PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThousands of state homes sit empty, maintenance budget up $410mState homes are being brought to Healthy Homes standards - but some are empty.06 Apr 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionScarbro was building 89 apartments for state's Kāinga Ora when it failedAnother major building firm calls in liquidators.06 Apr 06:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFind flatmates, grow your own veges: Grim advice for new homeowners after OCR riseRise in the official cash rate tipped to heap big pressure on Hawke's Bay housing market.06 Apr 02:34 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig builder in liquidation after series of adverse eventsFour big problems have devastated the company's ability to trade.06 Apr 01:00 AM
TalanoaPasifika bearing the brunt of New Zealand’s housing crisisNew Zealand is one of the most expensive places to buy a home.05 Apr 09:44 PM
New ZealandMore than 60 new homes for Hastings in latest Kāinga Ora projectThere are plans for more than 60 new homes.05 Apr 02:05 AM
EconomyBuyer confidence back: Residential sales up 86 per cent at Barfoot & ThompsonMarch showed a modest but positive improvement in trading.04 Apr 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentPopular Italian-style Waiheke Island vineyard, events centre up for saleOwner was also involved in restaurants Toto, Non Solo Pizza, Bar Vino and Il Forno.04 Apr 05:28 AM
New ZealandTaieri residents alarmed over property ‘red zoning’Landowners stunned to discover building or development could be banned.02 Apr 06:28 PM
New ZealandNeighbour takes on property developer seeking to cut down treesClash over boundary trees: Tall shelterbelt in residential area neither fence nor hedge.02 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldInsane reason Aussie mum failed rental inspection'Are they allowed to say that, to say, 'Tidy up [your] son’s toys?'02 Apr 08:10 AM
New Zealand18 months to build pensioner flats as housing shortage deepens in TararuaThe flats were expected to have been finished by July, but are still not ready.02 Apr 02:39 AM
New ZealandHell in paradise: The luxury holiday hotspot where locals are sleeping in carsThe rental situation in New Zealand's tourism hotspot is growing more desperate.01 Apr 02:00 PM
New ZealandLargest public housing development plans for Northland unveiledA new public housing development for Whangārei will provide 95 homes for people in need.31 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBrutal rental market: Harrowing tales of the hunt for a homeWhat it's like living in a garage: 'I never imagined I’d end up like this.'31 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnhappy tenant awarded $9000 over freezing, noisy, unlawful flatThe tenant was entitled to quiet enjoyment of her home without disturbance - tribunal.31 Mar 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homesThe site is partly occupied by the Rydges Formosa Golf Course and Resort.30 Mar 06:46 PM
KahuMarama Royal: The resurgence in our population has been a miraculous recovery for my peopleNgāti Whātua Ōrākei chair Marama Royal outlines the iwi housing pathway30 Mar 06:02 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careWānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRDIRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I wouldn’t even put my Rotties in what I found': CEO's blunt view of homeless hotel conditionsLifewise boss Haehaetu Barrett spoke at National Māori Housing Conference.30 Mar 07:11 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.29 Mar 11:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelOpinion: Rugby club housing plan epitome of blue-sky thinkingOPINION: Necessity is the mother of invention.29 Mar 08:00 PM
KahuIwi wants the Government to fast-track housing in WairoaTātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust wants to take the lead on post-cyclone rebuild29 Mar 06:02 PM
KahuTaranaki Trusts create affordable whānau housing planTwo Taranaki trusts look to help whānau into their own homes.28 Mar 08:10 PM
New Zealand‘So blessed’: Families move into new homes after living in cars, emergency housingFive-home complex on Rankin St first new social housing built in Kaikohe in decades.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora explains new housing development at public consultationsCalls for the public to be positive about social housing development in Whangārei.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionWayne Knox: Māori housing crisis must be addressed at conferenceOpinion: This conference has been strategically timed in advance of the October elections.28 Mar 03:45 AM
New ZealandAnother of Napier’s iconic Six Sisters villas up for saleThe iconic building is up for sale.28 Mar 03:20 AM
OpinionFlood damage: How and where we build needs to changeOPINION: It is clear the risk of damage from climate change has increased in recent years.27 Mar 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeQuarter of mortgaged properties in Auckland vulnerable to floodingThe Reserve Bank concludes NZ banks are resilient to isolated climate events.27 Mar 04:24 AM
New Zealand‘Picking up’: Home-buyer interest growing in Hawke’s Bay post-cycloneInterest in buying homes is climbing.27 Mar 03:59 AM
New ZealandFifty new public homes for Hawke’s BayKāinga Ora is hosting three information sessions on the projects.27 Mar 02:27 AM
New Zealand‘I just can’t live like this’: Elderly couple stuck in storm repair limboTitirangi homeowners told it may take until the end of the year to get a repair quote.26 Mar 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMarch of suburban apartments soon to eclipse CBD: new studyIn six weeks, 872 new units will be finished, boosting non-CBD apartment stock to 21,476.26 Mar 09:53 PM
