Housing Crises
Lower Hutt hard-hit by affordable housing shortage
A housing crisis in Lower Hutt is being exacerbated by people moving into the city from nearby Wellington in search of cheaper rent, with nearly 50% of the region's emergency housing grants being paid… Audio
Tiny home village setup to tackle housing crisis
A South Island woman wants to set up a village of tiny homes so families can own their home but share facilities like a laundry, a playground and vegetable garden. Video, Audio
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Kapiti Coast heading for housing crisis, mayor warns
Kapiti Coast mayor K (Guru) Gurunathan is warning of a housing crisis in the area as soaring prices push out poorer families and cause big shortages of homes for elderly people. Audio
Bold plan to fix Auckland's housing crisis
Leonie Freeman wants to set up a new non-profit organisation that unites every part of the housing sector for the first time to build 125,000 homes in Auckland in eight years. Audio