Housing
Incentives on offer to get buyers into new builds
More developers are offering financial sweeteners to prospective buyers of new build homes, in the current sluggish real estate market. Katie Fitzgerald reports. Audio
Kāinga Ora to slash Māori-focused housing team in half
Te Kurutao Group Māori has 48 full-time staff, and the organisation is consulting on a plan to shed 27 roles.
Kāinga Ora proposes to halve team set up to meet Māori housing needs
Kāinga Ora has proposed halving the team it set up to meet Māori housing needs and fulfil Treaty of Waitangi obligations. Public Service Association's Kaihautu Māori Janice Panoho spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Banks relax borrowing test rates
Small changes are making it easier for borrowers to get home loans, brokers say.
The Wānaka man who took on Peter Thiel's plan for a lake front luxury lodge
Julian Haworth is one of a group of residents who fought billionaire Peter Thiel's proposed Central Otago bunker - and won. Audio
Building consents for new residences drop to five-year low
The sharpest declines occurred in Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury.
Research shows domestic violence linked to housing poverty
New research has linked domestic and sexual violence to housing poverty. Te Whariki Manawahine o Hauraki - Hauraki Women's Refuge chief executive Denise Messiter spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
The Panel with Andie McCombs & Nalini Baruch (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs & Nalini Baruch to discuss the flu risk, and whether regional rents are out of control. Audio
Man still paying mortgage on leasehold home he had to abandon
When John found he and his best mate could buy a three-bedroom home in Auckland for $100,000 it seemed like a perfect way to get onto the property ladder.
Associate Defence Minister on state of military housing
Some military families say the state of the homes provided by the Defence Force is horrendous - with black mould and damp conditions causing illness. Audio
Housing conditions for NZ defence staff horrific: campaigner
The partner of a soldier living in Waiouru says New Zealanders would be horrified if they knew the conditions defence staff and their families live in. Erin Speedy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Wholesale interest rates 'collapse' - here's what that means for borrowers
Wholesale interest rates have "collapsed" - but retail home loan rates are likely to follow at a slower pace.
Call for independent review into Defence Force housing
Some personnel are living in damp, cold and mouldy homes, a campaign spokesperson says.
'Solid research' shows insulation benefits outweigh costs - expert
A public health researcher is calling for the government to leave home insulation standards as they are.
US billionaire Peter Thiel ‘abandons’ Lake Wānaka lodge build
The PayPal co-founder and Donald Trump supporter had envisaged a private residential estate to accommodate up to 30 guests.
Realtor cleared over buyer's next-door gang surprise
An unhappy new owner claimed the realtor did not disclose the gang members next door. The realtor says he didn't know.
'The apocalypse is happening now' - Port Waikato residents
Port Waikato residents say they feel 'powerless' in the face of coastal erosion that is moving ever closer to their homes.
The case for NZ to ban engineered stone
Engineered stone is a popular choice for benchtops in modern kitchens - it's cheaper and less porous than marble and more hard wearing than formica. However its production creates tiny dust particles… Audio
‘It’s disgusting’: Couple take on developer over missing shower
It was supposed to be a new business opportunity encompassing a three storey mixed use townhouse. But what the couple got was not what they thought they signed up for.
Kāinga Ora puts social housing projects on hold
Kāinga Ora has put two major social housing projects in Northland on hold as the agency re-assesses its future building plans.
