PremiumJane PhareSenior Journalist·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 08:00 PM14 mins to read‌Leaky building advocate John Gray talks about why new, badly built homes and apartments will cause an ongoing leaky building crisis. Video / Cameron Pitney

Back in the ’80s and ’90s, it was dubbed the leaky homes crisis. Decades later, experts predict another wave of multibillion-dollar heartbreak is coming, leaving behind a trail of misery and financial ruin. Jane Phare investigates why substandard homes and apartments are still being built, who is