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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Why does housing remain such a problem in New Zealand?
Description: From Kaitaia to Bluff, the one thing all New Zealanders need is a place to call home. But that’s not such a sure bet these days. Despite years of acknowledging the housing situation as a crisis, it seems like this country is always in an uphill struggle against under-supply and over-pricing.  Add to this the expensive materials, backlogged supply chains and growing concerns over climate change – and you have a complex issue to which there are no easy answers. So what will it take to make sure Aotearoa has enough dry, warm homes fo...