Housing
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 5th September 2025
In today's episode, the government has stripped Auckland Transport of most of its power in a shake-up designed to improve how people get around New Zealand's largest city; A major report into the… Audio
Social housing agency gets A+ credit rating
The Community Housing Funding Agency has received an investment-grade A+ credit rating from ratings agency S&P Global.
Labour MP on calls for boarding house registry
This week Auckland Council revealed that nearly every boarding house it inspected did not meet minimum safety requirements. Labour MP Jenny Salesa spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'Broken housing system': More support coming for rough sleepers
The government is expanding support for rough sleepers after announcing immediate steps to facilitate stable housing.
'Industrial-sized puffball of mould': Call for abandoned home to be torn down
Neighbours have had enough and aren't convinced about the owner's promise to demolish it. Audio
Neighbours of mouldy house in Wellington have had enough
People living near an abandoned, mouldy house in Wellington, have had enough of the rotting building and aren't convinced about the owner's promise to tear it down. Nick James reports. Audio
What new NZ investors are doing wrong
Many people are getting into the New Zealand market for the wrong reasons, author and property coach says.
Calls to protect students against dodgy landlords
A student is still fighting to get her bond back from the landlord after making a complaint to the Tenancy Tribunal.
Calls to protect students against dodgy landlords
Sick, disgusting and harassed, that's how a student's described her months living in North Dunedin flat, constantly monitored by a landlord who owns multiple properties. The student's still fighting… Audio
Director fined $54k for running unsafe housing for migrant workers
Dozens of container-style cabins had inadequate fire systems and weren't arranged in a way to provide appropriate escape routes, the judge said.
Workers sleeping in cars as cost of living impacts felt
A Lower Hutt worker who's been sleeping in his car at the Petone foreshore for five months says it is taking a toll on his health. Reporter Nick James has more. Audio
The workers forced to live in cars
"Sadly nowadays if you have got a car, it is more shelter than some have got".
Council calls for government to step in over illegal boarding houses
A report has found many are housing vulnerable populations, such as those referred by Work and Income or the Department of Corrections.
Many Auckland boarding houses fail to meet safety requirements
Nearly every boarding house in Auckland inspected by the council in the past year didn't meet minimum safety requirements. Auckland Council compliance manager Adrian Wilson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Foreign investor compromise 'very, very, very minor' - Peters
NZ First leader Winston Peters insists his party's supporters are "rational and reasonable" people and will understand the move to let some wealthy overseas investors buy property here. Audio
Simplicity on foreign buyers ban exemption
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has conceded the country's foreign buyers ban was making the country unattractive to foreign investors. Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub spoke… Audio
How many $5 million houses are there in NZ?
Wealthy foreign buyers on the so-called Golden Visa are being given the green light to buy a house in New Zealand - if they spend $5 million. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour leader on foreign buyers' ban exemption
After a seven year ban on foreign buyers put in by the Labour/New Zealand First coalition of 2017, the government is opening up the property market to a small group of wealthy investors prepared to… Audio
Bayleys Queenstown on wealthy foreigners buying property
A real estate firm says there's plenty of interest from overseas buyers, keen to snap up high end property in New Zealand. Bayleys Queenstown chief executive and franchise group operations manager… Audio
Wealthy foreigners to be able to buy property in NZ
Wealthy foreigners who invest here will now be able to buy high end property. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
