Oliver Hartwich: A house is a home

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By Oliver Hartwich in Diary

Issue 3796 31st Jan 2013

Here’s a radical idea: let’s think of houses as places where people live.

A wet bus ticket, aka National's affordable housing package

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By Jane Clifton in Politics

Issue 3783 10th Nov 2012

The government plan to slowly reduce the cost of new houses is hardly brave.

Auckland's heritage suffers the death of a thousand careless cuts

By Hamish Keith in Cultural Curmudgeon

Issue 3745 18th Feb 2012

Heritage houses in Auckland continue to be demolished, despite a promise from Len Brown.

The outrageous cost of home ownership

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By Joanne Black in Current Affairs

Issue 3744 11th Feb 2012

There are many reasons our houses are too expensive, and several ways to make them more affordable.