Scrapping SHAs hamstrings housing

Mar 14, 2019 | News

SHAs were enabled as a means of bypassing unnecessary red tape in the planning system that has for decades clogged up the market, to deliver affordable housing that New Zealand’s communities desperately need. While far from a perfect solution to New Zealand’s moribund...

CoHousing Hui Summary: Videos, Slides and More

Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorised

Maybe you have some colleagues who weren’t able to attend, or there was a sliver of wisdom you can’t quite recall. Whatever the situation, we’ve got it covered 🙂 VIDEOS We managed to record some great footage from the day and although we didn’t...

KiwiBuild comes to Northland – 10 homes in Kotātā Heights

Mar 7, 2019 | News

The KiwiBuild homes are a combination of two and three bedroom brick, standalone homes with internal access garages, elevated and sunny outlooks, and semi-rural and harbour views. Kotātā Heights is a new development within walking distance of Whangarei’s city centre....

Thirty new social housing units now ready for tenants

Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorised

Designed to enhance residents’ quality of living, the new units are open-plan, with eco-friendly, futureproof features. All units are double-glazed and well insulated. They also have the 4-star Lifemark certification, which means the flats have facilities to meet...

Privatise inspection of new housing developments: Fletcher

Mar 1, 2019 | News

The time it takes to consents and the uncertainty of the consenting process are two major obstacles to housing development, he says. Speaking after joining a panel presentation at a conference in Auckland on residential development, Evans says the process needs to...

​Home consents hit 44-year high

Mar 1, 2019 | News

“The number of new homes consented this year is at its highest level since the mid-1970s,” construction statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said. “However, the population was only around 3 million in the 1970s, compared with nearly 5 million today.” See Are we there...

The Shift Aotearoa Conference 2019

Mar 1, 2019 | Events

Community Housing Aotearoa and Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities are busy developing an exciting programme that is being updated regularly on the conference website. The Shift Aotearoa Conference 2019 will bring housing sector actors together to spark...