The Chief Human Rights Commissioner wants the government to set up a housing watchdog because too many people are still living in cold, damp and mouldy homes. The... Read More

The market's downswing continues to roll on, albeit unpredictably, as property values across Aotearoa NZ weakened in June with the monthly rate of decline accelerating,... Read More

House prices have fallen yet again as higher interest rates continue to limit demand for properties. CoreLogic's latest house price index showed property... Read More

A group of Glenholme residents fear a draft housing strategy for Rotorua will push issues associated with the homeless further into their suburb and claim a consultation... Read More

Police are investigating what appears to be a suspicious fire that has burnt down a house in Ōpōtiki on Friday night. Police received a report a fire at... Read More

Fire alarms subject to "malicious" tampering, smoke stop doors missing and "trickling" hoses for fighting fires. These are some of what fire inspections and investigations... Read More

Residents in a Bay of Plenty town are fed up with their rusty brown tap water, which they say is nasty to drink, dirties washing and causes skin irritations. Kawerau... Read More

Bay of Plenty firefighters have not inspected any emergency housing for almost a year, after they asked for stab-proof vests and did not get them. RNZ can reveal... Read More

Rotoehu homeowner Joan Blair has gone from living her dream to her worst nightmare. She is among those in the small lakeside community near Rotorua with water... Read More

Rotorua's mayor wants urgent action to ensure long-term accommodation buildings are safe after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington last month that claimed five... Read More

Property values across NZ continued to fall in May, down 0.7 per cent, but the annual rate of change has eased, providing tentative evidence the current downturn... Read More

Home values have fallen further on average at the bottom of the property ladder than at the top, according to the latest numbers from QV. The QV Quartile Index... Read More