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Many homeless people don’t lack a work ethic; they simply don’t earn enough to rent an apartment.

Boom in international students worsens housing crunch, say government ministers

The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks; ‘not seen since the Great Depression’

A National government will deliver better social housing as part of its plan to end Labour’s housing crisis, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop and Social Housing spokesperson Tama Potaka say. “Labour talked big about housing in ...

The next National government will aim to end the use of emergency housing motels in Rotorua within two years and get the city back on its feet, says National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop and Rotorua MP Todd McClay. “Labour has made ...

The Green Party is welcoming the launch of Te Ohu Tāmaki, and affirms its commitment to clear the social housing waitlist in 5 years - and challenges other parties to say they will do the same. “The commitment of Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga is to build ...

It has now been six days since National unveiled its tax plan – eons ago in the 24/7 news cycle – but the credibility problem with it just won’t go away. Tax cuts are never a free lunch. The revenue for them has to come from somewhere. It ...

Dunedin – (Monday, 4 September 2023) The Dunedin City Council has started early discussions with Treasury about Government support for a voluntary property acquisition scheme. Under this approach no-one would be forced out of their homes, rather property ...

Missoula’s parks are full of people in tents. Moving them is hampered by a court ruling that has frustrated many leaders in the American West.

The next National-led government will streamline building consents to cut compliance costs and allow innovative products into the country to make building materials more affordable, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly and ...