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Majority of emergency housing applications in urban Auckland being declined

Tama Potaka: 'I'm not going to put up with the motel generation.'

PM backs minister's 'pragmatic' call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the move by Chris Bishop ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’.

Govt performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos survey

Nearly half of respondents rated government performance between zero and three.

New poll reveals Kiwis split down middle on capital gains tax, but one major city set against it

A poll shows a dead heat between supporters and opponents of a CGT.

'You can’t eat a brick' – Why a mortgage-free home won't set you up for retirement

An expert warns overconfidence in the family home could leave us short in later life.

Shane Te Pou: This Govt is too focused on the elite's fine dining

The Government is spending $6.3m to promote our top restaurants overseas.

Complaints surge 35%: Why real estate agents must lift their game

Authority is holding to account agents who do not maintain high standards, says CEO.

Shovels in: Christopher Luxon, Wayne Brown at Beachlands

Up to 5000 new homes, a town hub and schools are planned in the south-east coastal area.

'Prowler' and isolation: Pensioners fearful over empty council units

Residents are growing uneasy as dozens of homes lie empty.

Luxury Tauranga apartments back on the market after six-month delay

They were pulled from sale in May due to 'challenging market' conditions.

From hood to haven: Hamilton’s Shakespeare Ave begins new chapter

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is opening a 45‑home intergenerational community.

Hillside headache: The drafty, damp and cracked rental property that's near a slip zone

The Nelson tenants have won $6000 after the rental fell short of healthy home standards.

Six-storey housing developments set to be allowed on 44 Napier streets

Napier City Council has updated its district plan after considering 7500 submissions.

Spring surge or false dawn? What’s next for NZ property

Real estate leader Jen Baird on where the housing market’s heading. Video / Herald Now

Rates dispute: Council to revalue all properties in luxury Ōnetangi 'hotspot'

Christopher and Amanda Luxon's private holiday home is in the exclusive enclave.

Govt plans to ban homelessness? Separating fact from fiction as rumours swirl

A move-on order may still make it to Cabinet but likely as part of a wider package.