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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBuilders want government help to smooth troughs of construction industryWhile consents are down 29%, more trained builders will be needed soon in Northland.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Forget fines for street racers – impound their cars insteadOPINION: 'I suspect a number of them already have unpaid fines.'02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora's new chairman at odds with PM over performanceKāinga Ora chief executive Andrew McKenzie has resigned.01 Jul 09:44 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.01 Jul 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careNew Zealand’s 10 busiest buildersWinners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.26 Jun 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuild Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.19 Jun 10:59 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora: Can New Zealand’s largest landlord survive?It’s been five years since social housing in New Zealand was put under Kāinga Ora.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer PM calls out Kāinga Ora criticisms, says it has been 'unfairly targeted''I think there's been a bit of a beat-up here.'17 Jun 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuilder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover moneyBNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.16 Jun 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe $2b social housing cliff no one is talking aboutThe social housing sector is blighted by a fiscal cliff that creates haves and have-nots.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Take back Fenton St': New homeless motel plan revealedFour motels used for emergency housing are being cut.07 Jun 07:22 PM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look goodOPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.29 May 05:00 PM
Construction'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock SandringhamKingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.28 May 02:30 AM
Politics'Financially sustainable': Kāinga Ora pushes back on Sir Bill English reportSome of the draft findings were inaccurate and incorrect: agency.27 May 08:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat the Kāinga Ora report means for Rotorua and the hundreds of planned home buildsThere are at least 330 new Kāinga Ora homes budgeted for the city by mid-2025.22 May 06:02 AM
PoliticsGovt scraps home grants, boosts social housing - no new funding for Kāinga OraThe Government is axing a subsidy for first-home buyers.22 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandGovernment expected to scrap first-home grantsThe coalition Government is reviewing all housing support initiatives.21 May 08:42 PM
PoliticsGovernment puts all housing programmes under review in wake of damning reportSignificant devolution in housing seems inevitable after report into Kāinga Ora.20 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM declares total refresh of Kāinga Ora board, KiwiBuild ditchedThe review was announced amid projections Kāinga Ora’s debt could reach $28.9 billion.20 May 06:30 AM
AirlinesAuckland, Northland's 43 best buildings: Architecture awards announcedState-owned apartments, an innovation hub and an early learning centre also won awards.15 May 09:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: The latest on Kāinga Ora builds, and the house price outlookThe scale of financial trouble the builder contracted by Kāinga Ora is in is revealed.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister encourages te reo use 'everywhere and anywhere', despite Govt positionDocuments released to the Herald reveal his preferences for email greetings and signoffs.13 May 02:39 AM
New ZealandWatch: A tour through Kāinga Ora's newest city apartmentsTake a peek inside one of the new Kāinga Ora Lake Rd apartments.10 May 01:50 AM