Housing
Sharp rise in housing and personal loans hardship cases over past year
Banks and other lending groups are being more accommodating in their approach to borrowers in deep financial trouble.
'We have a real problem': Homelessness rises, but by how much is unclear
Census data between 2018 and 2023 period showed a 37 percent increase of people living without shelter. Audio
Rents fall for first time since 2009
National median rents in the three months to May dropped 0.3 percent from the year before - the first fall in 16 years.
Homelessness rising faster than population growing: Report
A new government report says homelessness is rising faster than New Zealand's population is growing. Associate Minister of Housing Tama Potaka spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Government and iwi partner to build 40 affordable rentals in Te Kūiti
The Associate Housing Minister says over a third of Te Kūiti residents are renting, but the limited availability of properties is making it difficult to secure stable housing.
Govt concedes there's a 'real problem' with homelessness
A huge jump in the number of people sleeping rough and living without shelter has the Government conceding "it's clear we have a real problem". The report shows that in the eight months to May this… Audio
Can households really assess their own risk?
Critical research about future storms has been defunded, right when a scientist says it's needed most.
House sellers expectations getting more realistic
Sellers are reducing their expectations below what buyers are willing to pay, a top real estate site says.
Couple's church restoration gets historic places nod
An Otago couple have spent six years restoring a timber Presbyterian church in Kakanui designed by architect Robert Arthur Lawson, which has now been recognised as a Category 1 historic place.
Find out how to get your washing done in a wet winter
For most of us winter has brought with it a lot of rain, and that makes drying washing challenging, and more than often expensive. Fortunately, The Housekeeper's Rachael Quinn is here to help. Audio
'Mark your own homework': Healthy Homes checks under fire
With no certification needed to check new rental standards, building experts and advocates are calling for independent oversight. Audio
Lower house prices buoy first home buyers
New figures out this morning show first home buyers are being buoyed by lower house prices and being able to tap into their Kiwisaver funds. Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson spoke to… Audio
Auckland sees drop in house prices
Despite, the national median house price staying steady year-on-year at $770,000.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 July 2025
In today's episode, Auckland risks being cast into obscurity as "a global city" according to a just released report; The Commerce Commission is filing civil proceedings against Foodstuffs North Island… Audio
Tenants in illegal boarding house told to hide from inspectors
A man who lived in a converted shed at an illegal Queenstown boarding house says the landlord told tenants to hide from inspectors. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
Is it worth paying a real estate agent to sell your house?
You might pay a real estate agent $30,000 by the time it's all over. So what do you get? Audio
Is it worth paying for a real estate agent to sell your house?
You might pay $30,000 or more to a real estate salesperson to sell your home. But is it worth the money? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Porirua landslip like 'freight train through lounge'
Two townhouses in a block of eight have been deemed unsafe to live in for now after a section of the hillside came down in heavy rain. Audio
Two houses in Porirua evacuated due to slip
The Porirua suburb of Paremata didn't escape the wild weather of the last few days, with two houses being evacuated after a landslip on Sunday morning. Resident Dan Isaac spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Illegal tenants told to hide from housing inspectors
"We're too scared to lose houses because the scarcity of the housing here in Queenstown is really hard to get. So that time we don't have any choice [but] to follow his orders because we don't have…
