The challenge facing Auckland is not just of making housing more affordable but actually building enough houses, writes Gary Taylor.

No wonder National avoided over-selling the contents of their plan to make housing more affordable, writes John Armstrong. "The plan looks more like a rough first draft."

Editorial: The affordability issue will not be tackled effectively until the Government also looks at the other side of the market equation and seeks to reduce demand.

Authorities given ultimatum to help increase supply of affordable housing.

A sell-off of ministerial homes has raised more than $3m, but more valuable remaining properties worth about $18 million are unlikely to be put on the market.

Government to place a six-month time limit on processing consents for medium-size projects including housing developments as part of push to make homes affordable.

Restrictions on what could be changed on their house, meant one Auckland family had to think outside the box on renovations.

Up to 80,000 Auckland homes have to be demolished and replaced with townhouses and apartments to create the world's most liveable city, says a housing expert.

One Herne Bay home sits in a street of seven multimillion-dollar houses - which has seen its price tag soar from $22,000 to $2.65m in 54 years.

Total price tag for 11 houses expected to reach at least $50 million in seller's market as locals, immigrants, returning Kiwis, and investors move in.

Cantabrians are setting their sights on Hamilton's housing market as they look to spend their newly received insurance payouts from damaged properties.

It took two days last week to flatten a gully full of native and exotic trees in Auckland's Westmere into a "nuclear wasteland", angering residents.

Auckland Council's top building official says wide-scale demolition of rotting townhouse units might be the best solution - but many properties can be fixed.