Housing
Less building consents being given out - Industry analyst
Residential building consents are still heading south with 11 out of 16 regions around the country rubber stamping fewer builds compared to last year. Labour has accused the government of effectively… Audio
Warning after real estate agents caught altering sale agreements
Buyers may be at risk, the Law Association warns.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 12th August 2025
In today's episode, Critical staff shortages, a siloed culture and serious governance issues have been identified in an inquiry into Canterbury's Mental Health Services - sparked by the murder of a… Audio
Wellington apartments suffer overheating in summer
Residents in a Wellington social housing complex take desperate measures to avoid the unbearable heat in summer. Lauren Crimp paid the flats a visit. Audio
Tinfoiled windows and permanently closed drapes in overheating homes
Residents at a Wellington complex are taking desperate measures to avoid unbearable heat during summer.
Pasifika in NZ struggling with housing affordability
In Aotearoa, an advocate for youth homelessness says Pacific people are disproportionately struggling with housing unaffordability for a range of reasons. Audio
ANZ cuts home loan rate, predictions others will follow
The country's biggest bank said it would cut its one-year fixed rate special by 16 basis points to 4.79 percent.
How common is it to have a mortgage application denied?
Home ownership is a goal lots of people work towards. But it can be stressful putting your financial life under the microscope when you're trying to get a bank to say yes to a mortgage. Money… Audio
Wellington suburb Newtown sees increase in homelessness
Residents and businesses in a Wellington suburb say homelessness, drug taking and anti-social behaviour on the streets is reaching desperate levels. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio
Defective buildings: Holding those responsible to account
John Gray, president of the Home Owners & Buyers Association of New Zealand, is back with Jim to talk about what is being done in other countries to lift building standards and dissuade rogue… Audio
UK homelessness minister resigns over claims she evicted tenants to raise rent
It follows a row over claims that she evicted tenants from a property she owned before increasing the rent.
Dunedin students face rising rents despite more properties on offer
The number of rental available has seen rents stable or falling for most of the country - apart from Dunedin. Audio
Increase in rentals sees rents stable or falling: Data
New data shows an increase in the number of rentals available has seen rents stable or falling in in many centres, but some student hubs are still seeing accommodation costs rise. Realestate.co.nz… Audio
Rotorua sleeping pods for homeless no longer being used
The maker of sleeping pods being used to house some of the homeless in Rotorua has said it is disheartening to see the project just tossed to the side. Julie King of Love Soup came up with the idea to… Audio
What rising unemployment means for your home loan
More official cash rate cuts could now be on the cards in a further bid to try and revive the economy, experts say. Audio
Is this where house prices will start to rise first?
Stronger conditions for farmers may be helping regional property markets.
Quarter of tenant applications to tribunal relate to Healthy Homes standards
In its latest annual report, the Tenancy Tribunal said there were 29,309 applications made to it in 2024, up 14 percent compared to 2023 and up 43 percent compared to 2022.
Ex-homeowner taken to court for refusing to leave after mortgagee sale
Buyers of a Pāpāmoa Beach house needed a High Court order to remove the previous owner.
Fewer houses on the market for NZ buyers
The national asking price for a house remains stable at about $850,000. Audio
Pacific families bear the brunt of public housing evictions
Pacific families are being kicked out of public housing at disproportionate rates in Manurewa and Porirua, sparking calls for an urgent review of policy.
