State Housing
PM faces further questions over social housing policy
Opposition parties are calling for the Government to scrap its plan to sell off state houses. Audio
Labour warns of risks from overseas owners of social housing
Labour is warning of the potential pitfalls if the Government chooses to sell state houses to Australian social housing provider Horizon Housing. Audio
Will state houses be sold to an overseas organisation
The Prime Minister says any organisation, from New Zealand or overseas, would be acceptable to bid for state houses up for sale, as long as they meet certain criteria. Audio
Community provider pans Govt's offshore state house sale plan
Gold Coast based social housing provider Horizon Housing is a potential buyer of hundreds of state houses the Government wants to sell off. Audio
Foreign buyers eyeing up state house sell-off
Overseas buyers could be in for a slice of New Zealand's state housing stock as the Government pushes ahead with its social housing programme. Audio
Labour says State house sales to Aussies a sign of desperation
The Government's shake up of state housing has run into yet more controversy with Finance Minister Bill English confirming an Australian buyer is eyeing up hundreds of houses which are up for sale. Audio
Otara residents scoff over Prime Minister's advice
Otara residents have scoffed at the Prime Minister's advice to people living in cold, damp state houses to 'reach out for more help'. Audio
Finance Minister says state houses worth market value
The Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand says regardless of how run-down state houses are that the Government wants to sell, they won't be given away to iwi for free. Audio
A Place To Call Home - Briar March
How to manage our state housing is being widely debated. And a new documentary looking at the issue of privatisation, and how we deal with social housing is being launched as part of the Documentary… Audio
Cross-party support on housing 'highly unlikely'
The Salvation Army says cross-party support on housing would be difficult to achieve, despite calls for unanimity to help the heated Auckland market. Audio
Auckland state house protest blocks Far North home project
The ongoing protest over state housing changes in Auckland is derailing a home-ownership project for needy families in the Far North. Audio
Fraught meeting over Glen Innes state houses
A Far North trust trying to buy empty state houses in Auckland is pleading with housing activists to let the homes go. Audio
No guarantee state houses will not be sold on
Phil Twyford speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio
Maori Party says iwi should have right of refusal
The Maori Party wants iwi to get the first right of refusal for all state houses the government plans to sell. Audio
Housing trust says not that simple to sell off state houses
Returning to our top story, the government's plans to sell off of as many as eight-thousand state houses by 2017 to social housing groups. Audio
Analysis from our political editor
Listening to that is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
As many as 8000 state houses could be sold
As many as eight-thousand state houses could be sold off in the next two years as part of government plans to shift more responsibility for social housing to community groups. Audio
Insight for 30 November 2014 - Future State of Social Housing
Teresa Cowie explores whether the government's sell off of state housing will lead to better homes for the poor Audio
Spectrum for 10 August 2014
Eleven year-old Jo Hamid and her family of seven emigrated from England to New Zealand in 1950. The boat passage cost 10 pounds and children travelled free. During the immediate post war years, this… Audio
Bill McKay - State Houses
New Zealand's state houses from the 1930s and 1940s were built modestly and built to last. They symbolised egalitarian values, and the importance of family and community. Bill McKay talks to Wallace… Audio