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Political roundup: Solving the housing crisis
Vested interests are preventing any meaningful solutions to New Zealand’s housing crisis from being proposed or implemented, writes Bryce Edwards.
Vested interests are preventing any meaningful solutions to New Zealand’s housing crisis from being proposed or implemented, writes Bryce Edwards.
One of National’s major housing policies has turned into a “slow motion train crash” after iwi confirmed plans to challenge it in court.
Tribes have decided to go to court to challenge the Government's interpretation of "right of first refusal" in light of moves to free up land for private housing developments.
An over-supply of low-quality CBD apartments risks sparking a crash that could see prices plunge.
Australia's house price gains are expected to slow although prices are unlikely to fall in the near-term, an investment bank says.
Proposed housing measures could create an "apartment bubble", the Property Institute warns.
Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.
If you're an Aucklander and you own a house, you've probably given yourself a little congratulatory hug this week, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.
Major banks are set to drop deposit thresholds for apartments, making it easier for cash-strapped first-home hunters to get a foot in Auckland's rampant property market.
Three ministers is not enough, writes Toby Manhire. "To have a hope of slaying the many heads of the housing crisis hydra, there may need to be even more new ministers appointed."
Justin Pierce believed he could take risks on people because the vast majority were honest, but he was wrong.
Phil Twyford's reputation has grown as steadily as homeowners' and state house tenants' woes, writes Claire Trevett.
Government plans to fill vacant Crown land with houses are being lambasted by Labour as a fiasco after one of four would-be Auckland sites turned out to be largely council-owned.
Queenstown Lakes District Council boss Adam Feeley has "total integrity", Minister of Building and Housing Nick Smith says.
As Auckland's Herne Bay becomes the first NZ suburb to hit $2 million mark, the Reserve Bank says house prices will rise at a slower pace in coming years.
The prestigious suburb - first to reach the $1 million mark in 2003 - has now set a frightening new benchmark.
A small crowd of about 50 people have turned out at a public meeting in Auckland tonight to discuss looming rates increases.
Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather on the pitfalls of home equity release arrangements or reverse mortgages.
Once in the shadow of its more fashionable neighbours, Pt Chevalier is coming into its own, writes Graham Hepburn.
The harbour bridge is no longer seen as an obstacle by buyers looking for coastal properties, writes Graham Hepburn.
Too many drivers are keeping the Auckland property market hot, and experts see little or no change, as David Maida discovers.
Some first-home buyers are still managing to get footholds in the Auckland property market despite tough conditions.
House-price explosion can't be blamed on foreign-based Asian buyers, experts tell Diana Clement.
Buying a leasehold property can be a cheap way of getting into a desirable suburb, writes David Maida.
Auckland's property market has never been so exciting to watch, says Steve Hart.
Sixty is the new 50 even when it comes to mortgages.
Experts from the industry have their say about the property market.
Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.
Formal checklist may limit rental property availability. David Maida finds out more.
Housing Minister Nick Smith is to oversee the building of hundreds of new homes, writes David Maida.