National applies band-aid to housing crisis

Aug 25, 2014 | News

“House sales to first home buyers have collapsed as a direct result of the Government’s failed housing policies, and now they are offering up a sticking plaster. Read more on Scoop here.

Q+A debate On NZ’s ‘housing crisis’

Aug 25, 2014 | News

No housing crisis – Dr Nick Smith ‘..it is significantly better than what it was in 2008, and that’s because this government’s actually had interest rates that were 11%, a lot better, and actually house prices have gone up far less, about 25% under this...

$218 million HomeStart package for first home buyers

Aug 25, 2014 | News

“This new package will help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years. It will ensure more New Zealanders are able to attain the dream of owning their own home, giving families greater security and building stronger communities,”...

Infrastructure report: A place to call home

Aug 19, 2014 | News

Housing New Zealand is the country’s biggest social housing provider, owning or managing over 68,000 properties nationwide, and providing homes for more than 200,000 New Zealanders. Read the full New Zealand Herald article here.

Bay of Plenty Housing Accords announced

Aug 19, 2014 | News

“They key to improving housing affordability in the Bay of Plenty is land supply. These new Accords will enable an additional 1000 homes and sections in Tauranga and 175 homes in the Western Bay of Plenty to be built over the next two years by freeing up the supply of...

Urgent Action Need on Accessible Housing

Aug 19, 2014 | News

While other countries including the United Kingdom and United States have mandatory accessibility standards in their building codes, New Zealand is allowing homes to be built that are not fit for the needs of all its people. Read the full press release on Scoop...