PremiumPremiumConstructionOrmiston housing project owes $55.7m: Developer blames vandalism, Covid, building costsCreditors claim big-time as $85m Onehunga projects await buyers.21 Jul 05:43 AM
New ZealandHousing New Zealand tenant racks-up $40k unpaid rent billA housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.21 Jul 05:18 AM
Construction'Swiftest rise in a decade' as cost of building a new home soarsSteep surge in costs with no relenting anticipated for the rest of the year.20 Jul 06:10 PM
New ZealandBusted water tank at Kāinga Ora home leads to asbestos fears, weeks in motelsThe nightmare started a month ago when the water tank in a West Coast home burst.20 Jul 02:36 AM
New ZealandLandlord pitched tent under house and refused to leaveBrian Clement believed his rental agreement gave him the right to stay.19 Jul 06:48 PM
ConstructionAuckland area's 41 best new, refurbished buildingsAll up, architects won prizes for 41 area projects - the work was seen as outstanding.19 Jul 09:00 AM
New ZealandPrice and income cap changes for Kiwibuild announcedMinister of Housing Megan Woods announced a number of changes this evening.19 Jul 08:44 AM
New ZealandTai Tokerau mourns community leader Ricky HoughtonCommunity leader and social advocate Ricky Houghton has died aged 62.18 Jul 08:19 PM
New ZealandStruggle street: Rents double, swallowing incomesSupport payments based on rent data about six years out of date.18 Jul 05:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNiall Robertson: A sledgehammer approach to heritageOPINION: 'A wholesale destruction of a city's history and architectural heritage.'18 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Rotorua as a dumping ground': Four fires in 7 months at emergency accommodation'The Government's using Rotorua as a dumping ground for people needing emergency housing.'18 Jul 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWatch: 134-unit Auckland apartment block finished five months earlySpoiler alert: how this builder managed to avoid the Gib crisis. Look and learn.17 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNew home loans fall by more than a third despite bank cashback warsInterest hikes a 'hit from both ends' for first-time buyers struggling to afford a house.15 Jul 11:00 PM
PoliticsMinister not ruling out cuts to funding for housing for disabled peopleMegan Woods has not ruled out cutting a programme for disabled people's public housing14 Jul 05:59 AM
InvestmentRodents crept in via holes: Auckland tenant victoryWhether the rodents were rats or mice was not specified.13 Jul 05:27 AM
EconomyUp to our eyeballs in homes for sale; house prices rise, new data showsBuyers more cautious, vendors want best prices.12 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandTenancy spat: Senior constable asked to move out of his police-owned homeThe constable had lived in the house since 2009. Police wanted it for a new officer.12 Jul 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K RoadStiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentAuckland townhouse settlement delayed by monthsGood news for many as it gave them hope of getting townhouses soon.11 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ set to hike again - when will interest rates peak?Some are tipping mortgage rates have peaked, but the RBNZ may have other ideas.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in powerThe Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.10 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cutsMonte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".08 Jul 10:37 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidate claims Govt will end emergency housing for 'out-of-towners'The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.08 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandWoman found dead in car in Remuera told helpers she had no familyResidents had previously tried to help the woman, but 'she declined all assistance'.08 Jul 02:38 AM
New ZealandApartment owners hit with $20,000 bill after angry tenant runs amokApartment owners told to hand over insurance payout after tenant damages common property.07 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandHousing Minister hits back at criticism over 'slow' building programme'You cannot fix that kind of damage overnight,' Megan Woods said of past government.07 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Looming' apartment block proposed over war memorialThe developers have shaved a couple of storeys off the proposal to speed up the process.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: 10 misunderstandings about Auckland's villa warsThe new housing density rules are not the end of civilisation, despite what some say.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Uninhabitable by any reasonable person': Tenant from hell ordered to pay $30k for damage to rentalAn underlying stench of faeces at a rental remains while the tenant is long gone.04 Jul 06:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour acting like an opposition party in abortion fightOPINION: It is clear a close election is brewing.01 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe war of the villas: Inside Auckland Council's big decision this weekAuckland Council wants to reduce the number of protected villas in the city - a little.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Soul-crushing': Residents air views on selling local reserves for housingThe deputy mayor said he heard one petitioner 'very clear'.01 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandDecision on future of Ihumātao could take another five years"160 plus years of displacement and colonisation cannot be undone quickly" - Kīngitanga.01 Jul 03:24 AM
New ZealandMass manufacturing of homes needed, start-up saysThey believe they can halve or even quarter the time needed to build a home.30 Jun 05:00 PM
