Land
Protesters march in Auckland over South Africa land seizures
At least 200 protestors marched in Auckland on Sunday to demand the New Zealand government issue a warning to the South African government over the expropriation of white residents' farms. It's been a… Audio
Fear & sabotage impeding Maori land aspirations
Research out of the University of Auckland's Business School has found that the way land trusts are set up, goes against shared Māori cultural values and that's impacting on the effective management… Audio
Veterans farm done its job now give it back - iwi
Hereheretau Station was built on tribal land in the 1950's so that its income could support Maori soldiers who had come back from the first World War. Now the chair of Whakaki Marae, Richard Brooking… Audio
Council earned $140m from stolen land - Treaty group
The New Plymouth District Council is being urged to be up front about the millions of dollars it has earned from land stolen from Waitara hapu in the 1860s.
Council's earnings from Waitara land bone of contention
It's being argued millions of dollars the New Plymouth District Council has earned from stolen Waitara land should be included in the fraught discussions about settling one of New Zealand's… Audio
Govt wants new urban authorities to fast track building projects
The Government's proposing to create powerful urban authorities to fast track house construction around the country. It says they've been hugely successful overseas. Audio
$US20 plot of Fiji land lowest ever for real estate site
The host for a Fiji real estate website says a listing for a plot of land at $US20 is the lowest the site has ever had.
Expat landowners say Fiji law racist
A group representing expatriate landowners in Fiji says changes to the Land Sales Act were racist.
Foreign land sales quadrupled
Tony Bouchier of Save Our Farms discusses the leap in consents by the Overseas Investment Office for land sales to overseas buyers. Audio
US Army facing suit for denying access to Hawaii group
A lawsuit in Hawaii alleges the U.S. Army is violating a court settlement by restricting access to cultural sites in a valley considered sacred by many Hawaiians.
Economic potential of Pacific land wrongly dismissed
A New Zealand academic says the economic potential of land in the Pacific is often dismissed.
East Coast community on cusp of getting school land back
A prime piece of East Coast real estate is set to be returned to local Maori after having been in Crown hands for more than a century. That's delighted kuia Wikitoria Tibble. Audio
Wellington iwi wants Victoria university campus back
A Wellington iwi wants Victoria University's Karori campus land back, despite the university intending to sell it. Audio
Will National's housing policy make a difference?
The Government's unveiled its policy that could force councils to zone more land for housing as it struggles to stave off criticism of its property policies aren't working. Audio
Housing crisis hits the regions
A school principal in Tauranga says the housing crisis is spreading to the regions and is much more than just an Auckland problem. Audio
Environmental concern at talk of extended Auckland boundaries
Auckland's been put on notice to make more land available for housing or risk being made to by the Government. Audio
More views on the Akl land issues
The deputy chair of the Auckland Council's development committee is Chris Darby and Phil Goff is a Mayoral candidate. Audio
Govt could step in to open up more land in Akl
The Government is warning it could step in if the Auckland Council doesn't agree to open up more land for new houses. Audio
Labour says urban growth boundaries should be scrapped
The Finance Minister has come out swinging, saying the Auckland Council is on notice that central Government expects it to open up more land for development. Audio
Iwi trust does not get enough votes to sell Shelly Bay land
A Wellington-based iwi trust has not received the votes it needed to go ahead with plans to sell waterfront land at Shelly Bay. Audio