PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSqualid 'skid row' motel boarded up after being overrun by prostitutes, gangs Auckland Council has shut a derelict motel as unsanitary and is weighing legal action.01 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPropertySelling a Parnell townhouse for $150,000 seen as best dealTownhouse owners fear costs from a ground rent review by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa. 31 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Struggling' families to move into 24 new homesMother describes new home as ‘lifesaver’ after years living off-grid.21 Mar 04:57 PM
PremiumNew Zealand$400m Tauranga housing project to include 200-unit retirement village01 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lives in constant fear': Kāinga Ora tenant threatened to kill neighbour's son with machete27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Appalling waste': Transitional housing complex to be torn down after $11m spend11 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Wouldn't put a dog in here': Taxpayer-funded tenants allegedly left in gang-run 'skid row' motel04 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'They will lose money': Kāinga Ora to sell land it bought for $70.4m in 202118 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'In shock': Social housing tenant ordered to leave 'uninhabitable' mouldy homeShe was one of 11 tenants given a 'bombshell' seven-day notice period in August.09 Jan 05:00 PM
Wellington'Helpless' neighbours of Kāinga Ora tenant say rubbish, household items regularly thrown over fenceItems include a stepladder, a scooter, dirty laundry and pieces of wood and metal.22 Dec 03:57 PM
New ZealandEx-mayor bids to bowl Kāinga Ora flats for new seafront apartmentsFormer mayor Peter Tennent has bid to buy and demolish the 1940s Kāinga Ora flats.16 Dec 10:01 PM
New ZealandTenants move from nine homes as Kāinga Ora investigates 'weathertightness issues'Remediation, redevelopment or sale of the properties is being considered.12 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The reason Chris Bishop seems so confused OPINION: Chris Bishop is the minister for almost everything, but he's not running things. 09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBroken bore forces 30-unit transitional housing complex to emptyThe future of the former motel bought by the Govt for $8.1m is now up in the air.07 Dec 07:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAvondale Racecourse closure sparks battle over housing, park and marketAvondale Racecourse will close soon. What will it mean for this fringe Auckland suburb?05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Massive loss': Protesters gathering at sell-off of former 81-unit social housing projectCampaigners hope to shine a light on the Government's fast-paced sell-off of public land.28 Nov 09:00 PM
PoliticsHousing minister vows Far North among biggest winners in Govt’s new housing planThe plan shifts to a data‑driven model for social and affordable homes.24 Nov 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Tone deaf': Labour hits back at Govt over Rotorua housing claimTama Potaka says the city’s turnaround shows 'deliberate, co-ordinated action'.19 Nov 01:27 AM
New ZealandPM backs minister's 'pragmatic' call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridgeLabour leader Chris Hipkins says the move by Chris Bishop ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’.18 Nov 03:45 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora neighbours' dispute over kids playing escalates to alleged assault and burglaryWhile one tenant was in custody charged with assault, he says another tenant robbed him. 16 Nov 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: This Govt is too focused on the elite's fine diningThe Government is spending $6.3m to promote our top restaurants overseas.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCut projects, rising need: The fight over Northland’s lost state homesUp to 450 new Kāinga Ora homes were recently scrapped but new building is still under way.11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDeveloper swoops on 171 Kāinga Ora properties after ministerial sign-offKāinga Ora plans to sell about 900 homes before the end of 2026.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora housing village on affluent seafront street set to be sold'It’s a nice little complex. Most people wouldn’t know they belonged to Kāinga Ora.'31 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFive more tenancy cases involving dogs, cats, turkeys - even goats Mother was the landlord. Son was her tenant. The two fought. The police were called.26 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: You do not have to own someone's house to help themOPINION: Taxpayers could be subsidising Kāinga Ora by more than $2b a year.15 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDevelopment boss speaks out on $20m+ Auckland property failure'We are not like others who simply walk away. We are doing everything we can.'13 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Auckland Uni's new $200m+ tower, Three Kings land sales, flood-prone land for sale'A giant? Probably a medium-sized building for us.' - Simon Neale on new B320 project13 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom village feel to high-rise living? Town debates its future after Kāinga Ora submissionHearings on the future of Kerikeri’s town centre are set for October.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Eke Panuku’s legacy and what will replace the agency that has changed the shape of Auckland'Guiding urban renewal projects across the Auckland region' - Allan Young's achievements.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman damaged house, then fought eviction because her dog had puppiesShe didn't think Kāinga Ora was serious when it threatened to evict her for the DIY.28 Sep 03:33 AM