Home Ownership
Getting a hand up to get a foot on the property ladder
Has the government managed to remove stumbling blocks for first home owners with its policy announcements yesterday? Or is the basic problem that houses are just too expensive? Audio
Getting a hand up to get a foot on the property ladder
Has the government managed to remove stumbling blocks for first home owners with its policy announcements yesterday? Or is the basic problem that houses are just too expensive?
AudioOnline pay later services can trap you into debt
Finanical advisor Hannah McQueen talks about the traps of being able to get into debt without leaving home thanks to online shopping and after pay services on offer. Audio
Home ownership at lowest level since 1951
Home ownership levels are at the lowest level since 1951. According the the 2018 census 64.5 percent of New Zealanders own their own home compared with nearly 74 percent in the early 90s. Audio
Government MPs' property ownership revealed
About a third of National government politicians are also active property investors, according to figures released by parliament. Audio
Home ownership would help govt save $11m in 15yrs, research says
New research shows the Government could save $11 million over 15 years if it moves 1000 people from social housing into their own home. Video, Audio
Home sweet rental home
With Auckland house prices rising and more people renting and for longer, Ellen Falconer looks at what needs to be done to better protect tenants.
New statistics show plummeting home ownership among Maori
New statistics reveal Maori home-ownership has plummeted in the past 25 years, with the rate in some parts of the North Island dropping by as much as 40 percent. Audio
Land tax talk is a classic political tactic
Power Play - Float an idea to test the public mood? John Key has deployed a classic tactic with his land tax talk, writes Jane Patterson.
History - Grant Morris
Legal historian Grant Moffett looks at New Zealand's patterns of home ownership over the years. Audio
