Housing Crisis
Building inspectors in short supply across NZ
As the Government ramps up its construction efforts to deal with the housing crisis, industry experts are warning the shortage of building inspectors could lead to another Bella Vista bungle. Last… Audio
Phil Twyford: Housing crisis will get worse
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says the shortage of homes especially in Auckland will get worse, despite what he calls the biggest investment yet in public housing. He met today with 100… Audio
Govt 'lacking ambition' around homelessness
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, of the authors of a damning report into the country's housing sector, says the Government lacks ambition and isn't doing enough to fix the housing crisis. Audio
Tauranga to solve unaffordable housing - mayor
Tauranga plans to open up new sites of land and increase housing density to address its impending housing crisis. Survey results released yesterday show the city has usurped Auckland as New Zealand's… Audio
Housing stocktake just smoke and mirrors - Nats
The government's pending stocktake of the housing crisis is being criticised by the National party.
Phil Twyford fleshes out KiwiBuild details
While in Opposition, Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford scored a series of effective hits on the National Government's approach to a worsening housing crisis. Today he'll be sworn in as Housing… Audio
Kaikōura rental shortage a 'nightmare'
A rental shortage in quake-damaged Kaikōura is forcing some locals to consider shutting up shop and leaving. It's been almost a year since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the seaside town as… Audio
What does new govt mean for housing?
The lack of affordable housing in Auckland was a key election issue. RNZ Auckland correspondent Todd Niall joins us with detailed analysis. Audio
Housing crisis hitting regions - report
A newly commissioned report sheds more light on how the housing affordability crisis is affecting the regions, new report has shed light on how the housing affordability crisis is affecting the… Audio
Housing crisis hampering efforts to flee abusive relationships
In Hamilton, the shortage of affordable homes has seen women return to the violent homes they had previously fled. Ruahine Albert is the chief executive of the Waikato Women's Refuge. Audio
Lack of numbers on affordable houses hindering progress
Leonie Freeman is a housing commentator, having worked in both the private and public sector on housing issues. She thinks it's 'concerning and surprising' that the Auckland Council and government… Audio
Housing Minister says affordable housing numbers difficult to achieve
The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, says regulating house prices to ensure a percentage being built are affordable is very difficult to achieve. Audio
Auckland Council can't say how many 'affordable' homes have been built
Auckland Council's solution for the housing crisis has been running for four years but it still cannot say how many affordable homes have been built. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly has been looking… Audio
Housing efforts falling far short of what's needed.
A community housing provider says it's disappointing that the Housing Accord has delivered so few houses and ever fewer affordable ones for a city in crisis. Audio
Wellington housing plan 'most thorough reforms in a generation'
Wellington's mayor Justin Lester is touting a just-released housing plan to stop the city becoming another Auckland, as the 'most thorough reforms in a generation'. Audio
RBNZ says higher mortgage rates could trigger housing downturn
In its latest review of the financial system, the Reserve Bank has given the financial system a clean bill of health. However in a big but, it's worried a rise in mortgage interest rates to 7 percent… Audio
Govt responds to house crisis figures
The Minister of Social Housing, Amy Adams says there's no doubt housing pressures have increased, but she says the register also reflects an awareness-raising campaign the MSD ran and a review of the… Audio
Turning up the heat on housing
The housing shortage surged to the top of the news agenda this week with political promises of more new homes in a hurry, and a housing minister lashing out at housing charities and the media. Audio
Opposition says National missing the mark with new housing
The vast majority of the houses the Government is promising to build and then sell in Auckland over the next decade will have a price tag of well over 650-thousand dollars and many have already been… Audio
Labour pledges to close property loophole
Labour leader Andrew Little has taken aim at property speculators. Speaking at the party's annual conference Mr Little announced he'd crack down on tax loopholes to level the playing field for first… Audio