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Boarding house ordered to pay $37k for removing hot water taps, lack of heating

Edgecumbe House did not comply with healthy homes rules and a range of other regulations.

Minister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgages

Louise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.

Opinion: We need to look at different ways to solve the housing crisis

OPINION: Housing supply is not just about owning homes.

Iwi react to plans for vast new Remuera retirement village

There are concerns about the plans blocking viewshafts to sacred mountains.

Unpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flat

A long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.

Building for the future big part of Kāinga Ora’s Northland plans

Kāinga Ora's homes are designed to last 50 years.

Droves of Northland's working poor living in cars due to expensive rentals

People forced to live in tents in Northland as housing shortages hit critical levels.

Letters: SailGP event cancelled, scams and sympathy and our dreary national anthem

OPINION: Next time, stick to Auckland for sailing events.

Councillors remain set on increasing pensioner unit rent

A rent increase of $20+ a week is back on the cards.

‘Will the landlords get enough to eat?’: Heckler interrupts Finance Minister Nicola Willis

Nicola Willis was answering questions after a lunch at the Auckland Business Chamber.

Political Roundup: Will the rental tax cut improve life for renters or landlords?

OPINION: 'Of course, many MPs are landlords and will benefit from these new tax cuts.'

Tax breaks for wealthy landlords will be gone by 2026 - Waititi

Māori Party says wealthy tax breaks will be gone by 2026

'As a country we don't celebrate things enough' - PM opens $500m The Foundation retirement village

'I think as a country we don’t celebrate things enough,' says Christopher Luxon.

'Unliveable': Owners struggle to cool Auckland townhouses in summer heat

Many townhouses are equipped with only one heat pump for the multi-level house.

'Harder than getting a job': Private rentals won't help emergency housing

OPINION: The government recently announced a “shake-up” of rentals, but it won't help.

Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?

In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.