Support for Faster Affordable Housing Delivery
Read the full release here.Are New Zealand Homes dangerous?
You can read the Radio NZ article here. Hear comments by Director of Housing and Health Research Programme at Otago University, Philippa Howden-Chapman, and Community Housing Aotearoa Director, Scott Figenshow here. Finally, an interview with the Minister for Housing...
June 4, 2015 Newsletter
June 4, 2015 NewsletterMSD Flexible Purchasing Questions – what’s on your mind?
In our letter of 22 May 2015, we’ve advised the minister of the topics we wish to cover. Read the letter hereReserve Bank Policy on Residential Property Investors
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released its decisions about bank capital adequacy requirements for residential property investment mortgage loans and a regulatory impact statement on 29 May 2015. A consultation document was released on 3 June 2015. The RBNZ...On The Nation: Lisa Owen interviews Iwi Chairs Forum spokesman Haami Piripi
“We would argue that the market price is zero,” Piripi says, because “the outcomes will far outweigh the cost” and the state houses up for grabs are “already a very marginal operation” Says Maori want to negotiate a deal nationally as a collective of iwi because they...Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill
It creates a ministerial direction power for the Minister responsible for the agency (the Minister for Social Housing) that enables the agency to enter into tailored agreements with social housing providers (Housing New Zealand and registered community housing...Auckland Crown Land Launch Invite
You are invited to attend a launch of a programme of work to develop housing on Crown land in Auckland. When: Friday 29 May 2015 2:30pm – Tea and Coffee 3:00pm – Launch 5:00pm – Network Opportunity Key note speaker Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Building &...