OSI archive

Housing

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A state of emergency, again and again and again

· February 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A ute submerged at Robert Prescott’s home on Phillips Road in Ōtorohanga on February 14. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Once-in-a-hundred-year storms are coming thick and fast, and the...

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Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules

· February 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A new law means tenants can have a pet unless the landlord does not consent on reasonable grounds. Unsplash / Sarah Adatte A Christchurch woman whose...

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Backyard invention turns into hot property

· February 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A jerry-rigged backyard invention has turned into sizzling hot property for a retired farmer turned entrepreneur. Alan Dyer has worked out a way to brown sausages...

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Bill paves way for MCERT

· February 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced legislation to Parliament to establish the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), a key step in delivering its ambitious...

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Opposition parties react to Auckland housing U-turn

· February 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Labour deputy leader and spokesperson for Auckland Carmel Sepuloni. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour says the Housing Minister has been undermined by his leader and colleagues...

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Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington

· February 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression of the seven-storey apartment building, Mayfair, that is proposed for Wellington’s Mt Victoria. Supplied / One to One Hundred Ltd A controversial high-rise...

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OCR: Why no move was probably good news for home loans

· February 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25 percent. RNZ Wholesale interest rates have softened a little since the Reserve Bank’s Wednesday update,...

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More flexibility for Auckland housing plan

· February 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will amend the Resource Management Act to reduce the minimum housing capacity required for Auckland Council’s Plan Change 120 from just over 2 million...

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Home invader caught in stolen vehicle

· February 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Senior Sergeant Craig Bates, Acting Waikato West Response Manager: Waikato West Police have arrested a brazen burglar who broke into a...