Housing

When a foreign affairs staffer heard that Saudi Arabian officials were going to view his rented apartment he had his landlord trespassed after she refused to recognise his security concerns.

Analysis - House price forecasts are currently low, but some banks are predicting a faster bounce back when it happens.

New homes built outpaced population growth for the first time in decades, Census data shows.

The country's biggest bank says a six-month fix could prove the cheapest option.

Nearly all the houses of a South Auckland street have been bulldozed after last year's flooding.

The Reserve Bank's "tough love" is having an impact on the market, Westpac says.

Analysis - Rents are dropping and more houses are available. But how soon before bright-line test changes have an impact? Audio

Waipā District Council says it has been denied an extension to slow the introduction of medium-density housing to its three main towns.

Homeowners are worried insurance companies will use the report as an excuse to refuse to cover their homes.

Solo mum Cara says rent has been as much as half her income. Data shows she's not alone.

Buyers are "in the box seat" when negotiating prices as the number of houses for sale is 16 percent higher than last year.

Excitement is building among tiny home fans and builders ahead of an overhaul of the rules.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop has highlighted the Accommodation Supplement as a costly form of housing support, as the government reviews its programmes. Video

Building 50 new homes in Waiouru is one of the first projects in its overhaul of 1800 homes which are old and in poor condition.