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Kāinga Ora's 'battery-hen development' proposed for Ruakākā now under review

State housing builds that can't be finished by mid-2025 are being reassessed.

From the regional to the world stage: Waikato building projects in for global honours

The nomination comes after their success at the Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards.

Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says

Over-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.

'Rapidly rising': Kiwis face housing pain despite inflation drop

Food prices have stabilised, but insurance, rates and rents are still “rising rapidly".

So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market

Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?

‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review

Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.

Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%

One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.

Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington defy house price downturn

High interest rates, cost of living pressures driving some to put their homes up for sale.

Charities face rising demand from pensioners as living costs hit home

'Like most elderly, I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to anyone.'

How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'

Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.

Editorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowls

OPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.

New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices

New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.

Homes from $49,500: House Me lowers prices of transportable residences

Bryce Glover of House Me explains what you get for your money and who is buying. Video / Michael Craig

'Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised

'It had to slow up really, they couldn’t keep building at the same pace,' says a builder.

Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m

A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.

Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet

Statement of claim lodged, no date has yet been set for a hearing in court.