PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Nasty stuff’: Sam Neill joins fight for wool against fast fashionKiwis like Sir Sam Neill and Liz Mitchell are backing wool in a fight against synthetics.26 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: CEO Luxon needs to get his business in orderOPINION: Tens of thousands of young Kiwis are joining the record brain-drain.22 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuildFirst home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them. 19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaintsThe family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.18 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington social housing buildings earthquake-proneTenants will be rehomed when required for earthquake-strengthening work.17 Feb 01:21 AM
New Zealand‘Psychological torture’: Neighbours' relief as woman evicted for excessive noiseThirteen complaints were made to Kāinga Ora since she moved in last year.14 Feb 10:31 PM
New Zealand‘Oh my God’: The shocking cost of Kāinga Ora ‘container homes’ revealedThe homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.13 Feb 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Building consent reforms and learning from the $11b leaky homes crisisOPINION: We need a building intelligence service to register and audit products.13 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Time for Kiwis to change their attitude to state housing tenantsOPINION: A very small number of tenants cause serious disruption for their neighbours.12 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO saysEvicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.12 Feb 12:05 AM
BusinessKāinga Ora is getting tougher on rent debt collectionTenants can't exceed 12 weeks' rent debt under the new policy.11 Feb 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolutionOPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsKāinga Ora’s turnaround plan includes selling 900 homes per yearIt includes the sale of around 900 homes per year.03 Feb 09:31 PM
New ZealandThousands tap KiwiSaver for ‘second chance’ at home ownershipExpert says there might be a number of people who did not realise it was an option.31 Jan 05:51 AM
New Zealand'Fantastic step forward': Wool sector celebrates Kāinga Ora decisionFederated Farmers says the news is "a shot in the arm for the strong wool sector".30 Jan 08:37 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Inside Rotorua's controversial Kāinga Ora 'container' homesThe 'container' homes on Malfroy Rd in Rotorua are ready for new tenants.29 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandNew Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the publicLocals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly MakihaWatch29 Jan 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘The house was tilting’: Tenant’s escape as state houses await fate two years after floodsFour Māngere state houses are still propped up after floating during the Auckland floods.26 Jan 11:10 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora’s $1.2m Meadowbank apartments sit vacant for monthsKāinga Ora said its been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council18 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165Households in emergency housing motels dropped from 507 in 2023, to 144 in November 2024.16 Jan 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘We’re all terrified': Rock thrower has residents on edgeNeighbours say they've been terrorised for months by stones coming through their windows.14 Jan 07:18 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora shelves controversial 50-home project in NorthlandKāinga Ora spent nearly $900,000 on the 50-home Ruakākā project now on the back burner.12 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHo Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project''We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.12 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandState landlord issues 553 warnings for unruly tenant behaviourComplaint wait times drop to 15 days as Kāinga Ora tackles disruptive tenant behaviour.09 Jan 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Massive accumulation' at Kāinga Ora houseTenant denied claims his house was a fire risk or pest hotspot.07 Jan 09:14 PM
OpinionOpinion: No room at the inn for homeless Kiwis needing help at XmasOPINION: Community providers are increasingly having to turn away applicants.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSixty-six cars to be stacked 20 levels high at new apartment blockCar parks will be sold on a 'first come, first served' basis for $50,000 each.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewedOPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Beyond disappointing’: Kāinga Ora rejects wool carpetDisappointment as Kāinga Ora opts for synthetic over wool carpet.04 Dec 02:06 AM
New Zealand'Living hell': Single mum triggered by 'nightmare' neighboursWith four girls, including a 4-year-old, Sarah said she doesn't feel safe.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent-built house will home East Coast Kāinga Ora tenantsOver three years, students worked on building a home that will now be put to good use.29 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsKainga Ora nightmare neighboursA Christchurch Kāinga Ora tenant said her accommodation is like 'living in hell', with neighbours children neglected, stealing and running onto the main road in recent weeks.Watch29 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessGovt paves way for private sector to build more social housingMinister details how the Govt will help community housing providers secure finance.25 Nov 11:38 PM
New ZealandSprings Flat roundabout could enable new supermarket, shopping centre and housesA new supermarket and shopping centre will be enabled by the proposed SH1 roundabout.09 Nov 04:00 PM
