New social housing for vulnerable families

“The families and individuals who have moved into these homes will be given the support and help they need to transition into permanent, stable housing independence. Tenants will be able to access a range of services including social work support, advocacy and...

Housing Connect proposal not picked up by politicians

She called the effort Housing Connect and proposed to tackle the multiple issues preventing delivery of increased supply affordable across the housing continuum. On 7 December, citing lack of interest from central and local government, Leonie announced she was...

Scott Figenshow on housing policy under new government leadership

Assisted ownership and assisted rental areas still need to be addressed, including a review of the accommodation supplement. When asked about Paula Bennett’s performance as Minister of Social Housing Scott commented that Paula Bennett has done a great job, “she’s...

Affordable housing on offer for Bay hapu

The project will include 240 house sites, 30 per cent of which will be set aside for Nga Potiki hapu members. The area has been designated a Special Housing Area. Manawa has been designed to reflect the historical and cultural connections the hapu has to the land,...