Housing stories
Tether's IoT tech is helping Auckland housing provider CORT deliver healthier homes to its tenants by monitoring building health factors.
Lifting price caps is expected to unlock stalled Auckland projects after the lender set aside GBP £600 million for about 1,000 homes.
A 40-year plan for the Snowy Mountains town could ease housing pressure and help Jindabyne shift from a ski-season economy.
Her research on resilience and workforce challenges is set to bolster governance as BRANZ seeks better outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand's building sector.
Industry groups say Labor’s policies could ease affordability pressures after its weekend win made housing reforms more likely.
Housing and building rules need sharper targets and tougher enforcement if New Zealand is to cut emissions, experts say.
Councils face tighter deadlines as new rules could bring taller housing to city centres and transit hubs, raising pressure on infrastructure.
The funding leaves Auckland’s housing shortage still acute, but will unlock build-ready land for up to 16,000 homes across five suburbs.
Higher building costs and rates rises are set to force developers to shelve projects, threatening new home supply and affordability.
Tree roots can crack walls and disrupt drains when dry soils shrink, making monitoring essential for homes and infrastructure.
Rising pressure on housing and services means New Zealand cannot sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels without more public investment.
The bill could unlock up to 105,500 extra homes in major cities by letting most sites add three storeys without resource consents.
Overcrowded emergency housing is increasingly being linked to new infections as officials warn the delta variant is spreading among vulnerable groups.
Housing pressure is driving New Zealand's first large-scale build-to-rent scheme, with 295 apartments planned for Sylvia Park in Auckland.
Critics warn the draft overhaul could leave consenting slower and housebuilding harder, despite ministers promising a leaner planning regime.
The report urges ministers to curb speculation, strengthen tenant rights and expand social housing after finding the crisis breaches basic rights.
Developers in NSW face a new levy on land value uplift as the state seeks to fund infrastructure and future housing growth.
Residents will face a 13.5% rates rise as the council backs billions for water, housing, cycleways and library repairs over a decade.
Budget 2021’s housing package was welcomed, but experts warned it lacks the radical steps needed to help first-home buyers and renters.
Busy sites, labour shortages and timber scarcities are pushing New Zealand house build costs higher, with CoreLogic flagging more rises ahead.
