Housing
'Cooked alive': Ventilation rules to be revamped
It will address the problem of sweltering townhouses in Auckland, the Building and Construction Minister says.
Carpark, prison suggested as places for homeless to hang out in New Plymouth
The subterranean level of a council car park, a derelict night-club and a prison dating back to the 1870s have all been suggested as a temporary place for New Plymouth's rough sleepers to hang out in… Audio
Why are more and more adult children living with their parents?
Dr Liz Allen is a demographer from Australian National University in Canberra and she speaks to Emile Donovan. Audio
Methamphetamine use still causing headache for landlords
Recent Tenancy Tribunal cases have resulted in tenants having to pay thousands for testing, decontamination and insurance excesses.
NZ's first residential aviation development takes shape
Fancy a house with a hangar to park your aeroplane? That's exactly what's on offer at the country's first ever residential aviation development that is starting to take shape in Waikato. Libby… Audio
Car park suggested as temporary space for town's homeless
A derelict nightclub and a former 1870s prison have been ruled out.
Bank hires 80 new staff to speed up mortgage applications
One of New Zealand's biggest banks hopes to get it processing times down to days rather than weeks.
Households and businesses still feeling financial crunch: data
New data shows many households and businesses around the country are still feeling the financial crunch. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'One-bank trap': Warning to all property investors
Some suggest working with a broker instead of dealing with banks directly.
Kiwibank lowers long-term home loan fixes
The special rate is available to those who have more than 80 percent equity.
New Zealand's most valuable state house cannot be subdivided
The almost $4 million villa sits on 619 square metres of land in one of Auckland's sought-after heritage areas.
How one city is bucking the national trend for new homes
Half of the new homes were social housing or affordable rentals.
Native plants thrive on Auckland library roof
A project to measure the benefits of living roofs in Auckland has shown surprising results that researchers hope take root. Reporter Victor Waters has more. Audio
'Worst I've ever seen': Canterbury small town battles flooding
Doyleston residents describe the scenes of flooding in the town of a few hundred people.
'They should sell it': Meet the tenant of a state home worth almost $4m
The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold. Audio
Ponsonby state house NZ's most valuable
The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold, as Kāinga Ora plans to put hundreds of homes on the market. Amy Williams has the story. Audio
More than 675,000 at risk of extreme weather events - Insurance Council
The council's annual review indicates global insurance premiums rose 30 percent last year as global losses exceeded $300 billion.
Axing emergency housing work is 'a step backwards', advocates say
The Ministry of Social Development has scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' programme.
Where house prices are still down 25 percent
While some parts of the country are setting house price records, others still have prices well below their previous peaks.
Like the look of that house? 'Visit 50 properties before you buy'
Buyers have time to act carefully, the head of Realestate.co.nz says.
