Housing Affordability
Please, no more stories about young people buying houses
As the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control, Hayden Donnell calls for a moratorium on stories about young first home buyers. Audio
What went wrong with Kiwibuild, and can it be fixed?
The government's Kiwibuild scheme has had set back after set back. Can it be rescued? And is it still worthwhile? Audio
The Park Mews Effect
There’s this amazing apartment block in central Wellington that could teach us a lot about building affordable houses and great communities for people of all ages. It’s called Park Mews - but the… Audio
Councils reluctant to fund infrastructure for housing growth
President of Local Government New Zealand Dave Cull says there are no current incentives for councils to invest in infrastructure for residential growth, and the burden is falling on current… Audio
NZ one of least affordable countries for housing
The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey shows housing in New Zealand's eight main centres is now on average more than six times the average income. Audio
Buying a house: Nowhere is affordable
The Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability has been released and New Zealand continues to be one of the most unaffordable countries in the world to buy a house. Audio
Housing shortage in Auckland linked to increase in abortions
Auckland is the only area in New Zealand where abortion numbers are increasing, watchdog boss says.
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
Could hidden homes solve the housing crisis?
At least 180,000 extra homes could be created either by partitioning existing residential properties or adding extra units on to existing sections, according to new research Audio
Pensioners in poverty: Quarter of caravan park residents over 65
Increasing numbers of pensioners are struggling so much to make ends meet they're turning to campgrounds and caravan parks for accommodation. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Te Tai Tonga: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga debate the response to the earthquakes, who owns the water, the shape of education, and other social issues. Audio
Housing Minister says affordable housing numbers difficult to achieve
The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, says regulating house prices to ensure a percentage being built are affordable is very difficult to achieve. Audio
Auckland Council can't say how many 'affordable' homes have been built
Auckland Council's solution for the housing crisis has been running for four years but it still cannot say how many affordable homes have been built. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly has been looking… Audio
ACT wants incentive for councils to approve new homes
The government needs to accept that New Zealand's housing market is dysfunctional, says ACT Party leader David Seymour.
Labour and National 'unrealistic' about housing market - Brash
The only way for Auckland housing to become affordable is for prices to drop - incomes simply can't catch up, former Reserve Bank governor Don Brash tells Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Hunting for an 'affordable' Auckland home
An Auckland mother says she has given up trying to buy a home in the city, despite increasing her budget from $550,000 to $750,000. Video, Audio
Mixed messages and home truths on housing
Alarming accounts of Auckland's overheating housing market lately - and the winners and losers - have jarred with articles about those making big money. Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Housing affordability abroad; issues of land supply, zoning and housing affordability. Is this a uniquely New Zealand issue? Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Housing affordability is in the news daily here but sometimes we forget that it is, if not a global issue, then at least an issue globally. While here in NZ the issue is (currently) focussed on the… Audio
Housing affordability
Housing affordability is major cities around the world is hetting worse. We talk to NZIER senior economist Shamubeel Eaqub about what the social outcomes of this will be. Audio