Council proposing Hutt housing changes
Hutt City's proposing building houses up, with less space to build out.
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Planners recommend new state houses in Whangārei to be approved
Independent planners recommend to WDC to approve new state houses on Puriri Park Rd.
Wellington's George Porter Towers sign stolen
It comes as Housing New Zealand moves to demolish the towers designed by Ian Athfield.
Shootings in South Auckland: Five months of gun violence
Three have died and four have been critically or seriously hurt in spate of gun violence.
Alcohol watchdogs call for action after baby dies
More awareness needed about dangers of consuming alcohol while breastfeeding,expert tells.
Breastfeeding tragedy: Baby dies with six times legal blood alcohol limit
Her mother chose to drink a large quantity of alcohol and chose to breastfeed her.
12,000 Kiwis waiting for a roof over their head
Govt has smashed its targets for state housing. But the queue for them just keeps growing.
'Never again': Mum and toddlers sleep in park after emergency housing denied
Mum slept in a Napier park with her two toddlers in a desperate bid to keep them warm.
State house tenant demands $50k for garage, fruit trees
It 'makes no sense' that Housing NZ would make such an agreement, Tenancy Tribunal said.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.
'Positive leads' in solving South Auckland shooting
Woman seriously injured in Clover Park, South Auckland shooting
Rents 'skyrocket' while millions is spent on emergency housing
Millions of dollars is being spent on emergency housing as Rotorua rents skyrocket.
Political Roundup: The crisis in public housing
COMMENT: With KiwiBuild discredited, Govt needs something more radical and progressive.
New, smaller houses OK, but why were big family homes demolished?
Whatever was in the minds of the bureaucrats when they demolished those existing houses?
In or out? Landlords comply or sell ahead of insulation D-day
The legislation comes into effect today, July 1
Audrey Young: Ardern shows ruthless streak in Cabinet reshuffle
COMMENT: Prime Minister's painful de facto demotion of a once-promising minister.
Waiting for a house: Father living in a tent on council reserve
Father and son caught in rental crisis living in a tent on a council reserve.
Man on home detention still in taxpayer-funded motel weeks after eviction
Offender remains in $100 a night motel after being kicked out of home detention address.
Ombudsman drops investigation into Reti complaint; council apologises
Council CEO apologises to MP for delay, provides info sought on state housing plan.
Housing revolution? Buying a home with a $500 deposit
Could the refreshed KiwiBuild scheme include a rent-to-own option?
John Roughan: Spare a thought for our rough sleepers
COMMENT: Where do the homeless go when the chill arrives and rain turns to sleet.
Freemans Bay hostel will house 52 homeless
James Liston Hostel in Freemans Bay has reopened after a $5m refurbishment.
Fears Wellington social housing land will be privatised
Should there be space for affordable homes in Wellington's Arlington redevelopment?
Offender put in motel after eviction from Housing NZ home-detention address
Offender put in motel after eviction from home detention address, new violence charges.
Rotorua to get 42 new state homes
New state homes are being built in Rotorua. Find out where and why.
Hawke's Bay housing crisis: HNZ house turns into 'a place for squatters' after tenant abandons it, neighbour says
Mum and her kids haven't been seen at house for four months, neighbour says.
'Disgusted': Retired tenant's fight to fix mouldy, rotten kitchen
'When you are old and retired you don't want to rock the boat in case you are kicked out.'
Hawke's Bay housing crisis: Iwi has goal to build 500 houses in four years
The Govt has plans for 120-190 new houses. An iwi is aiming three-times higher.
Healthy homes: Final standards to be announced on Thursday
The final standards for healthy home requirements will be released on Thursday, May 16.
Hawke's Bay Housing: How to house seasonal workers during a housing crisis
Behind a Hawke's Bay coolstore, cabins that could house people sit empty.
Govt to spend $200m on housing 2700 homeless
The spend is the single largest Government investment in tackling chronic homelessness.
Not a tourist, but he's been hit with $1800 in camping fines
"I really had no other choice."
'The problem is so bad': Govt says motels will have to house Hawke's Bay's homeless this winter
Politicians say the region needs to pitch in to help too, not just the Government.
Landlord left with $60k bill after meth case
The fallout from the $100 million meth-testing debacle continues.