​300 new homes for Manukau

The new neighbourhood – Kōtuitui Place – will offer a range of dwellings, from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom houses. At least 50 per cent will be sold under an affordable housing scheme and there will be a range of purchase models including rent-to-buy and...
MSD’s Public Housing: Update

MSD’s Public Housing: Update

May has been a big month for the Public Housing sector. On 4 May, the Prime Minister and Minister Twyford announced a $100 million investment into tackling homelessness this winter, and Thursday’s budget announcement gave us insight to the Government’s long-term plan...

Accessible Properties Welcomes Budget Recognition

The budget announcement included an additional $234 million in operating funding for public housing. “Accessible Properties welcomes the opportunity to partner with Government to achieve their stated aim of 1,600 more public housing places every year,” says Greg...

Budget delivers big first step in addressing our housing crisis

CEO Scott Figenshow says the representative body for community housing providers is pleased to see the increase in social housing places to 1600 per year for the next four years, up from 1000 per year signalled earlier. “While it’s a level of investment we haven’t...

Healthier homes for more Kiwi families

“Too many of our homes are cold and damp, leading to preventable diseases such as rheumatic fever and asthma. That’s a burden on Kiwi families, as well as on our health system and the economy. We can and must do better,” says Megan Woods. “Lower-income families, young...

Building houses to tackle the crisis

“Too many New Zealanders are hurting because of the housing crisis. Many are locked out of the Kiwi dream of home ownership. Others are homeless or suffering the health effects of poor-quality housing,” says Phil Twyford. “The single most important thing the...

Frames go up on first KiwiBuild houses

The 18 three and four bedroom homes are the first houses to be built under the Government’s KiwiBuild programme. The houses are part of the McLennan Development on the site of former Defence Force land. The site became available for KiwiBuild after private developers...

Kaikōura housing recovery village opens

“The seven-unit village will be a temporary ‘home away from home’ for households affected by the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, while their house is repaired or rebuilt,” Jenny Salesa said. “This is an important step for Kaikōura’s recovery, allowing people to...