New ZealandHistoric homes at risk in planHousing New Zealand wants to lift building restrictions around hundreds of its historic and "special character" homes across Auckland to allow for development.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEmpty state houses in pricey suburbsState-owned houses in some of Auckland's most expensive suburbs have been left unoccupied and "deteriorating" for up to 18 months.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBeneficiary promises to fight evictionA 59-year-old beneficiary with heart problems has become the first Glen Innes tenant to vow to fight an eviction notice as a new mixed housing development gathers pace.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ cops flak after boy diesThe family of a young boy killed on his way to a park after being struck by a car are upset Housing NZ dug up their front lawn, leaving their children without anywhere safe to play.24 May 08:24 PM
New ZealandPensioners take on developersA handful of Auckland pensioners have stopped developers in their tracks.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandRental homes fail warrant of fitnessMore than 90 per cent of New Zealand rental homes inspected in a pilot warrant of fitness test failed to pass.14 May 10:56 PM
New ZealandLong wait for action on mouldA Dunedin woman says she has been waiting more than four years to have her state house insulated but contractors will not tackle it because of mould under the floor.04 May 01:13 AM
New ZealandHousing NZ cash cow for Govt: LabourHousing New Zealand considered using an insurance payout for Christchurch earthquake damage to meet an unexpected demand to pay higher dividends to the Government in 2011, official letters disclose.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPM egged in NapierA rock and a ball were thrown at PM John Key's limousine in the Napier suburb of Maraenui yesterday. Police arrested a 22-year-old Napier man following the incident and charged him with disorderly behaviour.23 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDying mum: 'It's a struggle'An Auckland mother with terminal cancer who is sharing a two-bedroom flat with her four sons is worried they won't cope in the small space as her condition deteriorates.22 Apr 05:30 AM
New ZealandState houses now under MSD controlA leader of Auckland's disabled community believes she may be in the first batch of 800 state house tenants being targeted for possible eviction.13 Apr 10:34 PM
New ZealandHigh-rise plans hit suburbsCity planners are eyeing almost 16,000 new homes across Greater Auckland - the equivalent of a town the size of Cambridge - to attack the city's housing shortage.04 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ complex gets thumbs-upA Housing New Zealand apartment complex has opened in Auckland and already received praise from its mostly elderly residents.26 Mar 03:15 PM
KahuIwi keen to buy up state housesA Bay of Plenty iwi is in talks with the Govt to buy state houses in its area that it says would be used to house Maori and Pakeha.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandState flats to get a faceliftAuckland's historic Greys Ave flats will be refurbished, but the carpark behind them may be sold off for commercial development.10 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandState tenants make way for workersState house tenants in many parts of Auckland will have to move, at least temporarily, as Housing New Zealand ramps up an aggressive programme of redeveloping some of its oldest and highest-value sites.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'House for life'? Not anymoreAbout 4000 state house tenants who are paying market rents are likely to be the first required to leave when Housing New Zealand's "house for life" policy ends on April 14.04 Feb 04:30 PM
KahuBold new vision for affordable housingA $120 million housing project at Weymouth is being touted as a "pathfinder" for what could be New Zealand's first large-scale affordable new housing project in 30 years.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandConcern over rent system changesThousands of tenants behind in their rent will soon be under more pressure, claim critics of a new system designed to cut the time taken to resolve disputes.30 Jan 03:40 AM
New ZealandCall for state housing dog policy reviewA Dunedin state housing tenant and the SPCA want Housing New Zealand to reconsider its dog policy.23 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ reject dog eviction claimsHousing New Zealand has rejected claims it has a new plan to evict dogs from state homes.23 Jan 07:40 AM
New Zealand'Ferals' hit rental market'There's not a rental shortage, there's a lack of etiquette." Landlords have had enough of the 'feral' behaviour of prospective tenants they're refusing to rent.21 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandMany state house dogs face eviction'I'm a grown woman - I feel discriminated against.' Housing NZ is tightening the leash around allowing dogs in state houses, and tenants are unimpressed.21 Jan 07:56 PM
PoliticsQuarter of cheap state houses sellFirst-home buyers have snapped up a quarter of the vacant state houses put up for sale by the Govt, some for under $100,000.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWorries for vunerable communityResidents of an inner-Auckland pensioner flat complex are shocked that their landlord Housing NZ is trying to interest developers in a real estate deal.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGlen Sowry: New era in state housing best yetChanges in design, funding and land use will deliver healthy, sustainable communities, writes Glen Sowry.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe Glen Innes social experimentThe house on the corner site in Taniwha St, Glen Innes, is a case study of everything Housing NZ says is wrong with its state housing stock.22 Nov 07:22 PM
New ZealandTrick-or-treat teens attack ex-priestHousing NZ is looking at security at one of its houses after an 83-year-old former priest was hit over the head with a porcelain tea pot on Halloween.06 Nov 09:00 PM
Small BusinessGovt targets 'incentives' for buildersBuilders may be forced to disclose any gifts they receive as rewards for buying building products as part of govt moves to drive down building material costs.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ tenant told to pay $39kA former Housing New Zealand tenant who claimed to have raised $1 million to buy her home has been ordered to pay back $39,000.05 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Houses are for those in most needWhen Housing NZ told Bella Bowden it wanted to put the state house she called home on the market, it started a chain of events that has now reached the courts.05 Oct 04:30 PM
