I don't own my own home. Like most New Zealanders, though, I share the dream of homeownership. I'd like a three-bedroom weatherboard house with enough room for a dog and maybe a garden, and enough surface level problems to justify a weekend trip to Bunnings! But I can't see that happening any time soon, not with house price increases the way that they are. Unfortunately, for many of us, that dream has slipped further and further out of reach. New Zealanders on a good income are getting left behind, let alone those on an average wage or even the minimum wage.