Apartments

In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Audio

University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with… Audio

The face of Auckland is set to change, as new government legislation is introduced to increase housing supply.

Nick Truebridge spoke to Aucklanders on the street and the city's mayoral contenders for… Audio

What's the problem with the Resource Management Act in practice?. Bill McKay says there's so much to talk about this year: the tenancy reforms, the RMA reforms, housing. He'll focus on the big one… Audio

A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people.  Audio

Making Wellington earthquake resilient involves billions of dollars, a tonne of anxiety and homeowners who've had it up to here with the yellow sticker nightmare. Audio

Charlie Dreaver investigates the issues around strengthening apartment buildings to make them more resilient to earthquakes. Video, Audio

He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio

A top floor apartment at 2 Churton Street in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has sold for a record breaking $9.25m off-the-plan. Alistair Helm is a former chief executive at Realestate.co.nz now with… Audio

Apartments will make up the bullk of the 1000 Kiwibuild homes to be built in the coming year. And the head of the Kiwibuild unit Stephen Barclay says they will come from stalled development projects… Audio

Apartment living is gaining in popularlity in Auckland, with an increase in affordable new developments in the inner city. Audio

American architect Jaron Lubin has been involved with some of the most impressive new design projects around the world. He's on the team that has designed a vertical suburb in Singapore, the SKY… Audio, Gallery

Matthew Bradbury of Unitec discusses the attitdues towards apartment living and if Auckland is providing the kind of apartments that are wanted. Audio

One of the country's most experienced leaky building litigation lawyers is now fielding calls from other apartment owners fearing another nightmare on their hands - combustible cladding. And now Paul… Audio

What's the best way to boost quality mid-priced housing in Auckland? Property developer, Helen O'Sullivan, is the chief executive of Ockham Residential and a former boss of the Real Estate Institute… Audio