Letters: House prices and cheap money, alcohol harm, exotic trees and electric trams 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. One writer says the age-old housing shortage is here to stay and the availability of cheap money will continue to push up prices. Photo / Dean Purcell. NZ Herald It's past time to rein money The 40 years of rising house prices (NZ Herald, April 30) shows a very large increase since 2016. The Government has introd...