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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?

'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.

Council proposing Hutt housing changes

Hutt City's proposing building houses up, with less space to build out.

Planners recommend new state houses in Whangārei to be approved

Independent planners recommend to WDC to approve new state houses on Puriri Park Rd.