As the Government increasingly comes under public pressure over the overheated housing market, the opposition party released its three-pronged effort to make homes more affordable. It proposes forming an Affordable Housing Authority with powers to compulsorily buy land to reach a goal of 100,000 new homes in 10 years. They also promise to introduce new capital gains tax measures to crack down on speculators, and a ban on foreign buyers purchasing existing homes unless they have NZ citizenship or permanent residence.
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Awaroa Beach at the top of the South Island is now officially part of Abel Tasman National Park after thousands of Kiwis donated to a crowd funding campaign for the Government to buy it from private owners. Image via
Disturbing details have been revealed about the lives of the couple who tortured three-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri to death. Last month David Haerewa and Tania Shailer pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were each sentenced to 17 years in prison. The case ignited a public outcry over New Zealand's poor child abuse record and marches for Moko were held all over the country.We Bought a Beach
A stretch of golden sand on the edge of Abel Tasman National Park was officially handed over to the nation at a party on Sunday. The beach went up for sale last year and a crowd funding campaign quickly raised $2 million to buy it. With a little extra help from the government it's now public land.Shopkeepers Have No Time for Would-Be Robbers
In Northland, a dairy owner chased away four intruders with a broom yelling "get ready to die."Meanwhile, in Christchurch, a chilled-out kebab shop owner ignored an armed man, finished serving a customer and casually walked out back to call police.Report Blames Teachers for Poor Results From Maori Students
A new report found that hard-to-detect systemic racism is letting Maori kids down in the classroom. One of the study's authors, Anton Blank, said that teachers have come to expect the best results from Asian students, then Pakeha, Pacifika, and finally Maori.And in case you missed it, this is what's been going on at VICE New Zealand.
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This former landscaper showed us how he makes cannabis oil for cancer sufferers. Image by James Borrowdale
We talked to a guy defying the law to help sick New Zealanders. "There can be a big difference between getting high and being medicated."The Pressure Of Wearing A Black Rugby Jersey
As New Zealand's women's sevens team heads to Rio, they bear the expectations of a whole nation just as much as the men.Auckland's 22-Year-Old Mayoral Candidate Is Taking Politics Back From The Boomers
Chloe Swarbick launched her campaign after seeing statistics on the shockingly low turnout at local body elections. "Obviously I have interests in what I would like to see happen with this city, but based on those dismal turnouts we need to try get people to generate their own policies."
Geraldine and her flatmates patched up the walls of their house in Mt Eden when they moved it. Image by Beatrice Hazlehurst
With all the political talk about housing affordability, this is how young people actually live. To get a house to rent you better take cash to the viewing and then be prepared to do it up yourself.Making it Big
We asked Yumi Zouma, Nik Brinkman, So So Modern and carb on carb if Kiwi musicians really have to go overseas to be successful. "If a New Zealand band wants to go overseas they need to have a huge amount of self-belief, because they've got to raise about fifteen hundred dollars each just to leave Auckland airport".Like VICE on Facebook formore hot stories delivered to your feed: