Housing
The Auckland apartment that lost $1m
Big losses have been recorded this year, and it's usually all down to the vendor's circumstances, commentators say.
Tenant falls through rotten floor: Landlord ordered to pay $5000
The dining room floor in the East Auckland home was so rotten it collapsed.
Tensions rise over campers living at abandoned golf course
A camper living at the course has threatened visitors with a weapon, locals say, but the men camping there say it's them being harassed.
The Panel with Anna Dean & Nick Leggett (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean & Nick Leggett to discuss streaming in schools. That's not watching Netflix, but grouping students by ability. Plus - are trigger… Audio
The Panel with Simon Wilson & Ali Jones (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Ali Jones discuss the Paralympics and a bold new affordable homes plan spreading through Otago. Ali Jones is from Red PR and a… Audio
Confidence in property market takes a nose dive, survey shows
The ASB Bank's Housing Confidence Survey for the three months to July shows people are not expecting an uptick in prices any time soon.
Kainga Ora takes action over unpaid tenant rent
In one of dozens of cases being taken to the Tenancy Tribunal, a Wellington woman owed $34,440 in rent arrears.
Ronald McDonald Houses may need to charge for accommodation
Ronald McDonald House Charities may be forced to charge families of sick children who stay in their accommodation, due to a triple threat of rising costs, surging demand and a significant decline in…
Over-65s spending almost entire pension on sky-high rent
Some are spending up to 95 percent of their superannuation on rent. Audio
Public-private partnership for NZDF housing no different in cost than usual approach - officials
The rundown NZDF housing estate needs billions spent on it, but the main project has not secured any government funding despite plans dating back to 2017.
NZ risking massive shortfall of retirement accomodation
A survey by real estate company JLL shows Kiwis will need another 8,400 retirement village units by 2033, if we're going to keep up with demand. It comes at a time when retirement villages in New… Audio
Landlord fined for charging above-market rent on 'cold, damp, and unsafe' home
The house had a leaking roof, broken gutters, holes in the floor, rotten window frames and a non-functioning heatpump.
'Kiwis have a love affair with property' - Buyer interest increases following OCR cut
The reduction in the official cash rate is flowing through to the property market.
Dispute over $33 million bill halts construction on luxury tower
On Auckland's skyline, the country's largest residential tower sits unfinished and exposed to the elements. Audio
How far have interest rates really fallen?
August has been the month of cuts. Here's how they've stacked up.
Why are more adults living with their parents?
The number of households with adult children has grown by more than 100,000 since 2004. Here's why. Audio
‘I’m stuck’: Hope fades in a community of ‘valueless’ homes
Residents of a small Southland hamlet hammered by coastal erosion are living in limbo, as the river next to their properties inches closer.
What should our cities look like?
Natural disasters, climate change and a housing shortage have given us pause to think about how we want our cities to develop. New book Urban Aotearoa explores the evolution of our urban areas and… Audio
Hundreds could be sleeping in cars after leaving emergency housing
The government doesn't know where they've gone - but an advocate says it's likely nowhere good.
New rules 'tightening the gateway' into emergency housing
Explainer - The changes making it harder to get into emergency housing, and harder to stay in.