Housing
Building reforms will deliver 'more homes, more quickly' - Property Council
The government is looking at changes to the building consent system - including who is liable when properties are defective.
Newly built Auckland homes too hot - study
Council told developers medium-density housing must be liveable after residents deal with sweltering heat.
Aucklanders feeling the heat in medium density homes
Some residents of medium density homes surveyed by Auckland Council say the upper levels of terraced houses and duplexes are so hot in summer, they are difficult to use. Audio
How some pensioners could boost income by 50 percent
Reverse mortgages make sense for many retirees. Here's the low-down.
'Our daughter's future': Couple fight property seizures linked to cannabis op
They were mounting the appeal for their 3-year-old daughter, "who has lost her future through this decision".
There's good news for tenants - except in one city
Rents are down, options are up but there's still a city feeling the squeeze down south.
Reverse mortgages can be beneficial: Retirement Commission
Retirees who opt for a reverse mortgage or home equity release to supplement their income are paying more than they would in other similar countries. Audio
Kāinga Ora doing what government asked, Bishop says
The Minister of Housing says he made the government's priorities clear.
The remote village that will eventually disappear
Residents living at a remote village inside a city reserve can remain in their homes - for now.
Kāinga Ora set to cut another 321 jobs
The cuts come on top of 232 already announced, in a second round of restructuring.
Can 3D printed houses solve the housing crisis?
If you've looked for a house recently, you might have heard - you can't build them for what you can buy them at the moment. With construction prices up by as much as 40 percent - combined with land… Audio
Difficult tenant warned she may not get name suppression again
A tenant who abused her landlords and attacked their marriage has been warned she will not get name suppression again in similar circumstances.
What do you really have to do for a rental inspection?
Does a bit of burnt pastry at the bottom of the oven matter? What if the lawns need a mow?
Housing crunch: 'You can't build them for these prices'
Building on bare land is looking less and less appealing.
Number of whānau in emergency housing drops by half
The government says its policy to move whānau into social homes is working, with a 57 percent drop in emergency housing numbers since 2023. Associate Minister of Housing Tama Potaka spoke to Corin… Audio
Number of whānau in emergency housing drops by more than half
The figures show a policy to move children out of "unsuitable dank motels" is working, minister claims.
Fire and Emergency investigating fire at Auckland University student accommodation
Crews took about two hours to locate and extinguish the fire.
Landlord must pay up over cat urine, sanitary pads at rental
Landlords are being reminded of their obligation to make sure their rental properties are "reasonably clean" after the ruling.
Private property rights at 'core' of RMA replacements
They'll ditch rules that "invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to vexatiously object to peaceful use and development", the government says.
How hazard mapping is having 'chilling effect' on town's property prices
Residents say the proposed controversial maps "essentially rendered our property uninsurable".
