Invite to discuss Maori housing

Te Matapihi invites Māori organisations with an interest in housing and the built environment to a series of hui to discuss National Science Challenge 11: Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Ko ngā wā kāinga hei whakamāhorahora. The purpose of these hui is to...

Local bill to pave way for Christchurch housing

Christchurch City Council has today publicly notified the Riccarton Racecourse Local Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament within the next six months. The Bill seeks to change the Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Act 1878 and help pave the way for a proposed new...

Squalid rentals in Queenstown

Tenants claim landlords are asking them to pay rents in cash, avoiding lodging bonds and failing to sign a formal tenancy agreement. Some rentals are being occupied by four or more people per room, with one property regularly housing more than 30 people. Tenants are...

New Zealand to take more Syrian refugees

Of the 750 places, 600 will be by way of a special emergency intake above New Zealand’s annual refugee quota of 750, and 150 places will be offered within the quota. A number of government agencies and NGOs are involved in the settlement of quota refugees, including...