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
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Kick in the guts': Tradies 'poaching' work from locals 'rife' amid slowdown'A high volume of tradies [are] jumping in the ute and trying to grab some of the work'09 May 08:03 AM
New ZealandMinister's decision on housing intensification rules 'rational and reasonable'Greater housing density will go ahead in the high-growth areas of Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.06 May 06:20 AM
New Zealand'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sectorWorkers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.02 May 05:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuild Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora unitsGrant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.02 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Kāinga Ora probing finances on four state house sites; changes at Mitre 10Kāinga Ora on accounts, aesthetics, Mitre 10 in Waikato, what price a Resido car park?29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state housesThe state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.24 Apr 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Container'-like Kāinga Ora homes shock residents'These are not containers ... they are fully functioning modern homes,' says Kāinga Ora.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay Council, Kāinga Ora slammed for lack of consultationCouncil says no parties adversely affected by the development.16 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandHow much abused Kāinga Ora rubbish dumping day will cost taxpayersFurther Kāinga Ora rubbish days are now on hold after locals took advantage.15 Apr 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Liars and thieves': Iwi boss hits out over emergency housing scammers'We have to wade through their bullsh*t and end up wasting a lot of time'.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A win for everyone': New Kāinga Ora houses popping upThree more projects are in the planning and investigation phase.14 Apr 03:18 AM
New Zealand'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David SeymourThe Act leader says the Labour Party didn't set aside funds for school lunches after 2024.14 Apr 01:41 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBuild Partners' job: Director says he's doing his best in tough market'Not a rogue contractor but a trusted partner with the Government that came unstuck.'12 Apr 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionKāinga Ora takes control of four Build Partners' housing sitesThe move came after concerns subcontractors were not being paid.10 Apr 02:30 AM