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Matthew Hooton: Housing deal shows Labour's failure
National hopes voters will forget the past, and see it as able to deliver more homes.
Editorial: Why inflation inspires fear and loathing in NZ
EDITORIAL: Higher inflation means Kiwis need to brace for higher interest rates.
Man who lived in cave among million-dollar houses has a new home
But he says a family should have been priority for the house.
Homeless move site after safety threats
Long stayers moved from Whanganui homeless hub after threats to safety.
Wellington City Council votes to put district plan out for consultation
The proposed plan will enable more development in a big shake-up of planning rules.
$300m partnership: NZ Super Fund and Classic Group to deliver thousands of new homes
NZ Super Fund: 'We believe our capital can help create a break-through moment.'
Housing bill a 'hollow stunt', says Seymour
Act leader David Seymour says he's still a libertarian, despite opposing new housing bill.
Labour, National's latest housing fix panned by Auckland councillor
Chris Darby says infrastructure, supply issues and labour shortages are the problem.
Medium density housing law proposal greeted with tentative support
Move sees three houses, up to three storeys tall, without requiring resource consent.
Focus Live: Labour and National join forces for housing crisis fix
Labour and National have joined forces behind a radical new housing policy, the Housing Supply Bill, which they say will help address the housing crisis by allowing as many as 105,500 new homes to be built in less than a decade.
Fletcher could exceed last year, despite lockdowns: CEO
Company annual shareholder meeting at 2pm today in a virtual forum.
Commerce Commission complaint alleges Du Val reviews misleading
The company said the staff enthusiasm was a good thing.
Liam Dann: Covid inflation shock hits hard - but will it last?
The strength of inflation data has economists worried that rates may need to rise faster.
'It's going gangbusters': Is your property earning more than you?
If your property is in Mount Maunganui, the answer could be yes.
Is Auckland walking into another 'leaky homes' disaster?
Experts warn that first-time developers are cutting corners in the current hot market.
Searching for a home: A mother's mission to find somewhere to live in a cruel market
After years of transient housing, Danielle Gartner is unsure of her family's next move.
NZ house prices drop 6.5 per cent, Auckland down 4.2pc
Sales volumes fell throughout New Zealand.
A man with a scan: 3D virtual reality tours bring Hawke's Bay tourists spots to the world
Using 3D scanning technology the tourist hot spots are brought to virtual life.
Wellington City Council releases plan to address shortfall of 12,000 homes
Draft district plan includes new height limits, bike parking, and a development levy.
Shelly Bay developer says land occupation will come to an end soon
"It will be a wonderful thing when it happens finally... which it will do".
Residential developer eyes NZX listing
Development pipeline has around 7500 homes, apartments and retirement village units
Ex-tomato growers to quit half their Auckland waterfront site
Council claimed $400,000 unpaid rates and penalties, a compromise was reached.
Fears grow for homeless Auckland youth affected by lockdown
Teenagers as young as 14 have been needing emergency housing during lockdown.
'This is reality': Solo mum-of-five's struggle to avoid emergency housing trap
She has great references and can afford rent. But she's on the verge of sleeping in cars.
Wellington council careful not to back itself into a corner over housing subsidy
Mayor Andy Foster says the city council's social housing arm is bleeding $30,000 a day.
Rotorua 'deteriorating': Group confronts council over transitional housing
A group of Rotorua residents are fighting plans to create more housing for the homeless.
Fears for thousands of kids in emergency housing as Covid outbreak grows
Race is on to vaccinate families of thousands of kids are in Auckland emergency housing.
Brace yourself for more mortgage interest rate rises
Borrowers are going to have to divert more money towards paying their mortgages.
How rising building costs are hitting first-home buyers
Uncertainty making homeownership 'that much more difficult' for first-home buyers.
Can landlords ask tenants for their vaccination status?
A "grey area" has emerged around rights for landlords and tenants amid vaccine rollout.
How the Covid-19 response can better support marginalised communities
Emerging positive cases have been linked to transitional housing tenants and gangs.
Tax to sting landlords unveiled, with small tax cut for employers
The Government will unveil details of a massive new tax.
'The million-dollar city': Wellington house prices skyrocket, giving first-buyers 'steep hills to climb'
Price increases across the country are "frankly rampant" - economist.