New Minister and Unit for Māori housing
The Unit is being established within the new Ministry for Housing and Urban Development. Phil Twyford said the Māori home ownership rate is only 43 per cent compared to 63% for the general population, Māori make up 36 per cent of public housing tenants yet comprise...Shared financial risk will get more homes built faster
Auckland Council, Crown Infrastructure Partners and the private sector’s Fulton Hogan Land Development announced the new Government Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) partnership this morning. It includes $91 million of Government funding for roading and wastewater...Housing a springboard to whānau development
Nanaia Mahuta opened the National Māori Housing Conference 2018 in the Waikato. This is the first time that Waikato-Tainui have hosted the conference. In her opening address, Nanaia Mahuta announced a new programme to help Māori build their financial capability to...HNZ does not know how many homeless due to meth tests
In an interview with One News, Housing New Zealand admitted to not knowing how many people are still homeless after being evicted because of faulty meth contamination testing. Auckland Action Against Poverty condemns Housing New Zealand for their continuous inaction...
CHA Newsletter 12 November 2018
CHA newsletter 12 November 2018.pdfDecision allows development near sacred Māori site
Save Our Unique Landscape has been fighting Fletcher’s plans to build the large housing development. Photo: Supplied / Fletcher Building The controversial project has met with fierce opposition and protesters had previously said they would not be deterred should...KiwiBuild homesellers who break the rules can keep 70%
But there will be a get-out clause for people who have to sell in a difficult situation like a death, illness or relationship break-up. Responding to a Newshub story highlighting the ability to keep any part of the capital gain from such a sale, Twyford said buyers...CHA’s strategic plan 2018
CHA Strategic Plan October 2018.pdf