Housing
Review shows 25 more buildings like Loafers Lodge operating in Wellington
Wellington's mayor says lives depended on bringing buildings without a current Building Warrant of Fitness up to standard quickly.
Willis:housing policy gives flexibility to where councils build
National has withdrawn its support from the bi-partisan housing agreement it helped draw up with Labour, instead opting to come up with its own policy. Instead of three-storey buildings, National… Audio
National's housing backdown: Preserving character or ditching a fit for purpose framework?
While some say the move will help preserve culture and heritage, others are concerned about what it could mean for the future of New Zealand's cities.
Mixed reactions to National's housing density backlash
There are mixed feelings about National back-tracking on a bipartisan housing policy that it helped draft.
It's been labelled a "massive flip flop" by the government, but National says it was always… Audio
Homeowners to learn how the fate of their properties will be decided
Owners of hundreds of stickered homes in Auckland can expect to learn more this week about how the future of their properties will be decided.
National's housing policy backdown a 'massive flip-flop'
The National Party is denying stepping back from a bipartisan housing policy, which it helped to draft, is a backdown. Audio
'You have to put in place the groundwork' - construction expert on National's housing plans
National says its new policy would require councils to zone enough new land for 30 years of demand, but an AUT professor says a stronger commitment to improve infrastructure is needed first. Audio
Infrastructure needed before National's housing plans
A construction expert says the National Party needs to invest in infrastructure to be able to deliver on their housing plans.
Yesterday, National announced its Going for Housing Growth Plan to… Audio
Queenstown's reputation takes a hit as housing crisis worsens
A quarter of the resort's houses are empty, but people arriving for work are being offered places with literal holes in the ceilings. Audio
No homes for Queenstown's winter workforce
Queenstown's winter workforce is already arriving, but the big question is where will they live?
The tourist resort is in the midst of a rental crisis and with large numbers of transient workers on… Audio
Heating NZ's homes: 'We're really still lagging way, way behind'
The poor condition of many New Zealand properties has been identified as one of the biggest factors affecting households struggling to heat their homes.
'Zone for 30 years of growth' - National proposes housing growth policy
National party says its housing growth plan would fast-track developments on new land.
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Years before the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 residents, it was foreshadowed by another fatal fire in London which wasn't adequately investigated. A journalist who has worked on that story for six… Audio
Taranaki whānau living in cold to deal with energy costs, iwi says
A significant number of whānau from a Taranaki iwi are struggling to heat their homes and living in the cold, says Ngāti Maru's chief executive.
LVR ratio limits to ease from next month
From the start of June, the Reserve Bank will ease the loan-to-value ratio limits on lending to owner-occupier borrowers with less than a 20 percent deposit, as well as allow property investors to…
Advocates urge govt pay for accommodation for flood-hit families
A call tonight for the government to pay accomodation costs for people displaced from flood damaged homes as their insurance payments run dry and they remain in limbo.
The advovcacy group West… Video, Audio
New maps showing where extreme coastal flooding could occur released
New maps showing areas where extreme coastal flooding could occur aim to fill gaps for places that do not have this data available.
House prices being skewed lower by sales churn of cheaper houses - QV
The value of cheaper houses has fallen more than those at the top rung of the property ladder, as more first time buyers become home owners.
Can the cash rate hold steady, or will house prices push it up?
Despite the Reserve Bank's signal that inflation is back in its cage, Westpac economists say house prices are about to head up and push the need for another official cash rate rise. Audio
National signals backdown on bipartisan housing policy
The ACT Party has applauded National for signalling a backdown over its support for denser house zoning.