Housing
Council looks at changing controversial intensification plan
Nelson City Council has recommended changes for a hearing panel to consider later this year.
Resido apartments: Largest build to rent project welcomes first tenants
Tenants and their pets are moving in to New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project next door to Auckland's Sylvia Park mall, but advocates say those most in need still can not afford them. Audio
'Accidental landlord' numbers falling
Those pulling houses from the market are owner-occupiers staying put, data indicates.
Tenants moving into NZ's biggest build to rent development
Tenants are moving in to New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project next door to Auckland's Sylvia Park mall, but advocates say those most in need still can't afford them. Melanie Earley has more. Audio
Landlord throws in towel after high fliers leave $17,000 debt
A woman's first experience as a landlord is likely to be her last after her Arrowtown tenants left with a huge debt.
First bank cuts home loan interest rates after RBNZ shift
Westpac is the first bank to move after the Reserve Bank changed its tone on the outlook for the official cash rate.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 11 July
In the show today, New Zealand first leader and Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters is demanding more answers about the grounding of the Interislander Aratere ferry, Leaked documents about the Cook… Audio
West Auckland couple devastated by floods
A West Auckland couple who poured their lifesavings into a house only for it to be deemed unliveable after the Auckland Anniversary Floods, fear they will never be homeowners again. First Up producer… Audio
Cost of building single story house drops
The cost of bricks and mortar for building a new single storey house has dropped for the first time in at least 12 years. The latest Cordell Construction Cost index from CoreLogic shows a… Audio
Cost of building new brick and tile house drops
The cost of building a new single-storey brick and tile house has dropped for the first time in more than a decade. CoreLogic tracks construction costs and released its quarterly report this morning -… Audio
Is the golden age for property investment over?
Investors have done well in recent decades, but there is a warning future gains may be more limited.
Cost of building new homes drops for the first time in years
The cost to build a new house has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new report.
After AK floods last year, couple fear never owning house again
A West Auckland couple fears they've been booted off the property ladder after a buyout offer from the council in the wake of last year's floods - Mahvash Ikram has the story. Audio
Concerns over councils' liability for remote building inspections
The government wants to make remote virtual inspections the default for building consents and is pointing to a small council as a model. Audio
Building consent inspections to be virtual by default, government says
The government believes the move will make it cheaper and easier to build. Audio
Chris Penk speaks on remote building inspections
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the government moving to force building inspections to be done remotely - which it said will make building a home easier… Audio
Nelson homes on slip-prone land sold by council
All but one of the homes had sold for a total of $76,000.
Kainga Ora pauses controversial housing project
Kainga Ora has put the brakes on a controversial social housing project in Auckland, saying it needs to reassess its strategy and priorities. The development, in the Blockhouse Bay suburb, faced… Audio
National believe housing changes are pro market
The Government has unveilled a number of changes to boost housing growth around the country - Housing Minister Chris Bishop talked with Nathan Rarere about the changes. Audio
Work on controversial social development paused, Kāinga Ora says
But it's still continuing with the resource consent process and site clearance.