Nicola Willis
Collins’ snub startles media - but it cuts both ways
National's embattled leader surprised the media by spurning some interview opportunities this week - and the public exposure that would have come with them. But while political reporters often…
AudioTenants can't be enforcer for healthy homes - advocate
Tenant advocates warn it can't be left to renters to make sure landlords follow the new Healthy Home Standards.
As it stands, it will be up to tenants to start legal proceedings if a landord isn't… Audio
Undeclared SponCon causing political and editorial headaches
The Herald's dedicated property section printed 64 articles under the banner 'Our New Auckland' without declaring they were sponsored by Kāinga Ora, prompting NZME to review its processes on sponsored… Audio
Undeclared SponCon causing political and editorial headaches
The Herald's dedicated property section printed 64 articles under the banner 'Our New Auckland' without declaring they were sponsored by Kāinga Ora, prompting NZME to review its processes on sponsored…
AudioMPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Audio
MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan
AudioPrepping for Budget 2021 at Parliament
Budget 2021 is due to be announced on 20 May but the priorities that guide the budget decisions have already been published and debated by MPs. Audio
Prepping for Budget 2021 at Parliament
Budget 2021 is due to be announced on 20 May but the priorities that guide the budget decisions have already been published and debated by MPs.
AudioEmergency housing resident won't go back after being punched, hospitalised by another resident
Distressing revelations about life in emergency housing continue to emerge, including a woman being punched unconscious by another motel resident, putting her in hospital.
The 49-year-old grandmother… Audio
Government must try harder to find alternatives for emergency accommodation - Willis
National's Nicola Willis says the government needs to work harder to find better alternatives for emergency housing than motels.
Conditions in many have been described as dangerous, and there are… Audio
Emergency housing labelled 'terrifying', 'dangerous'
Emergency housing is been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members, and many places rife with crime and intimidation.
Official documents show ministers… Audio
National Party wants government housing announcement to focus on building
The government is due to deliver its plans to "tilt the balance" of the housing market towards first-home buyers on Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to reporters on Monday ahead… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Brigitte Morten
Our Sunday panelists discuss the Covid-19 situation in New Zealand, whether domestic travel is the backbone of our travel industry, and whether we should be funding an America's Cup that is not held… Audio
MPs pulled up for question time errors
Parliament has many rules about how question time can be run and the Speaker pulled up a few MPs for errors this week Audio
MPs pulled up for question time errors
Parliament has many rules about how question time can be run and the Speaker pulled up a few MPs for errors this week
AudioNational Party blasts government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme progress
The National Party says families who want to own their own home may have a better chance of winning Lotto than getting into the Government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme.
Only 12 families have… Audio
National criticises low numbers in govt's new housing scheme
The government is under pressure for having housed just 12 families under its Progressive Home Ownership Scheme, since it launched seven months ago.
Seventy-eight more families have been contracted… Audio
Resource Management Act reform: National Party calls for urgent interim measures
The National Party says reforms to the Resource Management Act announced yesterday may make it harder, rather than easier, to build houses.
The government has confirmed it will scrap the RMA and… Audio
NZ home ownership rates hit 70-year low
Home ownership rates have hit a 70 year low and those working in housing are not at all surprised.
A new 150-page report from Stats NZ titled Housing in Aotearoa: 2020 reveals a grim portrait of the… Audio
Drug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax. Audio
