Housing stories
Auckland’s student housing squeeze is easing as a NZD $250 million complex adds 907 rooms and could set a national template.
Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.
The pace of homebuilding inflation is slowing, though costs in New Zealand’s main centres still rose 11.3% over the past year.
Critics say the overhaul could add bureaucracy and legal uncertainty, raising doubts it will ease New Zealand’s housing crisis.
Builders face higher glazing costs as phased energy-efficiency rules force homes and other buildings to meet tougher R values from Thursday.
Up to 100 affordable rentals are planned for Te Taitokerau under a USD $55 million partnership to ease Northland's housing shortage.
Councils face tighter limits on rezoning fertile farmland for housing, as ministers say it is needed to safeguard New Zealand’s food supply.
New rules are set to speed up consents and cut costs for infrastructure, as the Government scraps the 30-year-old Resource Management Act.
Digital tools could help New Zealand builders deliver homes faster and cheaper as shortages, costs and delays threaten supply.
Rental-home developers are set to gain retroactive relief from interest deduction limits, with 10-year leases required to qualify.
Experts say the government’s adaptation plan may leave councils and vulnerable communities exposed to worsening floods, heat and sea-level rise.
Materials shortages and labour pressures have pushed CoreLogic’s residential construction index to its steepest annual rise since late 2012.
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.
