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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.
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.
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.