Housing
The Big Sleepout is back
The Sleepout involves people spending a night out in the elements to get a glimpse of life on the streets. Audio
Buyouts to end in 20 years, panel recommends
Homeowners whose houses are flooded or damaged by weather events should not expect buy-outs in the future, a panel of experts has recommended to the government. An independent reference group set up… Audio
Pensioners living in museum carpark face uncertain future
Pensioners camped out in a Waikato carpark are facing an uncertain future after years living on the site, but the carkpark owner says most of them cant afford to go anywhere else. The Classics Museum… Audio
Wellington leads way as rents track downwards
Residential rents are falling in most parts of the country apart from Otago and Southland.
More than 14,000 NZ homes could be lost to flooding: Report
As more bad weather bears down on the country, a new report prepared for the government estimates more than 14,000 homes worth almost $13 billion could be lost to flooding over the next 35 years… Audio
Former Muriwai resident who lost home in Cyclone Gabrielle on climate adaptation report
A former Muriwai resident who lost her home during Cyclone Gabrielle is adamant she would now be bankrupt without a council buyout of her property. Former Muriwai homeowner Caroline Bell-Booth spoke… Audio
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates untouched
The central bank said it was appropriate to pause as it waited for more data on inflation, the local jobs market, and the impact of US tariffs.
Top economist presses case for OCR cut
"We need to be running, not crawling out of this recession," a chief economist says as the Reserve Bank looks set to hold today. Audio
Reserve Bank expected to pause OCR cuts
The Reserve Bank is expected to put a pause on its series of cuts to the Official Cash Rate on Wednesday. Realestate.co.nz chief executive Sarah Wood spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
House building costs rise at strongest rate in nearly two years
But a property economist says it might not signal a return of price pressures.
National average home value falls slightly
Wellington recorded the biggest fall, down 2 percent. Audio
House prices continuing to fall
House prices are continuing to fall nationwide. QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Green housing advocates celebrate no roll back of insulation standards
But the Ministry is removing one of the options for meeting the standards.
More rough sleepers on Auckland streets: 'NZ doesn't have to be this way'
Makeshift shelters of cardboard and blankets are dotted along the street near Auckland City Mission, which is struggling to support an increase in rough sleepers. Audio
Pensioner with no power in caravan for six years finally gets new home
Steven Connelly, 67, spent years on a waitlist.
Public lighting designer Tim Hunt
Tim Hunt is a Melbourne-based lighting designer who constantly thinks about how humans interact with light and how better lighting can make our cities safer, more welcoming and more beautiful. Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay and Zoe George Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Andrew Clay and Zoe George. First they speak to the owner of a new tiny house in Motueka Valley which was decimated in last week's floods… Audio
Landlord fined over $100k for unlawful Queenstown boarding house
James Truong chose to ignore tenancy rules and had 22 people living in the building.
Fears Regulatory Standards Bill could be a barrier for Māori housing
However, Regulations Minister David Seymour is rejecting the criticism from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Property market remains flat: 'For every upwards influence, you can find a downwards factor'
The housing market's trek to nowhere continues, with a marginal price rise in June, reversing the declines seen in April and May.
