Housing
Homelessness debate: 'I feel ashamed of what our country is like'
An Auckland man who spent six months living in his car wants to know why some New Zealanders are left living in poverty.
Auckland marae opens doors to homeless
An Auckland marae is opening its doors to homeless families, as the Housing Minister blames record population growth in the region for the city's housing problem.
Government injects $24 million into construction industry
Twenty-four million dollars is being injected into trades training to help plug skill gaps in the construction industry. Audio
Ak principals struggle to help students in overcrowded homes
Some Auckland school principals say they're at their wits end trying to help students and their families living in overcrowded homes. Audio
Politicians urged to hold off on Unitary Plan proposals
The Auckland City Council says it's inappropriate for Wellington politicians to interfere with proposals on how the city should combat spiralling house prices. Audio
Auckland marae open doors for homeless families
Auckland marae are opening their doors to homeless families. Audio
Govt pays up for 5500 apprentice builders
The government has announced an extra $3.5 million a year to attract more people into the building and construction industry.
Man who has just moved into a house describes life in a car
A man who has lived in his car in a South Auckland park for six months says being back in a home makes him feel like a person again. Audio
Parties urge govt to build using HNZ dividend
Pressure is mounting on the government to allow Housing New Zealand to retain its dividend so it can use the money to build more state homes.
Emergency housing sector 'unaccountable'
Officials from the Ministry of Social Development told the Social Housing Minister a year ago that the emergency housing system was unfair and unaccountable.
Opposition parties call for more state houses
Pressure is mounting on the Government to allow Housing New Zealand to retain its dividend as social housing groups report more and more people being forced to live in cars, shipping containers and… Audio
Queenstown state house auctioned for $665k
A state house in Queenstown has been auctioned today for $665,000, after Housing New Zealand decided it didn't need it.
Call for higher density housing in Akld
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says Auckland must grow upwards, rather than outwards, if it is to respond adequately to growing demand for housing. John Campbell reports. Video, Audio
Former state house sold in Queenstown
A two bedroom state house that had been empty for some time was sold in Queenstown this afternoon, despite attempts by social housing advocates to stop the auction from going ahead. Video, Audio
Scathing emergency housing policy review revealed
Checkpoint has obtained a scathing internal review of the emergency housing system, given to the Minister of Social Housing almost a year ago, which describes the system as 'incoherent, unfair and not… Audio
Explaining the Auckland Housing Crisis
Everyone seems to have a view on what is needed to solve the Auckland housing crisis, but how many of those ideas are achievable? The head of the Urban Design Forum, Auckland architect Graeme Scott… Audio
Work and Income advice 'passing the buck' - homeless mum
A Christchurch mother living in her car says Work and Income still can't help her, after the Social Housing Minister told her to go to the agency.
Akl house prices build unlikely political alliances
ANALYSIS: Labour and National have forged a rare alliance on how to tackle a fundamental cause of Auckland's spiralling house prices - or have they?
CPAG: Government out of touch with severity of housing crisis
Listening to that is the law and housing spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group, Frank Hogan. Audio
Housing crisis hits the regions
A school principal in Tauranga says the housing crisis is spreading to the regions and is much more than just an Auckland problem. Audio
