Housing
House prices show signs of cooling
Housing prices are showing further signs of levelling out as tighter rules for lending and property investment take effect.
Auckland now more unaffordable than ever to buy
The cost of home ownership in Auckland is now the least afforable it's ever been. Audio
Massey University Home Affordability Report
Buying a home in Auckland is slightly more affordable than three months ago, but it's still a lot cheaper to buy elsewhere. Audio
Auckland housing at most unaffordable
Housing in Auckland is the most unaffordable it has ever been, and is only going to get worse, new research shows.
Women's shelter set to stay in Christchurch
A homeless shelter specifically for women will now be a permanent fixture in Christchurch.
Christchurch women's homeless shelter to stay
A homeless shelter specifically for women will now be a permanent fixture in Christchurch. Audio
Building consents higher for November
The number of building consents rose in November to a 10-year high, with Auckland accounting for almost a third.
How to age well
New Zealand has an aging population, and so often that's painted as some kind of doomsday scenario. But with medical advances, education, awareness and personal activity trackers, many can expect to… Audio
Tenants 'can't be bothered' to collect $37m in bonds
Both renters and landlords have left more than $37 million of unclaimed tenancy bonds sitting in the Government's coffers, with people either not bothering to claim the money back or simply forgetting… Audio
Building recycled houses
More people are looking to build recycled houses, after the recent completion of an earthship in the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio
Dunedin to woo Aucklanders south
Dunedin is launching a campaign to lure Aucklanders. Enterprise Dunedin says the city's schools, short commuting times and affordable housing offer an attractive proposition to Aucklanders wanting to… Audio
Auckland house sales plummet by 25%
Barfoot and Thompson sold 796 houses in Auckland in December, down from 1050 the previous December - the lowest for the month in four years.
Jeremy Hansen
Editor of Home Magazine continues his series on evolving at cities - he joins us from LA to talk about his recent trip to New York. Audio
Rising Auckland rents separating families, say budget advisors
Budget advisors are seeing a worrying trend of people sending their children away as housing costs rise in Auckland.
Airbnb properties trashed? Not in NZ
Airbnb hosts in New Zealand are confident their properties are in good hands, despite international reports of homes being trashed on New Year's eve.
NZ Airbnb hosts confident, despite international reports
New Zealand's airbnb hosts are confident their homes are in good hands, despite international holiday homes being trashed. Audio
Wellington and Dunedin to get rental housing WOF
The housing stock in Wellington and Dunedin is in for a shake-up with confirmation a rental warrant of fitness scheme will go ahead this year. Audio
Rental WoF to be introduced in Wellington and Dunedin
A Warrant of Fitness for rental properties is to be introduced in Wellington and Dunedin this year as part of research by Otago University.
Designing New Zealand
Design shapes our world, our environments, and our everyday. Where is design going, what's interesting and exciting about it, what's working, what's not? For The Weekend's design panel Lynn Freeman is… Audio, Gallery
