Housing
Where have all the children gone? The dropping numbers of kids in cities
The number of children living in central Auckland and Wellington has dropped sharply - is the housing market to blame?
'Hundreds of flies': Auckland rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbish
The property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.
How much is a house in a desirable school zone worth?
Want to live close to a popular high school? Expect to pay a lot more for it.
Why rising house prices are a bad thing
New research shows that renters' wellbeing has fallen as property prices have risen.
Study: Increased housing costs linked to low life satisfaction
A new study has revealed increasing house prices are linked with lower life satisfaction amongst renters but not home owners. Professor Arthur Grimes, the study's co-author, spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Building cost growth slows in third quarter
Costs are still rising - just not as steeply as before.
Govt should sell state homes and give tenants rent vouchers, think tank says
A New Zealand Initiative report says large-scale government housing ownership is wasteful and not the most effective way to help people into homes.
Borrower challenges adviser's $2500 fee for switching banks
A borrower who complained that his mortgage adviser wrongly charged him $2500 when he changed banks has been told the broker acted appropriately.
What will LVR changes mean for the housing market?
Changes might be welcome for people with small deposits, but they are unlikely to make a difference to the housing market overall.
Reserve Bank proposes easing loan-to-value ratios
The chances of first-home buyers getting a mortgage may improve with a proposal to allow banks to lend more to low-deposit borrowers.
Housing market continues to slide - and some areas are bit hit harder
Major cities are leading the decline, amid hopes that lower interest rates may spark some kind of recovery.
How much home loan rates have really dropped
The official cash rate has fallen from a peak of 5.5 to 2.5 percent but some longer-term fixed rates moved by less than half the drop.
Soil may hold the answer to stormwater solutions
An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet
Stormwater solutions lying in the soil
An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet. Audio
Weekend Stuff: Taking the stress out of moving house
One of life's biggest and most stressful events is moving house ... putting your world into boxes can take a toll ... and that's before you take into account the job of decluttering and cleaning… Audio
Commercial real estate market gaining momentum
JLL NZ managing director says New Zealand looks like a good place to invest given more accommodative government policies and falling interest rates.
Housing provider announces first developments since taking over from council
Te Toi Mahana will build its first two new developments in the northern Wellington suburbs of Tawa and Crofton Downs.
Survey: 18% of New Zealanders have experienced homelessness
Orange Sky survey found 18% of New Zealanders have experienced homelessness in some form. Kat Doughty from Orange Sky spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Rangatahi call for housing justice and youth-led solutions
An advocacy group says youth homelessness is often misunderstood and many young people are leaving homes because they're unsafe.
New meth rules 'turning a blind eye to casual drug use'
Regulations are expected to be in force in 2026, but an exact date has not been set yet.
