New figures from Statistics New Zealand have revealed that 78 per cent of those currently renting - or 458,000 households - have a net worth of $120,000 or less which means they cannot afford the 20 per cent deposit on the average New Zealand home required under the...

“The Māori Party pitched the Kainga Whenua scheme as a home-ownership saving’s plan but the Minister of Maori Development has fallen short of his promise and must explain exactly how many Māori lives have actually improved under his watch. “Te Ururoa Flavell must...