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'They will lose money': Kāinga Ora to sell land it bought for $70.4m in 2021

The state housing agency faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site.

Dream jobs in Australia turn to desperation as Kiwis arrive unprepared

Queensland's 2025 rules bar most non-citizens from state housing support.

The Queenstown paradox: More homes are being built, but fewer are being lived in

Buildings are going up at a faster rate in the region than almost anywhere in the country.

'They have taken over': CBD grapples with growing homelessness issues

Owners report aggressive acts, damage, daily clean-ups and frustration.

Watch: Far North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruits

Police say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.

Matthew Hooton: U-turn season starts with housing intensification

OPINION: Ministers to drop demands for Auckland Council to zone for 2 million more houses.

Roger Partridge: We need to be realistic about the cost of our 'luxury beliefs'

OPINION: How virtue signalling risks hurting the most vulnerable.

Friends mourn 'gold-hearted' man who died in Christchurch housing complex fire

Friends say Callum Dale was a loyal mate with a passion for making rap music.

‘Too harsh’: Social service providers warn new emergency housing rules fuelling homelessness

Tighter restrictions on emergency housing came into force in August 2024.

'Duped and conned': Toxic fight over failed housing project leaves landowner $20m in debt

Failed project could leave multiple parties with tens-of-millions of dollars in losses.

'I would never ask strangers for a nickel': Rourke slams housing fundraiser

The 72-year-old faces eviction from his Los Angeles home over unpaid rent.

Residents fear 'Trojan horse' development over film studio plans near Queenstown

Proposed Ayrburn Screen Hub is being considered under the fast-track approvals process.

'It's a dream': Disability advocate buys first fully accessible home

Her new home was built 'fit for purpose' with wider doorways, no carpet and sliding doors.

Bankrupted Akl developer 'millions in debt', blames housing market collapse

The developer was tipped into bankruptcy by Carters over a $225k building supplies debt.

'Planning by firing squad': The Auckland suburbs facing three-storey housing

Fifteen-storey blocks will be allowed in 22 areas near CBD and transport hubs.

How one developer turned $13m into 284 homes

Can Lower Hutt's cost-neutral housing blueprint ease Wellington's billion-dollar bill?