Housing

The government says the drop is positive, but Labour says the need hasn't dropped - just the number of applicants.

Community Housing Aotearoa says developers could sell the homes at the end of a lease contract, removing them from the social housing pool. Audio

Minister of Housing Chris Bishop says CHPs often struggle to access finance that fairly reflects underlying risk for building social houses, while Kāinga Ora is able to use government funding.

House price expectations have lifted and there's positivity about interest rates continuing to drop, ASB bank's latest survey found.

70 vacant flats in Auckland Council's pensioner villages will be refurbished and rented out after sitting empty for years, some almost in ruin.

Rubbish is strewn throughout the home, there are cracks in the ceiling and the fridge and dishwasher are missing. Audio

"This is a complex area of work, and there are many factors that impact on a lack of housing resilience or becoming homeless," a council report says.

Residents living at the Resido apartment complex near Auckland's Sylvia Park have prioritised having access to their own carpark.

An Auckland real estate agent is marketing a property based on its close proximity to McDonald's.

Police are warning of an increasing number of tiny home and portable cabin scams. Here's how to avoid falling victim to one.

The "one-of-a-kind" visitor centre was among 23 buildings recognised as the best of Aotearoa's architecture.

Tadmor House and Hall, on Great South Rd in Manurewa, has been closed to the public since last year due to its deterioration.

Tenants struggling to pay rent are scared they'll become homeless, while their landlord sits on a multi-million dollar fund designed to support them. Audio