Housing Shortage
Mark Graham: Busting prefab housing myths
Prefabricated houses are being billed as the solution to building affordable homes quickly. The government has announced it will beef up the sector to fulfill its Kiwibuild promise of 100 thousand new… Audio
Construction group urges govt to consider prefab homes
Prefab N-Z's report on New Zealand's capacity to construct prefabricated buildings says the industry could build 7000 - or more - prefab homes a year. Audio
Previous govt accused of being in denial over housing crisis
Demand for social housing has sky-rocketed by 72 percent in the past two years, and the extent of the housing shortage in Auckland has also become clear, with the city now short of 45,000 homes. Video, Audio
Seymour & Shaw don't own their own home - but most other MPs do
Two MPs and party leaders who don't own homes, James Shaw from the Greens and David Seymour from Act lay the blame for the difficulty of home owning at the feet of those who have more than one home… Audio
MSD responds to warning of more homeless Auckland families
The Ministry of Social Development's deputy chief executive of housing, Scott Gallacher, "What I can let people know is that the MSG is absolutely committed to everyone in our communicity to make sure… Audio
Warning more Aucklanders face winter without homes
Emergency housing providers are warning more homeless families will be sleeping in cars, parks and garages in Auckland this winter because of a desperate shortage of cheap accommodation. Audio
Labour: NZers shouldn't miss out on work in construction boom
The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, says foreign workers are going to needed to build more houses. But he says "It's not a reason to say we don't also invest in training and skiling New Zealanders… Audio
Court ruling allows intensification for Auckland on state land
The Government is floating using crown land in Avondale and Mount Roskill to help meet the challenge of building tens of thousands of new homes in Auckland. Building and Construction Minister, Nick… Audio
Twelve sign up for govt relocation offer
A total of 12 people have been paid out a government grant to move from Auckland to regional towns including Tawa and Invercargill. Video, Audio
Auckland mayoral contender Crone targets unoccupied homes
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone wants to impose extra rates on empty houses, commercial buildings and land to help solve the city's housing shortage. Audio
Goff responds to Crone's housing shortage solution
An Auckland mayoral candidate wants to tag on additional rate charges for empty houses, commercial buildings and land to help solve the city's housing shortage. Audio
Auckland won't build out of housing shortage
The theory of building more houses doesn't seem to be the answer to our biggest city's housing crisis according to new statistics. Audio