Housing
How a 'managed retreat' could be the answer to woes
Professor Jonathan Boston is Chair of the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington expalins the issues around a managed retreat. Audio
City councillor among those helped into homeownership
Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley is one of more than 100 people who have moved into homes of their own due to a Tamaki Regeneration Company shared ownership scheme.
Social housing residents plead for stability in quake-prone complex
A man who lives in a Wellington social housing complex recently deemed earthquake-prone hopes some residents will be able to stay in their homes while work is carried out.
NZDF takes council to court, seeks to ban noise complaints
The Defence Force has taken the Selwyn District Council to the Environment Court over its refusal to ban residents living near an army rifle range from complaining about its noise.
Six Wellington housing complexes earthquake prone
The buildings, which include 300 homes, have been deemed prone, but council say they can still able to be lived in.
'Grumpy spaces': How a NZ architect is helping arrange the future of housing
Space Craft Architect's award-winning mid-rise apartment design will be included in a pattern book for the future of New South Wales housing. They talk to RNZ's Culture 101. Audio
Living better, closer and more affordably together: Space Craft Architects
How can we live better, closer and more affordably together? New Zealand young architecture studio Space Craft are one of the winners of a recent competition to design the housing of the future for… Audio
'Psychological torture': Kāinga Ora tenant evicted for excessive noise
Frustrated residents complained to Kāinga Ora 13 times about a noise coming from the property, including continuous barking from a dog, several parties and loud music.
Property developers offering incentives to potential buyers
Holidays to Rarotonga, free TVs and even cold-hard cash have all been used as extra incentives by banks to try and win people over when it comes to mortgages. Now, it looks like some property… Audio
Why developers are offering to pay your mortgage or give you a car
It's a struggle to sell homes off the plans, so developers are sweeting the deal.
Kerikeri housing development could add 3000 new homes
A proposed housing development in Kerikeri could add as many as 3000 new homes to the Bay of Islands boom town - almost doubling the current 8000-strong population.
Flat hunting? Here's why a landlord can't ask whether you have got a job
The Privacy Commissioner's office has updated guidelines for the rental market.
'Not clear exactly' where evicted tenants will go, KO boss says
About 2000 tenants owe more than 12-weeks' rent as the agency looks to crack down. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 February 2025
On today's episode, the Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents, a report… Audio
400,000 people ask for help in a month amid record benefit number
New Zealand is backsliding as food and housing become too expensive, a report has found. Audio
FinCap policy advisor on Kāinga Ora rent debt changes
In an effort to manage mounting unpaid rents, Kāinga Ora says it will waive some of the rent arrears for some of its tenants. Financial mentorship trust FinCap senior policy advisor Jake Lilley spoke… Audio
Kāinga Ora to set 12-week rent debt limit
Kāinga Ora Chief executive Matt Crockett says the housing agency is setting a 12-week limit on how much rent debt a tenant can accumulate. Crockett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Government taking too long to fulfill social home pledge - provider
The government is taking far too long to allocate the 1500 social homes it announced nine months ago and the hold up is stalling desperately-needed homes, says a community housing provider. Audio
Kāinga Ora to get tougher on rent debt
The agency is setting a 12-week limit on how much rent debt a tenant can accumulate as part of a change in approach that will also see almost half of the outstanding dept wiped away.
Landlord who 'misunderstood' law tried to kick tenant out with 2 days' notice
A landlord who says her tenant poisoned her dogs has had her compensation claim declined by the Tenancy Tribunal, and been told to pay $1320 to the tenant.
