Auckland Housing

Transport, Housing & Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop starts conversation on changes to Auckland's viewshafts

Transport, Housing & Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop starts conversation on changes to Auckland's viewshafts

The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard

The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

NZ First leader Winston Peters says allowing more granny flats to be built would help make housing more affordable for families

NZ First leader Winston Peters says allowing more granny flats to be built would help make housing more affordable for families

Kāinga Ora would need a $21 billion cash injection over four years to stay solvent, according to Bill English report

Kāinga Ora would need a $21 billion cash injection over four years to stay solvent, according to Bill English report

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs

The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs

A gaping infrastructure deficit and a growing population will pose a challenge to the incoming National-led government

A gaping infrastructure deficit and a growing population will pose a challenge to the incoming National-led government

Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply

Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply

Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan

Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan

David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election

David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election

A ban on foreign homebuyers could be changed under a National-led government, while Labour warns any change could be irreversible

A ban on foreign homebuyers could be changed under a National-led government, while Labour warns any change could be irreversible

First benchmarking report for Auckland finds lifestyle ranks well, but infrastructure and transport is holding back economy

First benchmarking report for Auckland finds lifestyle ranks well, but infrastructure and transport is holding back economy

A new National Party policy that would let young people use KiwiSaver to pay rental agreement bonds is a ‘stop-gap’ measure that dilutes the scheme, experts say 

A new National Party policy that would let young people use KiwiSaver to pay rental agreement bonds is a ‘stop-gap’ measure that dilutes the scheme, experts say