Housing
What low interest rate expectations say about future house prices
Many households believe interest rates will soon drop, so is now a good time to buy a house?
The public housing problem
Is Kāinga Ora, the government's social housing arm, a total mess or a 'stonking financial success'? Audio
Investors may see biggest impact of Reserve Bank's lending limits
Explainer - One property economist says investors in particular may be underestimating what's coming.
Shock at new container-style Kāinga Ora apartments
"They look like those storage containers put on top of each other," said stunned locals.
Rent stress as accommodation supplement stagnant
The government payment designed to help people struggling to pay for housing hasn't been increased in six years.
Accommodation supplement hasn't increased in six years
While rents hit a record high and mortgage interest rates are through the roof, the government payment designed to help people struggling to pay for housing hasn't been increased in six years. Our… Audio
Tenants still battling mould despite healthy homes standards
"All of the clothes in my wardrobe were covered in mould," says Autumn, who was told their rental complied with the standards.
Tenants say properties are still cold, damp and mouldy despite healthy homes
Many tenants say lots of rental properties are still cold, damp and mouldy despite being compliant with the healthy homes standards. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio
Loan-to-value mortgage requirements to be loosened for investors
CoreLogic is expecting property investors to make the most of loosening loan-to-value mortgage requirements in the coming months. CoreLogic chief property economist Kelvin Davidson spoke to Corin… Audio
Prediction lending changes will make getting a mortgage harder for some
Corelogic says debt to income restrictions are expected to make a big difference to the housing market.
Council to buy out Nelson homes affected by slips from private land
It is the last and most difficult of the challenges that has arisen from a storm in 2022, the mayor says.
Residents receive no mail for a year after misunderstanding
Many residents at a new housing development north of Auckland haven't received mail for a year due to a misunderstanding over zoning. Leonard Powell reports. Audio
Portaloos needed at Gisborne's new Kāinga Ora homes
The plumbing issues were found just weeks after emergency housing residents moved into the 31-home Worsley St development.
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - The residential property market remains sluggish, interest rates are likely to stay high until next year, but there's some relief for investors. Audio
Explained: New Zealand's Heritage List
There are more than 6,000 buildings, homes and places on Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's historic place register. How do they get there? Audio
What's the best home loan term to fix for now?
Here is what five mortgage advisers would do if they were fixing a loan now.
Consumer confidence rises but still below long-term average
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 4 points in May to 84.9 - a reading below 100 indicated pessimists outnumbered optimists.
Kāinga Ora programme spends $86m on three pieces of land
The sites include a 95-hectare Tauranga farm and a site on Wellington's busy Adelaide Road.
House prices won't return to peak until after 2029 - forecaster
Predictions of house price increases are being revised down as interest rates stay higher for longer.
First Home Grants scrapped: Hopes for ownership dwindle
Those blindsided by the government's announcement to scrap the First Home Grants scheme say the news comes as a slap in the face.
