The Government’s pre-budget policy statement for 2018
The overall size of the economy, nominal GDP, is forecast to be cumulatively $1.5 Billion higher than in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (Pre-election Update) over the four years to 2020/21. This, along with policy changes in the 100-Day Plan, flows...Housing New Zealand will not be restructured
JOHN HAWKINS/STUFF Stuff news say the state social housing provider is currently run as crown entity, housing 64,500 families. “Housing New Zealand is full of people who are motivated by the best of intentions,” Twyford said. “It’s about being...
Partitions and units may deliver more homes
RACHAEL KELLY/STUFF Stuff reported on the research saying the type of additional dwellings would include converting basements and attics, placing extra dwellings on existing properties or a detached residence in a backyard or off a rear lane. The idea has been...A changing of the guard at Accessible Properties
Andrew Wilson left, with Megan Woods MP for Wigram, and Andrew Olsen LifeMark General Manager in 2014 opening a new home in Christchurch part-funded by a Social Housing Fund grant Andrew Wilson’s involvement in community housing has been through the IHC, initially...Hosting housing colleagues in Wellington
Chris Glaudel, CHA; Laurie Putscher, Henrietta Snipes and Mary Jo Kabab all from NAHRO; Hayley Hamilton, MSD; and Tyra Duncan-Hall, NAHRO at the MSD office in Wellington They had been in Australia to attend the National Housing Conference and the AHI Awards Dinner....
Newsletter 14 December 2017
In this newsletter we learn more about the benefits of tenant engagement, the Community Housing Aotearoa Council’s meeting in Tauranga, the briefing papers to and announcements by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Phil Twyford; the Bay of Plenty Smart...
Bay of Plenty SmartGrowth report on housing need
Ian Mitchell (left) and Chris Glaudel, report authors, on housing trends in Tauranga and the rest of the Western Bay. Photo/George Novak The Bay of Plenty Times says an analysis of figures showed that only 1300 of Tauranga’s 16,500 renters earned enough to...More than a roof over someone’s head – an interview with Rosie Gallen on tenant engagement
This year Rosie won the Australasian Housing Institute’s New Zealand award for most inspiring team member. The Community Action Programme won the leading community engagement category in both New Zealand and Australasia-wide. Other awards have been won: the 2012 AHI...