Housing
- Auckland facing rental crisis. TVNZ. March 8, 2010.
- Government’s home insulation programme not working in colder regions. NZPA/Dominion Post. March 2, 2010.
- More pain to come from forced sales. Sunday Star Times. February 28, 2010.
February 2010
- Major Campbell Roberts appointed to state housing advisory group. NZPA/NBR. February 17, 2010.
- Government predicts boom year for house building. NZ Herald. February 17, 2010.
- Auckland housing stocks fail to cope with growth – Sallies. NZPA/Otago Daily Times. February 12, 2010
- Housing NZ staffer investigated. NZPA/Stuff. February 11, 2010.
- Corruption investigation underway. Housing NZ release/Scoop. February 10, 2010.
- Flood of unsold homes as prices dip. NZ Herald. February 11, 2010.
January 2010
- House prices end year only 4.9% off late 2007 peak. NZ Herald. January 11, 2010.
- Houses more affordable but that's unlikely to last. NZ Herald. January 8, 2009.
December 2009
- Mortgagee sales still high – Terralink. Newstalk ZB/NZ Herald.
- Interview with Major Campbell Roberts on state housing policy. TV7. December 13, 2009.
- Is government housing policy a cruel hoax? TVOne. December 13, 2009.
- Warning over housing bubble. The Press. December 7, 2009.
- Auckland house prices too high – expert. NZ Herald. December 4, 2009.
- Auckland house prices spiralling upwards. NZ Herald. December 1, 2009.
September
- Upturn spells good news for renters. Sunday Star Times. September 20, 2009.
- Government must come clean on state house sales. Labour Party release/Scoop. September 16, 2009.
- State Houses available to buy. Government release/Scoop. September 15, 2009.
- Rich keenest for handout for insulation. NZ Herald. September 15, 2009.
- Housing prices point to possible end to recession. NZ Herald. September 15.
August 2009
- Mortgagee sales hit fresh high. Sunday Star Times. August 30, 2009.
- Rise in number of houses offered for sale. Radio NZ. August 3, 2009.
July 2009
- Mortgage rates to rise next year. The Press. July 31, 2009.
- Why house prices will fall further. Sunday Star Times. July 26, 2009.
- Houses less affordable as market picks up. The Press. July 21, 2009.
- Manukau mayor eyes housing boost. NZ Herald. July 14, 2009.
- Building skills shortage set to worsen. Radio NZ. July 14, 2009.
- Loan scheme extension to aid first home buyers. NZ Herald. July 14, 2009.
- Banks relax home lending. The Press. July 10, 2009.
June 2009
- Demand will spur housing shortage. The Press. June 30, 2009.
- Everyone wins from the sale of state houses – editorial. NZ Herald. June 29, 2009.
- Aucklanders hit hardest as forced sales quadruple. NZ Herald. June 29, 2009.
- Mortgagee sales hit one in five level. Sunday Star Times. June 28, 2009.
- Help for state tenants. Dominion Post. June 24, 2009.
- Protest at plan to sell pensioner flats. NZ Herald. June 12, 2009.
- Will council housing be a core service? Labour Party release/Scoop. June 11, 2009.
- Time to invest in social housing is now. Community Housing Aotearoa release/Scoop. June 11, 2009.
- House sales trend may be short lived. The Press. June 12, 2009.
- Rates too high say MPs. NZ Herald. June 10, 2009.
May 2009
- Home insulation plan – is it affordable for owners? Newstalk ZB. May 27, 2009.
- Home insulation to stimulate economy. NZ Herald. May 27, 2009.
- Fears of homelessness under new state house rules. Radio NZ. May 27, 2009.
- Plan for state house restrictions on parolees. Dominion Post. May 27, 2009.
- Housing NZ policy on bail, parole draws criticism. Radio NZ. May 26, 2009.
- Mortgagee sales rise. Radio NZ. May 24, 2009.
- $60 billion wiped from house values. NZ Herald. May 19, 2009.
- Research reveals bad news for home buyers. Sunday Star Times. May 17, 2009.
- Unified policy for Maori housing. Northern Advocate. May 13, 2009.
- Confidence returning to property market. Radio NZ. May 13, 2009.
- $52 million for upgrade to Tamaki state housing. NZ Herald. May 6, 2009.
April 2009
- Clearer direction needed on social housing – Housing NZ managers to govt. NZ Herald. April 24, 2009.
- Elderly tenants face eviction from council flats. NZ Herald. April 23, 2009.
- Christchurch social housing tenants could face 16% rent rise. The Press. April 22, 2009.
- Work for 1000 upgrading state houses. NZ Herald. April 21, 2009.
- Two ministers check out cold, damp state house. NewsTalkZB. April 20, 2009.
- Government mulls interest-free loans. The Press. April 20, 2009.
- First homes kick-start. Dominion Post. April 20, 2009.
- True cost of the slump. Sunday Star Times. April 19, 2009.
- Treasury concerned over Housing NZ spending. NZ Herald. April 16, 2009.
- Surplus state housing for sale despite big waiting lists for rentals. Otago Daily times. April 14, 2009.
- Rents in Auckland fall, Wellington rents rise. NZ Herald. April 7, 2009.
March 2009
- Housing sector still down in the dumps. NZ Herald. March 31, 2009.
- More Kiwis lose homes as recession bites. Sunday Star Times. March 29, 2009.
- ASB joins other banks in raising fixed rates. NZ Herald. March 26, 2009.
- HNZ gives details of complainant to Mongrel Mob. NZ Heraled. March 19, 2009.
- Housing crisis about lack of supply, not prices. NZ Herald. March 16, 2009.
- Banks slow to heed call to cut interest rates. The Press. March 12, 2009.
- House prices up but economists not convinced. NZ Herald. March 12, 2009.
- Residential sector tightening for builders. Radio NZ. March 10, 2009.
- Building industry losing skills. The Press. March 10, 2009.
- Building slump accelerating. NZ Herald. March 9, 2009.
- Housing values continue steady decline. NZ Herald. March 9, 2009.
- Rent rises planned for Nelson community housing. Nelson Mail. March 9, 2009.
February 2009
- Huge risk to rural and community housing. Green Party release/Scoop.
- Landlords welcome tenancy law review. Radio NZ.
- Government plans rental law shake-up. NZ Herald.
- Affordable houses trust could help beat the recession. NZ Herald.
- Housing NZ and Police meet to discuss neighbourhood gang intimidation. Radio NZ.
- Poor terrorised in some state housing neighbourhoods. Dominion Post.
January 2009
- National considers land to ease housing crisis. Dominion Post.
- Landlords asked to show compassion to tenants under financial stress. Sunday Star Times.
- House affordability best in four years but banks require bigger deposits. Newstalk ZB.
- Warm dry homes not motorway binge. Green Party release/Scoop.
- Labour MP wants role in Dunedin’s social housing. Otago Daily Times.
- Dunedin council shelves plans to increase council housing stock. Otago Daily times.
- Bank mortgage fees sting borrowers. Sunday Star Times.
- Worst yet to come for NZ housing market. Newstalk ZB.
- Kiwibank, BNZ slash home loan rates. NZ Herald.
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