Social Housing
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Years before the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 residents, it was foreshadowed by another fatal fire in London which wasn't adequately investigated. A journalist who has worked on that story for six… Audio
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Years before the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 residents, it was foreshadowed by another fatal fire in London which wasn't adequately investigated. A journalist who has worked on that story for six…
AudioThe company retrofitting social housing in the UK to make it warmer
The headache of how to retrofit social housing to make it warmer and more energy efficient is a global one. But a company in the UK may have a remedy - it's pushing past an initial, successful pilot… Audio
Rising rate of children living in motels a 'moral failure' - National
The skyrocketing number of children living in motels is being called a 'moral failure' by the National party.
There was an increase of 280 tamariki in motels in the three months to September - now… Audio
Should our social housing be passive?
Passive houses require almost no heating in winter, nor fans in summer - and are dry and well-ventilated. Advocates say it should be law that all new builds in New Zealand are built as passive homes -… Audio, Gallery
Tim Ross: Finding humour in architecture and design
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
Kiwibuild interviews not worth Housing Ministry CEO’s time – minister
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says he doubts it's worth the time of the Housing Ministry to front up and answer media questions about the beleaguered Kiwibuild programme, when it relates to "minor… Audio
Bleak winter looms for Hawkes Bay homeless
Local leaders in Hawkes Bay say solutions to the region's acute housing problems can be found but they must be region specific and they need help from central government. Some 440 children and their… Audio
Council faces accusations of corruption over social housing
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere has accused Auckland Council of losing control of its "arrogant" and "corrupt" development arm and shutting out the poor.
Dorothy Adams: social housing as a social investment
When the government set up the Social Investment Agency almost a year ago, there were plenty of questions around what it would actually do. Dorothy Adams is the acting chief executive of the agency… Audio
Twyford tells Collins: 'I expect you to hold me to account'
Housing Minister Phil Twyford and National opposite Judith Collins argued over the social housing register and Kiwibuild in a lively debate at a select committee, then later in Parliament's question… Audio
State houses across Auckland
Housing minister Phil Twyford has said he won't support state-sponsored gentrification after residents raised concerned about affordable housing in their area. Audio
Insight: Full House – Homelessness & Big Families
Are plans to build thousands of new homes going to cater for large and multi-generational Māori and Pasifika families? Audio
Goodbye to Gordon Wilson state highrise
An imposing high-rise state housing block at Number 139 Greys Ave was built in 1957 and is described as "unique". It's being bulldozed by Housing New Zealand for a modern block of social housing… Audio
Arrest made at new Housing NZ complex
A meeting is being held on Friday after complaints at a Christchurch Housing New Zealand complex. Video, Audio
Wgtn City Council defends social housing clampdown
Tenants are being given ample warning if their income is too high to qualify for social housing, a Wellington City Councillor says. Audio
Brian Dawson: making social housing tenants prove they qualify
Wellington City Council is coming down hard on people in its social housing who can afford market rates. They've been sent a letter telling them to provide three months worth of bank statements or… Audio
No surprise at surge in social housing need - provider
Social housing providers say there is a huge demand for their services. A briefing paper to incoming Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has revealed demand has increased by 72 percent in the… Audio
Previous govt accused of being in denial over housing crisis
Demand for social housing has sky-rocketed by 72 percent in the past two years, and the extent of the housing shortage in Auckland has also become clear, with the city now short of 45,000 homes. Video, Audio
Govt spent $44,000 for homeless man to live in motel for 58 weeks
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Video, Audio
