Minister commissions stocktake of New Zealand’s housing crisis

Nov 27, 2017 | News

The Government press release released on 25 November states: “For too long, the previous government refused to accept the housing crisis and establish the scale of the problem we face,” says Minister Twyford. “For instance, it was only once the Labour-led Government...

New tenancy advice resources available

Nov 22, 2017 | News

The videos outline some key things to remember about starting and ending tenancies, how to get help with disputes, and how to keeping rentals healthy. Each little story has houses sharing information about renting, in a situation which is common for New Zealand...

Community Housing Aotearoa work with Construction Industry Council

Nov 21, 2017 | News

CHA is pleased to be a member of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) as it aligns our work supporting community housing providers to link with the development and building sector. We are heartened by the depth and extent of work the CIC and its members are doing...

New questions on housing in Census

Nov 21, 2017 | News

Along with a new set of online forms to spur at least 70 per cent of New Zealanders to respond to the census digitally, every census (usually held at five-year intervals) poses questions of national and social importance on issues tracked over time. Census general...

New research on property investment

Nov 20, 2017 | News

The Herald interviewed Dr Michael Rehm, a senior lecturer in property at the University of Auckland Business School, who says preliminary PhD research by one of his students is revealing how property speculation has fuelled high prices and the Auckland housing crisis....