Housing
Community engagement key to solving local concerns, says police minister
Mark Mitchell attended a meeting on Auckland's North Shore where social housing, rough sleepers and police responsiveness were flagged as priorities.
Healthy homes standards in full next month
All rentals must meet healthy homes standards from next month, so what do tenants and landlords need to know ahead of the deadline? Audio
Are property valuations still the best way to allocate rates?
As Aucklanders digest their new property valuations, questions are being raised over whether using these CV's are the best way to work out rates. Audio
Property valuations drop for Auckland
Council valuations or CV's for Auckland's 630-thousand homes have decreased by an average of 9 percent. For many, the drop is unnerving and a tough pill to swallow, especially after the highs of 2021… Audio
Christchurch councillor says fighting government on housing was a 'balls-up'
Christchurch City Council has wasted years and millions of dollars fighting with the government over housing intensification, a ward councillor says.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 June 2025
In today's episode, the Labour Party's ability to work with Te Pāti Māori in a potential government has come under question following the Treaty Principles haka debate, the Green Party is calling on… Audio
Heavy demand for Canterbury University accommodation
Canterbury University has seen a large increase in demand for student accommodation, with more than half of the applicants missing out on a place this year. University of Canterbury Students'… Audio
Auckland's Muriwai sees property values rise
While residential property values in Auckland have dropped by nine percent on average, there is one suburb that has seen a 12 percent rise instead. Muriwai Community Association co-chair Clare Bradley… Audio
Auckland Council on the residential property value drop
Residential property values in Auckland have dropped by nine percent. Auckland Council's chief financial officer Ross Tucker spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Values of residential property in Auckland falls nine percent
Data released by Auckland Council shows residential values have fallen nine percent on average since they were last published in June 2021. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
$9 million co-housing development in works for Auckland suburb
A co-housing development group has shelled out $9 million for two neighubouring sections in Auckland's Grey Lynn, where the plan is to build thirty or more homes with shared facilities, including a… Audio
Fears of a state house blacklist: 'You'll never get back in to that level'
Social workers are worried state house tenants who have been evicted are then blacklisted - and end up on the street.
Concern state house tenants evicted then blacklisted
Social workers are worried state house tenants who have been evicted are then blacklisted - and end up on the street. Amy Williams filed this report. Audio
Tenant quits lease after apartment hits almost 44C, bond refunded
The tenant said it was difficult to sleep and it wasn't safe storing a co-tenant's medication inside the apartment.
The pressure of home premiums
House insurance is something all homeowners need. It's meant to provide peace of mind, yet rising premiums are making it increasingly difficult to access. Audio
'Kick in the guts': Govt knocks back most of city's housing plans
Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger says the plans have been a huge undertaking and the result doesn't feel like the best outcome.
Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense - but it's no solution to a housing crisis
Analysis: Soon granny flats up to 70sqm will not need consents.
Rethinking investment
In March, the government made it easier for community housing providers to borrow money in a bid to address our chronic affordable housing shortage. The $150 million the government has promised to… Audio
Councils work together to better support homeless as numbers rise
The local government bodies have formed a new group with the sole focus of responding to homelessness.
Communities around NZ see spike in homelessness
Many communities are seeing a spike in homelessness, with a steady rise in the number of people living in cars, parks or on the streets. Amy Williams asked those on the frontline how best to respond. Audio
