New home ownership trials underway to help whānau

“It’s critical that we try other ways of getting more Māori into home ownership. Only 43 per cent of Māori own a home compared to 63 per cent of the general population,” says Michelle Hippolite. “I am pleased to announce that Te Puni Kōkiri is working with five groups...

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...

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...

Decision 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...

1300 more households in public housing

Latest figures from the Public Housing Quarterly Report show that the Government is pulling out all the stops to house and support people in the face of the housing crisis, Phil Twyford said. “In the September quarter, we increased the number of public housing...