Housing
Auckland councillors vote on housing intensification plans
Auckland councillors have voted on two plans for housing intensification, which one says is like choosing between a firing squad and a lethal injection. The future allocation of up to 2 million new… Audio
Business leader hope papakāinga living can be blueprint for other housing projects
The papakāinga development at Te Āwhina welcomed its first tenants in 2023, and it's the largest project of its kind in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui
Collins family gifted home as they return after tragedy
Ella and Jack Collins have reason for new hope, after losing their two-year-old daughter, Ivy, in floodwaters. Audio
Auckland Council to decide on housing density plan
Councillors will decide between three-storey residential buildings across the city or 10-15-storey high-rises around central transport hubs. Audio
Auckland split on future of housing density
Auckland Councillors will today vote on whether to keep a housing density plan, which allows for three-storey residential buildings to be put up anywhere in the city. Victor Waters reports. Audio
'Like tent city': Living on the streets in Auckland
People living on the street in Auckland's city centre tell Checkpoint it has been a "gruelling" Winter. Audio
Small changes for granny flat legislation
A select committee report has called for minor changes to the government's legislation allowing small homes, like granny flats, to be built without a consent.
New apartment block to rent out all 77 units
Whetū, Ockham's latest building in Auckland's Point Chevalier will be build to rent Audio
Auckland high rise to rent out all 77 apartments
Every apartment in a new Auckland high rise will be rented rather than sold, because of the sluggish property market. CEO of Ockham Residential's Point Chevalier development Whetu William Deihl spoke… Audio
News desert warning, pros and cons of property
Hardly a news bulletin or newspaper goes by without stuff about houses and property. But what kind of coverage is it? And what effect does it have? Also - a former editor warns news deserts are… Audio
Real Estate agents fined after selling house couple 'can't even live in'
Waikato buyers are living in a caravan after agents failed to disclose asbestos risks and fake driveway access, leaving them with an uninsurable house.
Relief for neighbours as demolition begins on mouldy, abandoned home
The large, 1980s-era home in Wellington had been decaying for years, bringing a strong smell to the area.
Rangatahi learn carpentry skills while building whare for iwi
A group of South Taranaki rangatahi are reconnecting with their culture in a first-of-its kind collaboration with the Western Institute of Technology. Audio
New Auckland housing plan too rushed, councillor says
Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either. Audio
How to figure out what price to offer for your new house
If you've been in the market for a home, you've probably noticed it's unusual to see prices listed.
Residents push back on Auckland’s high-rise housing plan
An Auckland woman has spoken of the horror of living surrounded by apartment buildings and is warning a plan to allow even higher ones will ruin her suburb. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
'Ignored': Anger over body corp's plans to remove native trees
Residents at a central Auckland housing complex say the planned removal of the trees from their front garden feels like a violation.
Auckland mayor promises to ask for extra funding for homelessness
Wayne Brown says he can't commit to increasing the city's annual homelessness budget, but will ask the council if re-elected.
Rents falling as tenants gain the upper hand: Report
Tenants have more of the power in the rental market at the moment, and it's showing up in the number of tenancies being re-let at lower levels. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Audio
House sale 'blip' in August, Cotality says
There was a slight drop in house sales nationwide in August compared to the same time last year.