Ormiston housing project owes $55.7m: Developer blames vandalism, Covid, building costs
Creditors claim big-time as $85m Onehunga projects await buyers.
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A housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.
'Swiftest rise in a decade' as cost of building a new home soars
Steep surge in costs with no relenting anticipated for the rest of the year.
Busted water tank at Kāinga Ora home leads to asbestos fears, weeks in motels
The nightmare started a month ago when the water tank in a West Coast home burst.
Landlord pitched tent under house and refused to leave
Brian Clement believed his rental agreement gave him the right to stay.
Auckland area's 41 best new, refurbished buildings
All up, architects won prizes for 41 area projects - the work was seen as outstanding.
Price and income cap changes for Kiwibuild announced
Minister of Housing Megan Woods announced a number of changes this evening.
Tai Tokerau mourns community leader Ricky Houghton
Community leader and social advocate Ricky Houghton has died aged 62.
Struggle street: Rents double, swallowing incomes
Support payments based on rent data about six years out of date.
Niall Robertson: A sledgehammer approach to heritage
OPINION: 'A wholesale destruction of a city's history and architectural heritage.'
'Rotorua as a dumping ground': Four fires in 7 months at emergency accommodation
'The Government's using Rotorua as a dumping ground for people needing emergency housing.'
Watch: 134-unit Auckland apartment block finished five months early
Spoiler alert: how this builder managed to avoid the Gib crisis. Look and learn.
New home loans fall by more than a third despite bank cashback wars
Interest hikes a 'hit from both ends' for first-time buyers struggling to afford a house.
Minister not ruling out cuts to funding for housing for disabled people
Megan Woods has not ruled out cutting a programme for disabled people's public housing
Rodents crept in via holes: Auckland tenant victory
Whether the rodents were rats or mice was not specified.
Up to our eyeballs in homes for sale; house prices rise, new data shows
Buyers more cautious, vendors want best prices.
Tenancy spat: Senior constable asked to move out of his police-owned home
The constable had lived in the house since 2009. Police wanted it for a new officer.
Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K Road
Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.
Auckland townhouse settlement delayed by months
Good news for many as it gave them hope of getting townhouses soon.
RBNZ set to hike again - when will interest rates peak?
Some are tipping mortgage rates have peaked, but the RBNZ may have other ideas.
Act demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in power
The Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.
Auckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cuts
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".
Mayoral candidate claims Govt will end emergency housing for 'out-of-towners'
The mayor says the move would be 'fantastic'.
Woman found dead in car in Remuera told helpers she had no family
Residents had previously tried to help the woman, but 'she declined all assistance'.
Apartment owners hit with $20,000 bill after angry tenant runs amok
Apartment owners told to hand over insurance payout after tenant damages common property.
Housing Minister hits back at criticism over 'slow' building programme
'You cannot fix that kind of damage overnight,' Megan Woods said of past government.
'Looming' apartment block proposed over war memorial
The developers have shaved a couple of storeys off the proposal to speed up the process.
Simon Wilson: 10 misunderstandings about Auckland's villa wars
The new housing density rules are not the end of civilisation, despite what some say.
'Uninhabitable by any reasonable person': Tenant from hell ordered to pay $30k for damage to rental
An underlying stench of faeces at a rental remains while the tenant is long gone.
Claire Trevett: Labour acting like an opposition party in abortion fight
OPINION: It is clear a close election is brewing.
The war of the villas: Inside Auckland Council's big decision this week
Auckland Council wants to reduce the number of protected villas in the city - a little.
'Soul-crushing': Residents air views on selling local reserves for housing
The deputy mayor said he heard one petitioner 'very clear'.
Decision on future of Ihumātao could take another five years
"160 plus years of displacement and colonisation cannot be undone quickly" - Kīngitanga.
Mass manufacturing of homes needed, start-up says
They believe they can halve or even quarter the time needed to build a home.