Housing
Housing market recovery uneven, likely to 'underwhelm'
The housing market recovery is spreading, with nearly 60 percent of suburbs seeing some improvement this year.
Wellington housing: Rewriting the rulebook for building in the capital
Decisions that will determine the future of building in the capital will be made on Thursday - here's what you need to know.
Luxon argues renters will be 'grateful' for interest deductibility change
"I think if you're a renter, you're very grateful for the fact that actually costs that have been passed on to landlords are not being passed on to you."
Overheating townhouses: 'I did not anticipate spending thousands more'
One owner says her new million-dollar home's bedroom has reached up to 30 degrees at 9pm.
More than $3m already spent planning Auckland social housing complex
Kāinga Ora has spent more than $3m on the planning stages of a social housing development.
'No ghosts that I know of': Could you live in a former mortuary?
How would you feel about living in an old funeral home that until recently also had a mortuary on site? Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the reaction of the closure of two mental health hospitals in Sydney, and outlines changes to planning laws to allow unit blocks of up to six storeys to be constructed along… Audio
Prime Minister not giving assurances about budget surplus timeline
The Prime Minister is refusing to give any assurances the government will be able to get back into surplus by 2027.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has indicated she's not confident the government… Audio
House market remains flat, diminished demand to continue - QV
Property values fell 2 percent over the three months ended in February, but were up 1.3 percent on the same quarter the year earlier.
No way renters will benefit from mortgage tax reductions - budgeting advisor
The only way to ease renters' financial pain is to overhaul the housing system, they say. Audio
Experts not convinced tenants will benefit from new tax policy
Landlords are the clear winners of the government's move to slash the amount of tax they need to pay, it says tenants will benefit too. But the experts aren't convinced and nor are the public. Lauren… Audio
'Cash handout for landlords' or 'good tax practice'?: Renters and owners on law change
Sue Harrison told Morning Report the change would increase the supply of rental properties by "mum and dad" investors. Audio
Government leaving renters in the cold - Renters United
A Renters United spokesperson says restoring tax deductions for interest on residential investment properties provides a break for property owners, while tenants are left out in the cold.
Luke… Audio
Tax deductions will improve rental market - property investors
The Property Investors Federation says the government's move to restore tax deductions for interest on residential investment properties will improve the rental market.
The federation's president… Audio
Expert on govt bringing back landlords' tax deductibility
The government has announced that it's restoring interest deductibility for property investors. Basically it's when landlords can put the interest on their mortgages as a business expense, so the tax… Audio
Women lag behind men in residential property investments - CoreLogic
Several factors, including pay and financial literacy, contributed to the tendency for more men to own investment properties than women, CoreLogic says.
Explained: Premier House - what's wrong with it?
Premier House has a long history of being the residence of our Prime Ministers. And according to our latest Prime Minister, it's really not up to being lived in. It's valued at around $37 million and… Audio
How to make sense of a 500 percent rates hike
The Stewart Island resident's rates bill is just the tip of the iceberg. If local councils need more revenue, where else can they get it? Audio
Law change opens the door to overseas investment in build-to-rent
Such housing is common overseas and the Housing and Associate Finance Minister wants to open up the sector to overseas investors.
Fears new housing policy will cause more homelessness
Wellington's City Missioner fears the government's new emergency housing policy will push more vulnerable people onto the streets.
The government has announced its new top-priority approach for… Audio