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Iwi calls for more funding to retrofit cold, damp homes

A significant number of families from a Taranaki iwi are struggling to heat their homes.

Consumer confidence falls flat, Kiwis slightly more hopeful

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index in May showed Kiwis expect inflation to ease.

Auckland Council falls short on boarding house checks

WCC has left questions about its processes unanswered for more than a week.

Bound for the bulldozer? Interest in moving free two-storey villa tumbles

Talks with more than 30 people who wanted a free Tudor-style villa have come to nought.

Housing advocate takes aim at council over cyclone displacement

Toitu Tairāwhiti Builtsmart director Willie Te Aho has worked tirelessly to house people.

Adrian Orr appears before MPs: ‘It will feel painful for people’

No pain, no gain: MPs get a chance to grill Reserve Bank boss over rates hike.

Cyclone poll: Support for compensation for those forced out of homes by natural disasters

Central government a more popular option for payouts compared to local government.

'We’ve got it wrong': Luxon wants to change housing density rules

The National Party leader has backtracked on housing policy.

Peak OCR? Reserve Bank shocks market by saying it’s done enough

The Reserve Bank releases its full Monetary Policy Statement.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers share views on family's rental struggle

Subscribers have their say.

Kiwi Property makes record sales at malls

Big jump in sales at Sylvia Park, LynnMall and The Base.

Auckland hostel safety failures revealed: Inspector missed locked fire escape door

A complaint about the potentially fatal error did not lead to enforcement action.

The F word, the $3.1m Queenstown house sale and the two court cases

'The swear word f*** is commonly used for emphasis in modern New Zealand.' - judge

Social services provider's income more than doubles to $5m

Most of the trust’s income came from government contracts.

'I hate it': Four motels in five months is family of seven's rental crisis reality

Tradie living in van with his two dogs says 'brutal' rental market is hard for pet owners.

For sale: NZ’s most glamorous woolshed and a Lord of the Rings estate

The best historical gems up for grabs on OneRoof.co.nz.

Why one of NZ's top 10 house builders is laying off staff

'Other group house builders have laid off significantly more staff than we have.' - Burney

Big retirement village company's net profit tumbles

Giant of the sector reports in the face of falling house prices, Government scrutiny.