Housing
Construction activity slows as interest rates and building costs rise
A significant drop in consents for new residential buildings is expected to result in a material drop in construction activity and take some of the heat out of the economy.
Property industry highest political donors according to analysis
An RNZ analysis of political donations shows people involved in the property industry are giving the most - and almost all of it is going to National, ACT and NZ First.
People and businesses aligned… Audio
Property market at a stand-still ahead of election
The property market is at a stand-still as the country awaits the results of the election.
September figures from realestate.co.nz show no movement in the national average asking price.
The number… Audio
New property listings plummet in pre-election lull
Although a drop in listings was noted across most of the country, year-on-year growth was seen in Marlborough, Auckland, Central North Island, and Nelson and Bays.
First tenants of Motueka papakāinga to move in this month
A papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka is set to welcome whānau tenants into the first of its 20 homes.
The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Inflation expected to ease, cost of housing to rise
Consumer inflation expectations have fallen to their lowest levels in more than two years.
Boos and strong language mark forum on housing
Political candidates have heard the plight of renters at a forum in Wellington, with all promising to continue funding tenant services. Audio
Politicians hear renters discuss issues at forum
Politicians have heard about the plight of renters at a forum in Wellington. Renters United and Generation Zero have questioned National,
Labour, the Greens and TOP on what it calls one of the… Audio
Apprentice builder repairing flood damage: 'I enjoy seeing the homeowners happy'
Apprentice builders in Wairoa are earning their qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes.
Wairoa apprentices earn qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes
A group of Wairoa residents is earning their building qualifications by repairing flood-damaged homes. After homes north of the river were inundated by metre-high flooding during the storm, locals… Audio
ACT announces landlords policy, including 'pet bond'
ACT is promising to make it easier for landlords to evict tenants, including if they are in emergency housing.
Muriwai residents fear buyouts on council valuations, not market
Flood and landslide-affected Aucklanders worry they could be forced out of their communities if the council proceeds with buyouts based on its valuations.
Support denied for owners of storm-damaged homes in trusts
People with homes damaged by the summer storms face yet another obstacle as they learn their trust-owned properties disqualify them from accessing support. Audio
Yellow stickers going missing from cyclone-damaged homes
Yellow stickers attached to the front of unoccupied cyclone-damaged homes in Te Tai Rāwhiti have been mysteriously disappearing.
Kāinga Ora opens solar-powered housing complex in Napier
Kāinga Ora has opened 24 new homes that use solar power and says it is ensuring its increasing use of solar panels is not compromised by slave labour.
Why the way to better mental wellbeing could be a tidy home
It may seem like a never-ending challenge but maintaining a tidy home can go a long way to helping a person's mental well-being. But what are the best strategies for creating and maintaining order and… Audio
The Panel with Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou discuss the lack of marketing behind electric vehicles compared to gas guzzlers and how banks could be assisting with… Audio
Homeowners in for a squeeze as some banks raise mortgage rates
Homeowners are set for an even tighter squeeze as some banks hike up mortgage and deposit rates.
Kiwibank has raised standard rates to 8.15 per cent for one-year mortgages and 7.99 percent for… Audio
Queenstown's working homeless desperate for housing shortage fix- 'It's rough'
As Queenstown cleans up from flooding and deals with a cryptosporidium outbreak, the resort town's long-standing accommodation crisis hasn't gone away. Audio
