West Auckland double death: Six children left without a mother, family reeling
Family of dead Auckland mum and newborn fundraising to support six surviving children.
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Kelston double death: Mum, newborn baby's bodies found at home
A woman and her newborn baby were found dead in a West Auckland house.
Two people found dead: 'Yelling, screaming' then silence at Auckland house
Neighbours say they've heard fighting at the house before.
Housing shortage: Mum resorts to Airbnb to stop family being homeless
Solo mum can't find long-term accommodation due to Hamilton's extreme housing shortage.
Millions of dollars spent on state houses by new buyer
Former state homes that were sold off needed significant maintenance.
A recently-bereaved Dunedin man has been left which just a towel and t-shirt after a fire ripped through his home, killing his dog
A Dunedin man's partner died suddenly, then a house fire killed his dog.
Govt building 10 state houses a day - but the wait-list for them is still growing
Govt is building more houses, but the waiting list for them keeps growing.
Lack of sharia-finance locking Muslims out of housing market
A lack of viable banking alternatives drives Muslims to take on conventional finance.
Housing NZ says gazumping private buyers won't happen again
Housing NZ had purchased a block of 44 apartments, seven of which had been pre-sold.
Housing crisis: 'I'm scared my kids are going to live that same struggle'
Residents say they feel housing redevelopments are threatening their community.
High-density housing: Jitters over special powers to take public parks, private land
Kāinga Ora will have the power to set rates and development contributions.
'Ghost homes': Akl Council wants to use empty private houses for homeless
Auckland Council wants to tenant vacant houses - if it can get around privacy concerns.
Local Focus: Napier's recycling programme a crate success
Limit of three crates each leads to imaginative filling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kāinga Ora ordered to pay tenants over neighbours' 'disturbing' behaviour
It's not Kāinga Ora policy to terminate tenancies, the Crown agency says.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
Fearful state house tenant ignored - until she was raped, she says
A woman told Kainga Ora she felt unsafe in her home but was only moved after a rape.
New homes for families in need before Christmas
The Aukusitinos are moving into their new home just in time for Christmas.
Changing face of Auckland: Swathes of state housing coming to a suburb near you
It's one of Auckland's biggest changes since World War II and it's in almost every suburb.
'We're all human': Neighbours sell up as state house tenants move in
8 homes have been sold in a Flat Bush block after Housing NZ moved in. Is it justified?
Housing woes: People living in trees, car ports, old cars
Rural communities in Northland are crying out for easier access to suitable housing.
Rotorua becoming 'slum' as motels overrun with beneficiaries
Some say Rotorua is becoming a slum and a dumping ground for MSD clients in motels.
Residents in strife over Māori housing building project
Residents in Ōtara are deeply concerned about mental health housing being built.
Tenants' rights: Landlords fume over new Govt plans
Landlords will have to go to the Tenancy Tribunal to get rid of anti-social tenants.
Law to make eviction of tenants harder
Govt is to set new rules around evictions for anti-social behaviour and rent arrears.
500 homes 'gathering dust' during housing crisis
"We had been steadily expanding the stock and we just had to stop," one group said.
National promises to end a 'state house for life'
Should tenants be able to get a state house for life?
Ani's story: Inside New Zealand's unending state house crisis
More families are struggling to afford a place to live. But the state safety net is gone.
'We are in deep trouble': Dire lack of state housing creates a new homeless
"If we don't get housing right – everything else suffers – it affects everyone."
Thirty new homes for homeless in Mangere
Monte Cecilia says a record 700 families sought housing support in the last year.
Govt the 'golden egg' for housing investors
Investors are targeting South Auckland with the express purpose of getting Govt money.
Landlords charging $300 a night to house homeless
MSD is being charged four times the market rent by landlords who take in homeless people.
Housing NZ development in Mt Albert rankles locals
Auckland Council can see no reason to give local residents a say.
Oral submissions on Puriri Park Rd housing plan completed
Independent commissioners to rule on state housing development in Whangārei.
'Ghost houses': Thousands of empty homes in AKL CBD
Despite a housing shortage, the vacancy rate was 11 per cent.