Housing
First-home buyers to benefit from flat housing market - CoreLogic
Interest rate cuts could help to speed up the sluggish market, but new lending rules will likely make it a slow and steady turnaround.
Are you missing out on secret special interest rates?
Big discounts available to those who know how to get them, brokers say.
Anger after Wairoa flooding a month on
Almost a month on from June's devastating floods in Wairoa and residents are still cleaning up their properties, but many are unsure when their homes will be livable again. Many are angry at the… Audio
Insurance a sticking point as cost of living rises slow
An economist says mortgage rates and rents are starting to fall and council rates have likely peaked, but insurance remains a "bugbear". Audio
People can only manage for so long - mortgage broker
A mortgage broker says people can only manage for so long, with an increasing number feeling the strain. Mortgage rates are starting to fall in the face of weaker than expected inflation figures… Audio
'He hasn't been talking to the industry' - Builders slam insulation rollback
The Building Minister is looking to change insulation standards because of costs, but Certified Builders says the price is already relatively low.
Building relationships with unhoused using empathy
Rough sleeping is still a problem in our larger cities, Auckland Council's complaince officer Gina Woolston says it's a complex issue to fix Audio
Penk explains why he wants to roll back insulation standards
Reducing insulation standards could lead to more - and more affordable - houses being built, he says. Most experts advise against it. Audio
Wairoa homes burgled while residents waiting for repairs
Some Wairoa residents are still figuring out when they can move back into their homes almost a month on from the second devastating flood in less than two years. Some homes have been burgled while… Audio
Minister Penk considering reverting to old building standards
A new standard to keep our homes warm and dry introduced just last year, may be rolled back if Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk gets his way. Information obtained by RNZ under the… Audio
Restraint and force revealed in residential disability support report
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner is calling for stronger oversight of the treatment of disabled people living in care.
Ten households can't go home after residential building fire
A fire in a central Wellington apartment block has left authorities scrambling to find accommodation for the occupants of ten Kāinga Ora flats.
Green housing advocates want to keep insulation
Green housing advocates say the Government would be mad to roll back insulation standards that save a new home an estimated 40 percent on heating. An RNZ official information request has revealed… Audio
Nothing's changed since crackdown on unruly tenants - Kāinga Ora resident
Cheyne Smith describes his time in Kāinga Ora homes as a "nightmare". Audio
Government considers rolling back insulation standards
The changes made last year were the first significant upgrades to minimum requirements for housing in more than a decade.
Kainga Ora tenant struggles with neighbours
A Kainga Ora tenant says his complaints about abusive neighbours have not been actioned. The state housing agency has terminated fourteen tenancies in the last three months for bad behavior or rent… Audio
Fertile land needs protection under housing plan
An Auckland councillor says the government's plan to boost housing is just more "Wellington officials determining what is right for our area".
'Devil in the detail' of housing reforms – Waimakariri deputy mayor
Government housing reforms are ''well-intentioned, but the devil will be in the detail'', says Waimakariri deputy mayor Neville Atkinson.
Seven more storm-hit homes in Nelson bought out by council
One of the homeowners say the news is a relief although it is sad to leave a home of 19 years behind.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 15 July 2024
On today's episode, we cross to Washington DC for the latest on the attempt to assassinate former President Trump. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston discusses a new… Audio
