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Crime in the City: Auckland's businesses implore Govt to act

Crime in Auckland's CBD has jumped and businesses are feeling the pinch.

Can Labour tackle the housing crisis? What you need to know

The country's housing crisis has been reframed as a human rights issue.

Bad builders, not James Hardie to blame, judge says

Soon after Auckland class action settled, another major case vindicates James Hardie.

Transitional housing planned for large vacant Fenton St motel

Signs on Fenton St have prompted concern over housing for the homeless.

Solo mum goes from 'gutter' to beachfront emergency housing

Motel owner: 'It's a supreme location, doesn't mean that it's too good for MSD people'.

The poor pay more: How housing problems are costing our kids

Housing crises are 'evicting' their childhood, says research.

Housing agency under fire for $30k spend on carving

But Kāinga Ora has defended the spend, saying it has been received well by the community.

RBNZ should consider double interest rate hike - ASB economist

Hiking more aggressively next week could head off inflation risk and cool housing.

Hamish Rutherford: The problem of an overheating economy

OPINION: A hot labour market may seem a good thing, but problems may lie ahead.

Landlord tax exemption: 80 Auckland pre-sales in a day

"There's no way we will be cancelling this project" - Tung Wei Ling.

'Way too many hoops': First Home Grants fall short

First home buyers' scheme heading for the lowest number of grants ever paid out.

Renting in retirement: 'Worst thing I ever did was sell the house'

Divorce, loans to family and illness are leaving more older Kiwis as renters.

Claire Breen: The benefit of recognising housing as a human right

Opinion: When everyone is entitled to housing, governments may be held to account.

Chlöe Swarbrick: Right to housing sacrificed on altar of greed

OPINION: Treating a fundamental human right as a commodity has led to this crisis.

Auckland's wealthy suburbs dodging development 'burden' - councillor

'It is time to look at urban development in more equitable terms,' Daniel Newman says.

Leaky homes mega-lawsuit dries up

Nobody saying yet if the estimated $220 million class action settled out of court.