Manifesto for Housing

The Architectural Centre have released their Manifesto for Housing. In addition to their traditional postcard, the manifesto will also be emblazoned on an Adshel at Wellington’s bus terminal near the railway station for the next two weeks. Design is an important...

MSD’s Better Access to Social Housing action plan

In 2016, it took a median time of 48 days to house priority A applicants on the Social Housing Register. Their 2021 target is to cut this time by 20 per cent. The Ministry of Social Development have acknowledged the importance of community housing providers in helping...

MSD moving homeless to Kaeo

Kaeo Primary School principal Paul Barker said five new children from families being housed in a former holiday park have started at his school in the last week, but the community already had problems dealing with its own issues arising from poverty. He said housing...

More motels bought in areas where state housing has been sold off

The Herald reported today that the Government began funding emergency housing for the first time in late 2015 because of drastic housing shortages and rising costs, and its role in the sector continues to expand. In all, it has now spent $350 million on emergency...

Rental Warrant of Fitness for Wellington

“We want to lift rental standards in our city and make better accommodation available for people. Every Wellingtonian deserves a warm, dry home,” says the Mayor. “We’re pleased to announce the first Rental Warrant of Fitness in New Zealand, alongside public...