New ZealandGo-ahead given for 202 new homes in RotoruaApproval has been given to build 202 homes at Ngongotahā, for starters.21 Aug 06:57 AM
EditorialEditorial: Houdini couldn't make that many families disappear from the emergency housing listOPINION: The Govt says there are 32% less households living in motels.12 Aug 05:05 PM
New Zealand'Super lonely‘: Woman has no neighbours as housing development reviewedKāinga Ora bulldozed everything around her, but isn't returning 'to put housing back up'.11 Aug 09:07 PM
PoliticsKāinga Ora sold $80 million of state housing in five yearsTwo Remuera properties were sold by the Govt housing agency for $2.3 million.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'It would take out 20% of sales': what many Catalina Bay apartment buyers wantOne-bedroom units are $1.1m, the penthouse is $5m: New project, nearly done, move-in soon.05 Aug 07:46 PM
New ZealandDisappointment as Kāinga Ora plans to slash Māori-focused housing team39% of Kāinga Ora tenants Māori amid job cuts.01 Aug 02:30 AM
New ZealandMiddlebrook Rd tagged for proposed social housing subdivisionConstruction is currently under way at the site to develop an access road.31 Jul 03:01 AM
ConstructionNew home consents fall to levels last seen five years agoConsents for building new homes were down 24% annually.30 Jul 11:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandContainer-like Kāinga Ora apartment builds: Why little's changed in 3 monthsRanolf St and Malfroy Rd development shocked residents in March - when will it be done?28 Jul 07:53 PM
New Zealand'Last resort': Auckland Council selling Ōtara home to recoup $317k unpaid rates billThe property's owner hasn't made a rates payment in 19 years.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandValue for money? Kāinga Ora spent $20m – now land sits vacant, housing plans scrappedThe sale was the subject of a protected disclosure that resulted in a confidential payout.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Are Govt appointments a poisoned chalice for directors?OPINION: Is taking on a Government appointment worth the risk?26 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I was choking': Mum says poor Kāinga Ora fire repair impacted unwell sonThe mum says the Kāinga Ora house stank of smoke after fire, a worry for her sick son.22 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWestpac touts potential of shared home ownership schemes, but will it actually take on more risk?Community housing providers accuse banks of being too risk averse.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora's 'battery-hen development' proposed for Ruakākā now under reviewState housing builds that can't be finished by mid-2025 are being reassessed.21 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandNeighbours fed up with piles of illegal rubbish dumped in their streetPeachgrove Rd has become a popular dumping ground.18 Jul 04:09 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSo much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing marketMassive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?16 Jul 11:57 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora re-housing tenants after 'major' fire in central Wellington flatsThe housing agency was 'very concerned' to learn about the fire late yesterday afternoon.16 Jul 09:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not a socialist charity': How $35k bike cage at state housing site was fundedThe storage cage designer was given a brief to design something no one could break into.16 Jul 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properlyOPINION: In America, gun violence is commonplace.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFire at Kāinga Ora accommodation block in Wellington suspiciousEmergency services were alerted to the blaze in Church St at 6pm.16 Jul 08:20 AM
New ZealandNothing’s changed since crackdown on unruly tenants - Kāinga Ora residentCheyne Smith describes his time in Kāinga Ora homes as a 'nightmare'.16 Jul 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.15 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Why are we losing our minds over 15 free bicycles?OPINION: Spurious 'economic necessity' claims undermine environment and efficiency goals.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenantsThe Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.14 Jul 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hugely inappropriate': $110k trial gives Kāinga Ora tenants free use of e-bikesNZTA says a library of e-bikes and pushbikes is having 'significant positive impacts'.11 Jul 01:03 AM
OpinionOpinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartmentsOPINION: Will removing minimum dwelling sizes result in poor-quality housing? Yes.10 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionArena Williams: Now is the worst time for Govt to cut public housing fundingOPINION: New Zealand is lurching towards a historic construction sector slump.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandControversial Kāinga Ora housing development pausedBut the agency is still continuing with the resource consent process and site clearance.08 Jul 08:34 AM
New Zealand'Rich mates': Govt puts Rotorua on 'fast track' to more homelessness - WaititiIt comes after Kāinga Ora said 110 planned new homes in the city were being 'reassessed'.04 Jul 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowlsOPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHow much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest yearFirst job: A landmark 57-level luxury tower between Commerce and Gore streets.03 Jul 08:27 PM
New ZealandMinister announces new Kāinga Ora board, lays out ‘expectations’The government has announced a refreshed board for the housing agency.03 Jul 02:37 AM
New Zealand'Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised'It had to slow up really, they couldn’t keep building at the same pace,' says a builder.02 Jul 05:02 PM
