing NZ Minister. Audio
Schools struggling to recruit blame Auckland's housing crisis
Schools in Auckland say the city's overheated property and rental markets are making it hard for them to attract staff. Audio
Showdown looming between the govt and Akl Council
A showdown is looming between the government and Auckland Council over the desperate state of housing in the city. Audio
Bill English rejects $27 million consultancy claim
The Finance Minister Bill English says it's incorrect that 27 million dollars has been spent on consultants for the government's sell-off of state houses. Audio
Government "wasted" $29 million on state house sell-off
Labour says the government has wasted taxpayer money by spending 27 million dollars on consultants for the state house sell-off. Audio
Sean Godsell - the park bench shelter
Melbourne-based architect Sean Godsell has designed a park bench that doubles as a shelter for the homeless. That's as well as more traditional architect fare - residential homes through to big… Audio, Gallery
Govt looks at builder warranty scheme
The government may force builders to offer guarantees of their work, but a leading construction figure says it could drive them out of an already slim industry.
Richie Poulton: 40 years of Dunedin health and development
Kim Hill talks to the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which has followed the lives of more than 1000 people born in that city in 1972 and 1973. A four-part… Audio
Get on with it - Auckland Council tells govt
Auckland Council has described as simplistic a government plan to control the supply of housing land by measuring land prices. Audio
Sallies helping people pay for rental bonds
The Salvation Army has dipped into its reserves to help people who were turned down by Work and Income pay for rental housing bonds.
