Housing
Waikato police officer ends up in fleeing car
A Waikato police officer is on leave this week after ending up inside a car fleeing from police and attempted to stop its teen driver, including with a taser, all the while allegedly receiving… Audio
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - Policy changes, a steady OCR rate, low construction costs, and the high cost of home ownership are impacting a "flat" housing market. Audio
$200m development opens with hopes to transform CBD
The major development is part of a push to get residents back into the heart of the city.
Govt to push ahead with rental law changes
The Government is pressing ahead with changes to rental laws, in a bill being introduced to parliament next month. Housing Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Changes to tenancy laws to come into force next year
As part of the changes, landlords will again be able to end periodic tenancies without a specific reason.
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss Kate Sylvester closing its doors and a community hub generating $2.6 million in social value. Also, it turns out… Audio
Consent for dwellings under 60sqm could be removed
Builders are planning to make the most of a sentence in the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First, that would remove the need for consent for dwellings under 60 square metres… Audio
Homeowners under-insuring as premiums go up
Homeowners are under-insuring their houses, ratcheting up their excesses and using savings to help cover "shocking" increases to their insurance premiums. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Builders keen on RMA change to push papakāinga housing
The coalition government agreement suggests removing the need for consent for dwellings less than 60 square metres.
Black mould and septic overflow: What tenants are dealing with
Tenants across the country say they are still living in homes that do not meet the healthy homes standards.
Questions about lodge destroyed by fire remain
The investigation into the fire at Parnell's City Garden Lodge is still underway, and whether it is being treated as suspicious remains unknown.
Boarding house owner ordered to pay tenants for failing healthy homes standards
The owner did not provide proper heating, hot water nor kitchen facilities, but charged ex-prisoners high bonds.
Average home value rises 2.2% to $924,734
QV says the market is still finding its footing amid "some pretty strong economic headwinds".
Boarding house destroyed by fire failed safety checks twice last year
Parnell's City Garden Lodge had several areas of non-compliance, including a problematic external fire escape.
Auckland lodge investigated after Loafers Lodge fire
A central Auckland lodge decimated by a fire was among 37 boarding houses investigated after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington. Ten people were evacuated from Parnell's City Garden Lodge yesterday… Audio
Social housing development opens in Gisborne
A director at Kāinga Ora says the opening of a new social housing development in Gisborne is hugely significant.
Thirty-one families are moving into the development, in the suburb of Tamarau, which… Audio
New Kāinga Ora development in Gisborne will house 31 whānau
The families include 24 tamariki who will now be in a "secure and stable home".
What is happening with the housing market?
Analysis - First-home buyers are swooping in as more homes pop up for sale.
Could renting actually work out better than buying a home?
Does owning a home pay off, or can renting be the better option? Audio
Point Chevalier road works fraying residents' nerves
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier say their houses are damaged and nerves frayed due to roadworks.
Roads are being dug up for major upgrades, and while the residents we spoke to… Audio