Property Nation: NZ's Housing Obsession

Why do New Zealanders put so much faith in property? As house prices fall and the market cools, Context looks back at the forces that made housing central to our economy, politics and national identity. From government building schemes and the quarter-acre dream to market crashes, speculation and housing booms, this episode traces the long history of our love affair with property. Why did we become a nation of property investors? Who benefited? Who missed out? And what can the ups and downs of the past tell us about where the housing market goes next?