A massive new $1 billion manufacturing and affordable housing community is planned for Ohinewai, north Waikato by the company behind iconic Kiwi brand Sleepyhead, which has outgrown Auckland and wants its staff to be able to buy their own homes....

New Zealand has one of the most unsustainable housing markets in the world, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Bloomberg economist Niraj Shah's "housing bubble dashboard" showed New Zealand holding one of the top two  spots with Canada. So are we...

Want to get into some DIY this weekend?* Attic stairs?* Free-standing carport?* Decks and fences? Known as “The Resident Builder”, Peter Wolfkamp hosts his own building and DIY show with Newstalk ZB, “Sunday Mornings with the Resident Builder” 6-8am....

Owning your own home, mortgage free by the time you retire is probably the minimum prerequisite for anyone who wants to live comfortably in their golden years.  Paying off the principal on your loan, over the lifetime of the loan, isn’t necessarily...

Megan Woods is taking over from Phil Twyford as Housing Minister, and will head up a new team of housing Ministers, following Jacinda Ardern's first reshuffle as Prime Minister. Twyford's been relegated to a role in urban development, Kris Faafoi...

Would you pay $360 a week to live in the city centre in an apartment that is more akin to a dormitory in terms of the number of flatmates? The Coh is a new three-storey Auckland complex that is about to be home to more than 20 adult flatmates. The...

An under-pressure Phil Twyford has hit back at reports people with access to up to $650,000 in deposit money for a KiwiBuild home should be exempt from the scheme. He has also rejected any assertion that KiwiBuild buyers should be means-tested when it...

Insulation companies are struggling to meet the demand from landlords. With the 1 July deadline for landlords to insulate their rental properties approaching, demand has soared through the roof and companies are struggling to keep up. Ashley Church is...

More than 40,000 Kiwis now live in retirement villages, says an in-depth investigation of the multi-billion-dollar retirement sector. Retirement Village Association executive director John Collyns joins The One Roof Radio Show on The Weekend...

This week on the show we were joined by Newstalk ZB resident builder Peter Wolfkamp.  We weigh into the issue of building reports and inspections. Who should pay for them, is it the vendors or purchasers responsibility? A huge topic to unpack!  LISTEN...